Amer Sports Corporation has received information to the effect that
Nordea Bank AB's (publ) (Swedish business ID 516406-0120) Finnish
affiliated company Nordea Bank Finland Plc (1680235-8) acquired
3.500.000 Amer Sports Corporation shares on March 19, 2008.
Nordea Bank Finland Plc now holds 3,837,639 Amer Sports Corporation
shares, exceeding one-twentieth (1/20) or 5.25% of Amer Sports
Corporation share capital and voting rights.
Nordea Bank Finland Plc has also made forward market transactions
involving Amer Sports Corporation. When the May 2008 forward market
transactions mature, Nordea Bank Finland Plc and Nordea Group
holdings of Amer Sports Corporation will fall below 1/20.
Amer Sports capital consists of 73,045,551 issued shares.
For further information, please contact:
Mr Tommy Ilmoni, Vice President, Investor Relations, Amer Sports
Corporation,
tel. +358 9 7257 8233
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AMER SPORTS CORPORATION
Amer Sports (www.amersports.com) is the world's leading sports
equipment company with internationally recognized brands including
Wilson, Atomic, Suunto, Precor and Salomon. All Amer Sports companies
develop and manufacture technically advanced products that improve
the performance of active sports participants. The Group's business
is balanced by its broad portfolio of sports and presence in all
major markets.
