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2008-10-23 13:00:00 CEST 2008-10-23 13:00:00 CEST REGULATED INFORMATION Rocla Oyj - Major shareholder announcementsNOTIFICATION REFERRED TO IN CHAPTER 2, SECTION 9 OF THE SECURITIES MARKET ACTRocla Oyj STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE Oct 23 2008 at 2.00 p.m. NOTIFICATION REFERRED TO IN CHAPTER 2, SECTION 9 OF THE SECURITIES MARKET ACT ON AN UNDERTAKING CONCERNING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE TENDER OFFER Rocla Oyj has received today a notification referred to in chapter 2, section 9 of the securities market act concerning the shares of Rocla Oyj. ROCLA OYJ Hilkka Webb CFO Distribution NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Main media NOTIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 2, SECTION 9 OF THE SECURITIES MARKET ACT ON CHANGE IN HOLDINGS Rocla Oyj (”Rocla”), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (”MHI”) and Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift Europe B.V. (”MCFE”) have today, 23 October 2008, entered into a Combination Agreement whereby MCFE, a subsidiary of MHI, will make a public tender offer to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares and option rights in Rocla that are not owned by Rocla or the MHI group of companies (the “Tender Offer”). In connection with the conclusion of such agreement, the undersigned Oy Etra Invest Ab (“Etra Invest”), as a shareholder of Rocla has given an undertaking, according to which Etra Invest irrevocably and subject only to the completion of the Tender Offer commits to accept the Tender Offer with respect to the Rocla shares owned by it. The undertaking given by Etra Invest is in force until 28 February 2008. Etra Invest has irrevocably waived any right it may have pursuant to the Finnish Securities Market Act or the terms and conditions of the Tender Offer to withdraw acceptance of the Tender Offer. At the date hereof, Etra Invest holds a total of 1,000,000 shares in Rocla, representing 23.45% of all the shares and voting rights in Rocla. In accordance with Chapter 2, Section 9 of the Securities Market Act, we hereby notify the Financial Supervision Authority and Rocla that, if the Tender Offer is completed, Etra Invest will renounce its ownership in Rocla. 1. Name of target company Rocla Oyj 2. Date of the agreement, which, when implemented results in a change of holdings 23 October 2008 3. Exact proportion of shares and voting rights in Rocla Upon the completion of the Tender Offer and the transfer of Etra Invest holding in Rocla to MCFE, Etra Invest's holding in Rocla would be as follows: Number of shares 0 Proportion of shares 0% Proportion of voting rights 0% The registered share capital of Rocla comprises a total of 4,264,788 shares entitling to 4,264,788 votes. 4. Shareholder's full name, registration number Oy Etra Invest Ab, 0672234-6. OY ETRA INVEST AB Erkki Etola, managing director Oy Etra Invest Ab |
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