Vaahto Group Plc Oyj - Major shareholder announcements

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

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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 company has received the below notifications of
major shareholdings from HML FINANCE OY and Hannu Laakkonen. 



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:

Decision of the board of directors of Vaahto Group Plc Oyj made on 15 February
2015 regarding a directed share issue to selected investors. 



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:

Decision of the board of directors of Vaahto Group Plc Oyj made on 15 February
2015 regarding a directed share issue to selected investors. The threshold of
major shareholdings is exceeded when the shares issued in the directed share
issue have been registered with the trade register. 

5 Exceeded threshold of major shareholdings

Exceeded 5 %, 10 % and 15 %



The shareholdings have been calculated on the basis of the number of shares
held by HML FINANCE OY, the number of new shares subscribed for by him in the
directed share issue, and with respect to the total number of shares in Vaahto
Group Plc Oyj, the total number of new shares issued in the directed share
issue. 

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



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:

Decision of the board of directors of Vaahto Group Plc Oyj made on 15 February
2015 regarding a directed share issue to selected investors. 



3 Full names of those with a notification obligation:

Hannu Laakkonen



4 Date of the transaction and the date when the threshold was exceeded:

Decision of the board of directors of Vaahto Group Plc Oyj made on 15 February
2015 regarding a directed share issue to selected investors. The threshold of
major shareholdings is exceeded when the shares issued in the directed share
issue have been registered with the trade register. 



5 Exceeded threshold of major shareholdings

Exceeded 20 % and 25 %



The shareholdings have been calculated on the basis of the number of shares
held by Hannu Laakkonen, the number of new shares subscribed for by him in the
directed share issue, and with respect to the total number of shares in Vaahto
Group Plc Oyj, the total number of new shares issued in the directed share
issue. 

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
       1 134 580         19,0                1 134 580                19,0



Position after the arrangement causing the change



Number of shares  % of shares  Number of voting rights  % of voting rights
       4 095 000        25,63                4 095 000               25,63



of which in direct ownership 1 000 000 shares and in indirect ownership through
HML FINANCE OY 3 095 000 shares. 





In Lahti on 17 February 2015

VAAHTO GROUP PLC OYJ

Board of Directors






         Additional information:
         Reijo Järvinen, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vaahto Group Plc
Oyj +358 400 715968