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2009-01-19 15:05:00 CET 2009-01-19 15:05:02 CET REGULATED INFORMATION Suomen Terveystalo Oyj - Major shareholder announcementsNOTIFICATION OF CHANGE IN HOLDINGS UNDER CHAPTER 2, SECTION 9 OF THE FINNISH SECURITIES MARKET ACTTERVEYSTALO HEALTHCARE OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT January 19, 2009 at 4.05 p.m. NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE IN HOLDINGS UNDER CHAPTER 2, SECTION 9 OF THE FINNISH SECURITIES MARKET ACT Terveystalo Healthcare Oyj has on 19 January 2009 gained knowledge of the following notification under Chapter 2, Section 9 of the Finnish Securities Market Act regarding a possible change in holdings: Star Healthcare Oy has today, on 19 January 2009, announced that it will make a public tender offer to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares that are not owned by Terveystalo Healthcare Oyj (”Terveystalo”) and option rights in Terveystalo (the “Tender Offer”). Star Healthcare Oy is a Finnish limited liability company ultimately wholly owned by Bridgepoint Europe IV fund. Terveystalo's shareholder Infosto Research & Development Oy Ltd (”Infosto Research”) controlled by Ari Ahola and Terveystalo's shareholder Media Invest Int. Oy (“Media Invest”), wherein Ari Ahola holds 50 % of the shares, have on 24 November 2008 given undertakings to Bridgepoint, according to which they irrevocably and subject only to the launch and completion of the Tender Offer commit themselves to accept the Tender Offer with respect to its Terveystalo shares. Media Invest and Infosto Research have in their undertakings irrevocably waived any right they may have pursuant to law or the terms and conditions of the Tender Offer to withdraw their acceptance of the Tender Offer. At the date hereof, Infosto Research owns 3,543,827 shares in Terveystalo representing approximately 4.37 % of all the shares and voting rights in Terveystalo. And the date hereof Media Invest holds 4,833,809 shares in Terveystalo representing approximately 5.96 % of all the shares and voting rights in Terveystalo. Ari Ahola does not himself directly own any shares in Terveystalo. If the Tender Offer is completed, the indirect holding of Ari Ahola and the direct holding of Infosto Research and Media Invest in Terveystalo will decrease under 1/20 of the shares and voting rights in Terveystalo. Upon the completion of the Tender Offer Infosto Research's holding in Terveystalo would on the basis of the above undertaking constitute a total of 0 shares, ie., 0.0 percent of the share capital and voting rights, Media Invest's holding in Terveystalo would on the basis of the above undertaking constitute a total of 0 shares, ie., 0.0 percent of the share capital and voting rights and Ari Ahola's holding in Terveystalo would on the basis of the above undertaking constitute a total of 0 shares, ie., 0.0 percent of the share capital and voting rights. The share capital of Terveystalo Healthcare Oyj constitutes 81,106,421 shares and voting rights. TERVEYSTALO HEALTHCARE OYJ Martti Kiuru, Managing Director FURTHER INFORMATION: Terveystalo Healthcare Oyj, Managing Director Martti Kiuru, tel. +358 30 633 1629, martti.kiuru@terveystalo.com TERVEYSTALO: Terveystalo is Finland's leading healthcare service company, offering versatile healthcare, occupational healthcare, diagnostics and hospital services. The company has more than 100 units around the country. Terveystalo, which was founded in 2001, has grown strongly. The company share is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. under the code SUT1V. www.terveystalo.com DISTRIBUTION: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd Principal media www.terveystalo.com |
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