ALTIA — Major Shareholding Notification 2019

Feb 7, 2019

Altia Plc: Notification pursuant to Chapter 9, section 10 of the Securities Markets Act

Altia Plc: Notification pursuant to Chapter 9, section 10 of the Securities Markets Act

Altia Plc   Stock Exchange Release   7 February 2019 at 9:00 pm EET

Altia Plc: Notification pursuant to Chapter 9, section 10 of the Securities
Markets Act

Altia Plc has on 7 February 2019 received the following notification pursuant to
the Securities Markets Act ("SMA") from Lazard Asset Management LLC.

According to the notification, the share of Altia Plc’s shares and voting rights
has exceeded the threshold of five (5) percent on 6 February 2019 and the reason
for the notification was an acquisition of share or voting rights.

Total position of Lazard Asset Management LLC of Altia Plc shares according to
the notification:

+------------+-----------------+-----------+------------------+------------+
| |% of shares and |% of shares|Total of both in %|Total number|
| |voting rights |and voting | |of |
| | |rights | |shares and |
| | |through | |voting |
| | |financial | |rights of |
| | |instruments| |issuer |
+------------+-----------------+-----------+------------------+------------+
|Resulting |5.34% shares | |5.34% shares |36,140,485 |
|situation |2.40% shares with| |2.40% shares with |outstanding |
|on the date |voting rights | |voting rights |shares |
|on which |attached | |attached | |
|threshold | | | | |
|was | | | | |
|crossed or | | | | |
|reached | | | | |
+------------+-----------------+-----------+------------------+------------+
|Position of |4.94% shares | |4.94% shares | |
|previous |2.40% shares with| |2.40% shares with | |
|notification|voting rights | |voting rights | |
|(if |attached | |attached | |
|applicable) | | | | |
+------------+-----------------+-----------+------------------+------------+

Notified details of the resulting situation following the crossing of the
threshold:

A: Shares and voting rights

+------------+------+----------------+------+-----------------+
| |Number |% of |
| |of |shares |
| |shares |and |
| |and |voting |
| |voting |rights |
| |rights | |
+------------+------+----------------+------+-----------------+
|Class/type |Direct|Indirect |Direct|Indirect |
|of |(SMA |(SMA 9:6 and |(SMA |(SMA 9:6 and 9:7)|
|shares |9:5) |9:7) |9:5) | |
+------------+------+----------------+------+-----------------+
|FI4000292438| |1,928,467 shares| |5.34% shares |
| | |869,359 shares | |2.40% shares with|
| | |with voting | |voting rights |
| | |rights | |attached |
+------------+------+----------------+------+-----------------+
|SUBTOTAL A | | |
+------------+------+----------------+------+-----------------+

Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation as
contained in the notification:

+------------+-----------------+-----------+-----------------+
|Full chain of |
|controlled |
|undertakings |
|through which |
|the voting |
|rights and/or |
|the |
|financial |
|instruments |
|are |
|effectively |
|held starting |
|with the |
|ultimate |
|controlling |
|natural |
|person or |
|legal |
|entity:  |
+------------+-----------------+-----------+-----------------+
|Name |% of shares and |% of shares|Total of both |
| |voting |and voting | |
| |rights |rights | |
| | |through | |
| | |financial | |
| | |instruments| |
+------------+-----------------+-----------+-----------------+
|Lazard Asset|5.34% shares | |5.34% shares |
|Management |2.40% shares with| |2.40% shares with|
|LLC |voting rights | |voting rights |
| |attached | |attached |
+------------+-----------------+-----------+-----------------+

Additional information contained in the notification:

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Clarity to #8: Lazard Asset Management LLC is not controlled by one |
|individual, it is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lazard Freres & Co, a New York|
|Limited Liability Company with one member, Lazard Group LLC, a Delaware |
|limited liability company. Interest of Lazard Group LLC are held by Lazard |
|Limited, which is a Bermuda corporation with shares that are publicly traded |
|on the NYSE under “LAZ”. Lazard Asset Management excersizes voting-rights |
|without interference from Lazard Freres & Co. Lazard Asset Management is a |
|fiduciary and shares are held on behalf of its clients.   |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+

ALTIA PLC
Niklas Nylander, CFO

Contact:

Tua Stenius-Örnhjelm, Investor Relations, tel. +358 40 748 8864

Distribution:

Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd

Principal media

www.altiagroup.com
Altia is a leading Nordic alcoholic beverage brand company operating in the
wines and spirits markets in the Nordic and Baltic countries. Altia wants
to support a development of a modern, responsible Nordic drinking
culture. Altia’s key exports brands are Koskenkorva, O.P. Anderson and Larsen.
Other iconic Nordic brands are Chill Out, Blossa, Xanté, Jaloviina, Leijona,
Explorer and Grönstedts. Altia’s net sales in 2018 were EUR 357.3 million and
the company employs about 700 professionals. Altia’s shares are listed on Nasdaq
Helsinki. www.altiagroup.com.