Vaahto Group Plc Oyj - Major shareholder announcements

DISCLOSURE OF CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDINGS UNDER CHAPTER 9, SECTION 10 OF THE SECURITIES MARKETS ACT

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


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         Topi Karppanen, CEO, +358 40 5001957