Helsinki, Finland, 2015-04-01 15:00 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
VAAHTO GROUP PLC OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 1 April 2015 at 16:00
DISCLOSURE OF CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDINGS UNDER CHAPTER 9, SECTION 10 OF THE SECURITIES MARKETS ACT
The board of directors of Vaahto Group Plc Oyj has on 15 February 2015 decided on a directed share issue. The new shares were registered with the Trade Register on 31 March 2015. According to information received by Vaahto Group Plc Oyj, the decision leads to changes in the holdings of shares and votes of Mikko Laakkonen, Hannu Laakkonen, HML Finance Oy, Mikko Vaahto and Ilkka Vaahto.
The total number of shares and voting rights of Vaahto Group Plc Oyj is 15 977 360.
Notifications of major shareholdings made to Vaahto Group Plc Oyj:
MIKKO LAAKKONEN, NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR SHAREHOLDINGS
1 Information on the issuer of the shares:
Vaahto Group Plc Oyj, registered number 0520181-3
2 Reason for the notification:
Registration in the Trade Register of new shares in Vaahto Group Plc Oy on 31 March 2015.
3 Full names of those with a notification obligation:
Mikko Laakkonen
4 Date of the transaction and the date when the threshold was exceeded:
The threshold was exceeded when the new shares were registered with the trade register, on 31 March 2015.
5 Exceeded threshold of major shareholdings
Exceeded 20 %, 25 %
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 |
| 1 000 000 | 16,73 | 1 000 000 | 16,73 |
Position after the arrangement causing the change
| Number of shares | % of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 4 000 000 | 25,04 | 4 000 000 | 25,04 |
HANNU LAAKKONEN, NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR SHAREHOLDINGS
1 Information on the issuer of the shares:
Vaahto Group Plc Oyj, registered number 0520181-3
2 Reason for the notification:
Registration in the Trade Register of new shares in Vaahto Group Plc Oy on 31 March 2015.
3 Full names of those with a notification obligation:
Hannu Laakkonen
4 Date of the transaction and the date when the threshold was exceeded:
The threshold was exceeded when the new shares were registered with the trade register, on 31 March 2015.
5 Exceeded threshold of major shareholdings
Exceeded 20 %, 25 %
With respect to the shares held by Hannu Laakkonen, also 3 095 000 shares held by HML Finance Oy, in which Hannu Laakkonen exercises control, have been taken into account.
6 Information to be disclosed:
Shares and related voting rights upon completion of the arrangement
Position before the arrangement causing the change (including the shares held by HML Finance Oy)
| Number of shares | % of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 1 095 000 | 18,3 | 1 095 000 | 18,3 |
Position after the arrangement causing the change (including the shares held by HML Finance Oy)
| Number of shares | % of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 4 095 000 | 25,6 | 4 095 000 | 25,6 |
HML FINANCE OY, NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR SHAREHOLDINGS
1 Information on the issuer of the shares:
Vaahto Group Plc Oyj, registered number 0520181-3
2 Reason for the notification:
Registration in the Trade Register of new shares in Vaahto Group Plc Oy on 31 March 2015.
3 Full names of those with a notification obligation:
HML Finance Oy
4 Date of the transaction and the date when the threshold was exceeded:
The threshold was exceeded when the new shares were registered with the trade register, on 31 March 2015.
5 Exceeded threshold of major shareholdings
Exceeded 5 %, 10 %, 15 %
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 |
| 95 000 | under 5 | 95 000 | under 5 |
Position after the arrangement causing the change
| Number of shares | % of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 3 095 000 | 19,37 | 3 095 000 | 19,37 |
ILKKA VAAHTO, NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR SHAREHOLDINGS
1 Information on the issuer of the shares:
Vaahto Group Plc Oyj, registered number 0520181-3
2 Reason for the notification:
Registration in the Trade Register of new shares in Vaahto Group Plc Oy on 31 March 2015.
3 Full names of those with a notification obligation:
Ilkka Vaahto
4 Date of the transaction and the date when the threshold was crossed:
The threshold was crossed when the new shares were registered with the trade register, on 31 March 2015.
5 Crossed threshold of major shareholdings:
Crossed under 5 %
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 |
| 453 985 | 7,6 | 453 985 | 7,6 |
Position after the arrangement causing the change
| Number of shares | % of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 453 985 | under 5 | 453 985 | under 5 |
MIKKO VAAHTO, NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR SHAREHOLDINGS
1 Information on the issuer of the shares:
Vaahto Group Plc Oyj, registered number 0520181-3
2 Reason for the notification:
Registration in the Trade Register of new shares in Vaahto Group Plc Oy on 31 March 2015.
3 Full names of those with a notification obligation:
Mikko Vaahto
4 Date of the transaction and the date when the threshold was crossed:
The threshold was crossed when the new shares were registered with the trade register, on 31 March 2015.
5 Crossed threshold of major shareholdings:
Crossed under 5 %
6 Information to be disclosed:
Shares and related voting rights upon completion of the arrangement
With respect to the shares held by Mikko Vaahto, also 16 891 shares held by Lutosa Oy, in which Mikko Vaahto exercises control, have been taken into account.
Position before the arrangement causing the change (including the shares held by Lutosa Oy)
| Number of shares | % of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 563 139 | 9,4 | 563 139 | 9,4 |
Position after the arrangement causing the change (including the shares held by Lutosa Oy)
| Number of shares | % of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 563 139 | under 5 | 563 139 | under 5 |
In Lahti on 1 April 2015
VAAHTO GROUP PLC OYJ
Board of Directors
Additional information:
Reijo Järvinen, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vaahto Group Plc Oyj
tel. +358 400 715 968