Nordea Bank Abp: Flagging notification in accordance with Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Securities Markets Act
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nordea Bank Abp has on 2 December 2020 received a notification under Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Securities Markets Act, according to which BlackRock, Inc.'s indirect shareholding of Nordea Bank Abp's shares and voting rights crossed the threshold of 5 per cent on 1 December 2020.
According to the notification, the total number of Nordea Bank Abp's shares and voting rights held directly or through financial instruments by BlackRock, Inc. and its funds was 5.00 per cent on 1 December 2020.
The total number of shares and voting rights in Nordea Bank Abp is 4,049,951,919.
Total positions of BlackRock, Inc. and its funds:
| % of shares and voting rights (total of A) | % of shares and voting rights through financial instruments (total of B) | Total of both in % (A + B) | ||||
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 4.97% | 0.02% | 5.00% | |||
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | Below 5% | Below 5% | Below 5% | |||
Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:
A: Shares and voting rights
| Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible) | Number of shares and voting rights | % of shares and voting rights | ||||
| Direct (SMA 9:5) | Indirect (SMA 9:6 and 9:7) | Direct (SMA 9:5) | Indirect (SMA 9:6 and 9:7) | |||
| FI4000297767 | 201,424,139 | 4.97% | ||||
| SUBTOTAL A | 201,424,139 | 4.97% | ||||
B: Financial instruments according to SMA 9:6a
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion period | Physical or cash settlement | Number of shares and voting rights | % of shares and voting rights | |
| Securities lent | N/A | N/A | Physical | 55,574 | 0.00 | % |
| CFD | N/A | N/A | Cash | 1,097,501 | 0.02 | % |
| SUBTOTAL B | 1,153,075 | 0.02 | % | |||
The controlled undertakings through which the shares, voting rights and financial instruments are effectively held:
| Name | % of shares and voting rights | % of shares and voting rights through financial instruments | Total of both |
| BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock International Limited | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock Fund Advisors | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock Advisors, LLC | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock (Singapore) Limited | Below 5% | ||
| BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. | Below 5% |
For further information:
Matti Ahokas, Head of Investor Relations, +358 9 53008011
Group Communication, +358104168023 or press@nordea.com
The information provided in this stock exchange release was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 19.45 EET on 2 December 2020.
This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information, please contact rns@lseg.com or visit www.rns.com.