Helsinki, Finland, 2015-01-02 14:30 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
VAAHTO GROUP PLC OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 2 January 2015 at 15.30
DISCLOSURE OF CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDINGS UNDER CHAPTER 9, SECTION 10 OF THE SECURITIES MARKETS ACT
Notifications of major shareholdings made to Vaahto Group Plc Oyj:
LOMBARD INTERNATIONAL ASSURANCE S.A., DISCLOSURE OF CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDINGS
1 Information on the issuer of the shares:
Vaahto Group Plc Oyj, registered number 0520181-3
2 Reason for the notification:
Acquisition of shares and voting rights
3 Full names of those with a notification obligation:
Lombard International Assurance S.A.
4 Date of the transaction and the date when the threshold was exceeded:
The threshold was exceeded on 30 December 2014.
5 Exceeded threshold of major shareholdings:
Exceeded over 10 %
6 Information to be disclosed:
Shares and related voting rights upon completion of the arrangement
Position before the arrangement causing the change
| Number of shares | % of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Position after the arrangement causing the change
| Number of shares | % of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 627 000 | 10,49 | 627 000 | 10,49 |
MIKKO LAAKKONEN, DISCLOSURE OF CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDINGS
1 Information on the issuer of the shares:
Vaahto Group Plc Oyj, registered number 0520181-3
2 Reason for the notification:
Disposal of shares and voting rights
3 Full names of those with a notification obligation:
Laakkonen Mikko Kalervo
4 Date of the transaction and the date when the threshold was crossed:
The threshold was crossed on 30 December 2014.
5 Crossed threshold of major shareholdings:
Crossed under 20 %
6 Information to be disclosed:
Shares and related voting rights upon completion of the arrangement
Position before the arrangement causing the change
| Number of shares | % of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 1 627 000 | 27,22 | 1 627 000 | 27,22 |
Position after the arrangement causing the change
| Number of shares | % of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 1 000 000 | 16,73 | 1 000 000 | 16,73 |
In Lahti on 2 January 2015
VAAHTO GROUP PLC OYJ
Board of Directors
Additional information:
Topi Karppanen, CEO, +358 40 5001957