Prudential's holdings in Tikkurila fell to 4.81 percent of shares and to 3.66 percent of votes (Announcement pursuant to the Securities Markets Act, Chapter 2, Section 10)


Tikkurila Oyj
Stock Exchange Release
January 15, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. (CET+1)

Tikkurila Oyj (business ID 0197067-4) has received a notification, based on the Securities Markets Act, from Prudential Plc on January 14, 2016.

The holding of Prudential Plc and its subsidiaries (M&G Investment Management Limited, M&G Group Limited, M&G Limited) in shares of Tikkurila Oyj has fallen below the 1/20 (5%) threshold due to trades executed on January 13, 2016. After these transactions, the holding of Prudential Plc and its subsidiaries in Tikkurila Oyj amounts to a total of 2,122,074 shares, which corresponds to 4.81 percent of the total amount of shares in Tikkurila Oyj and to a total of 1,613,512 voting rights, which corresponds to 3.66 percent of the total amount of votes in Tikkurila Oyj.

The percentages of shares and voting rights have been calculated in proportion to the total number of shares registered with the Trade Register and the total number of voting rights related to them. The share capital of Tikkurila Oyj is EUR 35,000,000.00 and it is divided into 44,108,252 shares. The company has one series of shares, and each share entitles to one voting right.

Tikkurila Oyj
Jukka Havia, CFO


For further information, please contact:

Tikkurila Oyj
Minna Avellan, Director, Investor Relations and Brand Concept Development, tel. +358 40 533 7932, minna.avellan@tikkurila.com


Tikkurila is the leading paints and coatings professional in the Nordic region and Russia. With our roots in Finland, we now operate in 16 countries. Our high-quality products and extensive services ensure the best possible user experience in the market. Sustainable beauty since 1862.

www.tikkurilagroup.com

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