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2009-02-10 16:00:00 CET 2009-02-10 16:00:01 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 February 10, 2009 at 5.00 p.m NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE IN HOLDINGS UNDER CHAPTER 2, SECTION 9 OF THE FINNISH SECURITIES MARKET ACT Terveystalo Healthcare Oyj has on 10 February 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 (“Star Healthcare”) announced on 19 January 2009 a public tender offer to acquire 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 is ultimately wholly owned by Bridgepoint Europe IV (“Bridgepoint”), a European private equity fund structured as a series of limited partnerships managed by Bridgepoint Capital Limited (“BCL”). In connection with the Tender Offer Bridgepoint has received undertakings by Terveystalo shareholders, representing in total approximately 55.3 % of all the shares and voting rights in Terveystalo, according to which said shareholders irrevocably and subject only to the completion of the Tender Offer commit themselves to accept the Tender Offer with respect to their Terveystalo shares (the “Undertakings”). BCL, as manager and acting for and on behalf of Bridgepoint, has notified the Financial Supervisory Authority and Terveystalo on 19 January 2009 that the holding of Star Healthcare in Terveystalo will, based on the Undertakings, exceed 50 % of the shares and voting rights in Terveystalo if the Tender Offer is completed. According to information received by BCL today, in addition to shares already covered by the Undertakings, shareholders representing approximately 12.2 % of the share capital and voting rights in Terveystalo have accepted the Tender Offer. At the date hereof, BCL, Bridgepoint, Star Healthcare or their Group companies do not hold any shares, voting rights or option rights in Terveystalo. If the Tender Offer is completed, the holding of Star Healthcare in Terveystalo will exceed 2/3 of the shares and voting rights in Terveystalo. Upon the completion of the Tender Offer Star Healthcare's holding in Terveystalo would on the basis of the Undertakings and above acceptances constitute a total of 54,753,611 shares, ie., 67.5 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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