Suominen Oyj - Company Announcement

Notification under Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Securities Market Act

Helsinki, Finland, 2014-10-07 13:15 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Suominen
Corporation    Stock Exchange Release  7 October 2014 at 2.15 pm (EEST) 

NOTIFICATION UNDER CHAPTER 9, SECTION 10 OF THE SECURITIES MARKET ACT

Suominen Corporation (business identity code 1680141-9) has today received
notifications referred to in Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Securities Market Act
from both Ahlstrom Corporation (business identity code 1670043-1) and from AC
Invest Two B.V. (business identity code 51490943). 

According to the notifications, AC Invest Two B.V. acquires in total 66,666,666
Suominen shares from Ahlstrom Corporation, based on the option agreement
disclosed on 10 January 2014. The number of shares to be aquired presents
26.89% of all shares and votes in Suominen Corporation. Due to the acquisition,
the shareholding of AC Invest Two B.V. in Suominen Corporation exceeds the
flagging threshold of 25% and increases into 67,724,176 shares, corresponding
to 27.32% of shares and votes in Suominen Corporation. According to the
notification by AC Invest Two B.V, their earlier shareholding in Suominen
Corporation was below 5% of all shares and votes. 

According to the notification by Ahlstrom Corporation, due to the divestment of
the shares, the shareholding of Ahlstrom Corporation in Suominen Corporation
decreases to zero (zero shares and votes). Ahlstrom Corporation's earlier
shareholding in Suominen Corporation was 26.89 % of all shares and votes. 

Total number of shares and votes in Suominen Corporation used as calculation
basis in both notifications is 247,934,122. 

AC Invest Two B.V. is a fully owned subsidiary of Ahlström Capital B.V. and
Ahlström Capital B.V. is a fully owned subsidiary of Ahlström Capital Oy. 

Suominen Corporation
Nina Kopola, President & CEO

For further information, please contact:
Nina Kopola, President & CEO, Suominen Corporation, tel +358 10 214 300

Suominen in brief

Suominen manufactures nonwovens as roll goods for wipes as well as for medical
and hygiene products. The end products made of Suominen's nonwovens - wet
wipes, feminine care products and swabs, for instance - bring added value to
the daily life of consumers worldwide. Suominen is the global market leader in
nonwovens for wipes and employs approximately 600 people in Europe and in the
Americas. Suominen's net sales in 2013 amounted to MEUR 373.7 and operating
profit excluding non-recurring items to MEUR 19.4 (continuing operations). The
Suominen share (SUY1V) is listed in NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Stock Exchange. Read
more at www.suominen.fi. 


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