Tikkurila Oyj : Bestinver Gestion, S.A. SGIIC's indirect holdings in Tikkurila increased to 5.5 percent (Announcement pursuant to the Securities Markets Act, Chapter 9, Section 5)

Tikkurila Oyj
Stock Exchange Release
August 9, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. (CET+1)

Bestinver Gestion, S.A. SGIIC's indirect holdings in Tikkurila increased to 5.5 percent (Announcement pursuant to the Securities Markets Act, Chapter 9, Section 5)

Tikkurila Oyj (business ID 0197067-4) has received a notification, based on the Securities Markets Act, from Bestinver Gestion, S.A. SGIIC on August 9, 2017.

The holding of the funds and accounts managed by Bestinver Gestion, S.A. SGIIC in shares of Tikkurila Oyj has exceeded the 1/20 (5%) threshold due to trades executed on August 7, 2017. The indirect holding of Bestinver Gestion, S.A. SGIIC in Tikkurila Oyj has amounted to a total of 2,430,469 shares, which corresponds to 5.5 percent of the total amount of shares and voting rights.

The percentages of shares and voting rights have been calculated in proportion to the total number of shares registered with the Trade Register and the total number of voting rights related to them. The share capital of Tikkurila Oyj is EUR 35,000,000.00 and it is divided into 44,108,252 shares. The company has one series of shares, and each share entitles to one voting right.

Tikkurila Oyj
Jukka Havia, CFO

For further information, please contact:

Tikkurila Oyj
Minna Avellan, Director, Communications and Investor Relations, tel. +358 40 533 7932, minna.avellan@tikkurila.com

Tikkurila is the leading paints and coatings professional in the Nordic region and Russia. With our roots in Finland, we now operate in 14 countries. Our high-quality products and extensive services ensure the best possible user experience in the market. Sustainable beauty since 1862.

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