Viking Line - Major shareholder announcements

VIKING LINE ABP - Notification pursuant to chapter 9, section 10 of the FINNISH SECURITIES MARKETS ACT

Mariehamn, 2016-01-05 08:00 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 

Viking Line Abp       STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE         5.1.2015, 9.00 AM

NOTICE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 9, SECTION 10 OF THE FINNISH SECURITIES MARKETS ACT

On January 4, 2016, Viking Line Abp received notices pursuant to Chaper 9,
Section 5 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act. 

Target company: Viking Line Abp (Finnish Business Code number 0144983-8)

Obliged to provide notice: Ab Rafael (ID no. 0499588-5), Rafael Investering Ab
(ID no. 2709570-8), Ab Rafael (ID no. 2709567-9), Carola Eriksson, Carita
Blomsterlund and Jesper Blomsterlund. 

Reason for notice: Acquisition or sale of shares or voting power.

Ab Rafael (0499588-5) has ceased to exist due to a distribution that was
recorded in the Finnish Trade Register on December 31, 2015. The shareholding
of Ab Rafael (0499588-5) in the target company was distributed between two new
limited liability companies, Ab Rafael, (2709567-9) and Rafael Investering Ab,
(2709570-8). The direct shareholding of Ab Rafael (0499588-5) in the target
company thus ended when this distribution occurred. 

Since January 2, 2016, Carola Eriksson has had a controlling interest in Rafael
Investering Ab. Carola Eriksson owns 1.06% of the shares in the target company
as an individual, and  Rafael Investering Ab owns 8.79%, totalling 9.85%. 

During the period January 2-4 2016, Carita Blomsterlund had a controlling
interest in Ab Rafael (2709567-9). During the same period, Carita Blomsterlund
owned 1.09% as an individual and Ab Rafael 4.89%, totalling 5.98% of the shares
in the target company. On January 4, 2016, Carita Blomsterlund’s shareholding
was 1.04%. 

On January 4, 2016, Jesper Blomsterlund acquired 5,000 shares in the target
company and since the same date he has had a controlling interest in Ab Rafael
(2709567-9). After the acquisition, Jesper Blomsterlund owns 0.1% of the shares
in the target company as an individual and Ab Rafael owns 4.89%, totalling
5.01%. 

Viking Line Abp has a total of 10,800,000 shares and votes. Viking Line Abp has
only one series of shares. 

VIKING LINE ABP


Jan Hanses
President and CEO




         CEO Jan Hanses, jan.hanses@vikingline.com, +358-18-27000