eQ PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE
2 July 2015 at 5:44 p.m
NOTIFICATION ACCORDING TO CHAPTER 9, SECTION 10 OF THE FINNISH SECURITIES MARKET ACT
eQ Plc has gained knowledge on 2 July 2015 of a notification regarding changes in holdings in accordance with Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act, as described below.
eQ Plc has received the following announcement of change in shareholding:
Announcement of Janne Larma, Chilla Capital SA and Notalar Oy
1 Identity of the issuer of the shares:
eQ Plc, corporate ID 1625441-9
2 Reason for the notification:
The acquisition of shares or voting rights
3 Full name of person subject to the notification obligation:
Janne Olavi Larma, Chilla Capital SA (domicile Luxembourg, corporate ID B 147465) and Notalar Oy (corporate ID 1087167-8)
4 Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is exceeded or fallen below of:
The date of the transaction is 2 July 2015
5 Threshold that is exceeded or fallen below of:
Exceed 15%
6 Notified details:
Janne Larma´s, Chilla Capital SA´s and Notalar Oy’s holdings after the transaction:
| eQ Plc | Situation before transaction | Situation after transaction | |||
| FI0009009617 | Number of shares | (%) of votes | Number of shares | (%) of shares | (%) of votes |
| 4 842 635 | 13,19 | 5 322 635 | 14,49 | 14,49 | |
| 2010 A-D Option rights | 280 000 | 0,76 | 280 000 | 0,76 | 0,76 |
| 2010 E Option rights | 90 000 | 0,25 | 90 000 | 0,25 | 0,25 |
| Total | 5 212 635 | 14,19 | 5 692 635 | 15,5 | 15,5 |
|
Of which owned by Chilla Capital SA |
5 322 635 | ||||
Chilla Capital SA is a company fully owned by Janne Larma, and Notalar Oy its subsidiary.
7 Details
Chilla Capital has acquired 480 000 shares on stock exchange trade executed today. After the transaction the combined holdings of Janne Larma, Chilla Capital SA and Notalar Oy in eQ Plc exceeds 15 % being currently 15,5 %.
eQ Plc's share capital consists of 36 727 198 shares. Each share has one vote.
Helsinki, 2 July 2015
eQ Plc
Janne Larma, CEO
Additional information: Janne Larma, CEO, tel. +358 40 500 4366
Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, www.eQ.fi
eQ Group is a Finnish publicly listed group of companies that specialises in asset management and corporate finance operations. eQ Asset Management offers a wide range of asset management services (including private equity funds) for both institutional investors and private individuals. The assets managed by the Group total approximately EUR 7.5 billion. Advium Corporate Finance Ltd, which is part of the Group, offers services related to mergers and acquisitions, real estate transactions and equity capital markets.
More information about the Group is available on our website at www.eQ.fi.