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 Mikko Laakkonen and Nemea Credit Opportunities Fund (a
sub-fund of Nemea Alternative Investment Fund (SICAV) Ltd). 

MIKKO 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:

Mikko 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 Mikko 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
       1 000 000        16,73                1 000 000         16,73      



Position after the arrangement causing the change



Number of shares  % of shares  Number of voting rights  % of voting rights
       4 000 000        25,04                4 000 000         25,04      



NEMEA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES FUND (A SUB-FUND OD NEMEA ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT
FUND (SICAV) LTD), 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:

Nemea Credit Opportunities Fund (a sub-fund of Nemea Alternative Investment
Fund (SICAV) Ltd) 

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 Nemea Credit Opportunities Fund, 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



Position after the arrangement causing the change



Number of shares  % of shares  Number of voting rights  % of voting rights
       3 000 000        18,78                3 000 000         18,78      





In Lahti on 18 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