Notification in accordance with the Finnish Securities Markets Act chapter 9 § 5: a conditional decrease in the holdings of Sofia IV S.à r.l.


On 14 October 2014, Sanitec Corporation announced that Geberit AG has decided to
launch a public tender offer concerning all outstanding shares in Sanitec
Corporation. Sanitec Corporation has received from Sofia IV S.à r.l., which is
ultimately controlled by EQT IV Limited, a notification pursuant to chapter 9,
section 5 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act. According to the notification,
Sofia IV S.à r.l. has on 13 October 2014 entered into an irrevocable undertaking
with Geberit AG according to which Sofia IV S.à r.l. undertakes, subject to
certain conditions, to tender to Geberit AG in the tender offer all the shares
it holds in Sanitec Corporation. The agreement shall have effect until the
earlier of (i) the offer being declared unconditional and settled by Geberit AG,
(ii) withdrawal of the offer by Geberit AG, and (iii) Sofia IV S.à r.l.’s
undertakings lapsing pursuant to the agreement. The acceptance period for the
tender offer is expected to begin on or about 17 November 2014 and expire on or
about 22 December 2014.

According to the notification, Sofia IV S.à r.l. currently holds directly
20,000,000 shares, corresponding to 20.0% of the shares and votes in Sanitec
Corporation. Pursuant to the irrevocable undertaking, should the tender offer by
Geberit AG be completed, the ownership of Sofia IV S.à r.l. in Sanitec
Corporation would decrease to zero.

Sanitec Corporation has currently 100,000,000 registered shares, each share
entitling to one vote at the general meeting of shareholders.
For additional information, please contact:

Niklas Alm
Head of Investor Relations
ir@sanitec.com
mob. 46 76 855 7836

Noora Koikkalainen
Head of Corporate Communications
sanitec.corporation@sanitec.com
tel. 358 10 662 5426
About Sanitec – “Home of the Bathroom”

Sanitec is the leader in bathroom ceramics in Europe. We have a unique portfolio
of some of the most well-known brands with deep roots in the European fixtures
markets, strategically positioned to address local markets. We care passionately
about people’s needs when it comes to complete bathroom concepts, providing
products that stand for guaranteed quality, high level of innovation and
attractive design. Stable relationships with key stakeholders in the value chain
and our unique brand strengths foster our leading position as well as the
loyalty and trust amongst our customers, our network of installers and the end
users of our products.

Sanitec operates an integrated European group with an unparalleled local
presence to provide the best value when it comes to bathroom products. In 2013
net sales amounted to EUR 702 million. Our production network includes 18
production facilities throughout Europe and currently Sanitec employs
approximately 6,200 people. Our head office is located in Helsinki, Finland. The
shares in Sanitec Corporation are traded on NASDAQ Stockholm under the symbol
“SNTC”.

For more information about Sanitec, please visit www.sanitec.com.

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