Major Shareholding Notification • Mar 31, 2011
Major Shareholding Notification
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31.03.2011 08:00
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07:00 London, 09:00 Helsinki, 31 March 2011 - Ruukki Group Plc, Stock Exchange Release
HOLDINGS IN COMPANY (FLAGGING NOTIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 2, SECTION 10 OF THE FINNISH SECURITIES MARKET ACT)
Ruukki Group Plc ('Ruukki') (LSE: RKKI, OMX: RUG1V) has on 30 March 2011 received a flagging notification in accordance with Chapter 2, Section 9 of the Finnish Securities Market Act from Hanwa Co. Ltd ('Hanwa'), a company incorporated and existing under the laws of Japan with its principal office at 6-18-2 Ginza. Chuo-Ku. Tokyo 104-8249 Japan, regarding the shares of Ruukki.
According to the notification, Hanwa has signed a share transfer agreement with Finaline Business Limited concerning a sale and transfer of 27,000,000 shares in Ruukki Group Plc. After the completion, the transaction will result in Hanwa falling below 5 per cent and becoming a 1.21 per cent holder of the shares and voting rights in Ruukki. Pursuant to the share transfer agreement, the transaction shall be completed on 28 December 2011 at the latest but all or part of the transaction shares may be transferred prior to that date.
Name of the target company Ruukki Group Plc.
Basis for the flagging obligation Hanwa has signed a share transfer agreement with Finaline Business Limited concerning a sale and transfer of 27,000,000 shares in Ruukki Group Plc. After the completion, the transaction will result in Hanwa falling below 5 per cent.
Date when the holdings will change At the latest 28 December 2011.
Once the transaction is completed, the holding of Hanwa Co. Ltd in Ruukki will be the following:
Shares and voting rights attached to them
Number of shares % of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights 3,000,000 1.209 3,000,000 1.209
RUUKKI GROUP PLC Markus Kivimaeki Head of Corporate Affairs
For additional information, please contact:
Ruukki Group Plc Markus Kivimaeki, Head of Corporate Affairs, +358 50 3495 687, [email protected] Thomas Hoyer, CFO, +358 45 6700 491, [email protected]
Investec Bank Plc Stephen Cooper, +44 (0)20 7597 5104, [email protected]
RBC Capital Markets Martin Eales, +44 (0)20 7653 4000, [email protected] Peter Barrett-Lennard, +44 (0)20 7653 4000, [email protected] Ruukki Group is a natural resources company with a mining and minerals business in southern Europe and southern Africa. The Company is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki (RUG1V) and the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (RKKI). www.ruukkigroup.fi News Source: NASDAQ OMX
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Language: English Company: Ruukki Group Oyj
Finland Phone: Fax: E-mail: Internet: ISIN: FI0009800098 Category Code: HOL LSE Ticker: RKKI Sequence Number: 760 Time of Receipt: March 31, 2011 08:00:02 End of Announcement DGAP News-Service
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