Global PC Makers Eye Chinese Memory Chip Suppliers Amid Ongoing Supply Crunch 
American Airlines CEO to Meet Pilots Union Amid Storm Response and Financial Concerns 
Nvidia, ByteDance, and the U.S.-China AI Chip Standoff Over H200 Exports 
Tencent Shares Slide After WeChat Restricts YuanBao AI Promotional Links 
SpaceX Pushes for Early Stock Index Inclusion Ahead of Potential Record-Breaking IPO 
Washington Post Publisher Will Lewis Steps Down After Layoffs 
TSMC Eyes 3nm Chip Production in Japan with $17 Billion Kumamoto Investment 
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says AI Investment Boom Is Just Beginning as NVDA Shares Surge 
Toyota’s Surprise CEO Change Signals Strategic Shift Amid Global Auto Turmoil 
Missouri Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Starbucks’ Diversity and Inclusion Policies 
Instagram Outage Disrupts Thousands of U.S. Users 
CK Hutchison Launches Arbitration After Panama Court Revokes Canal Port Licences 
Ford and Geely Explore Strategic Manufacturing Partnership in Europe 
Prudential Financial Reports Higher Q4 Profit on Strong Underwriting and Investment Gains 
Uber Ordered to Pay $8.5 Million in Bellwether Sexual Assault Lawsuit 
Alphabet’s Massive AI Spending Surge Signals Confidence in Google’s Growth Engine 
Rio Tinto Shares Hit Record High After Ending Glencore Merger Talks 
Metso Corporation, Stock exchange release, March 1, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. EET
Notification according to chapter 9, section 5 and 6 of the Securities Market Act: BlackRock Inc.'s holding in Metso
Metso Corporation has received a notification, pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 5 and 6 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act, about a change in the holding of mutual funds managed by BlackRock, Inc. of the total amount of shares and financial instruments entitling to shares of Metso Corporation.
On February 28, 2017, BlackRock, Inc.'s aggregate holding in Metso exceeded the 5 percent threshold and amounted to 7,616,925 shares or 5.06 percent of Metso's shares and votes. BlackRock, Inc.'s holding through financial instruments in Metso Corporation amounted to 1,176,258 shares, which corresponds to 0.78 percent of the total amount of shares in Metso Corporation. On February 28, 2017, BlackRock, Inc.'s total position in Metso Corporation amounted to 8,793,183 or 5.84 percent of Metso's shares and votes.
Metso's total number of shares and voting rights is 150,348,256.
BlackRock, Inc.'s holdings according to the notification:
| % of shares and voting rights (A) | % of shares and voting rights through financial instruments (B) | Total of both in % (A + B) | |
| Resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was reached | 5.06% | 0.78% | 5.84% |
| Position of previous notification | 4.94% | 0.84% | 5.79% |
| A: Shares and voting rights | |||||||||
| Number of shares and voting rights | % of shares and voting rights | ||||||||
| ISIN Code | Direct (SMA 9:5) | Indirect (SMA 9:6 and 7) | Direct (SMA 9:5) | Indirect (SMA 9:6 and 7) | |||||
| FI0009007835 | 7,616,925 | 5.06% | |||||||
| SUBTOTAL A | 7,616,925 | 5.06% | |||||||
| B: Financial Instruments according to SMA 9:6a | |||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise Period | Physical of cash settlement | Number of shares and voting rights | % of shares and voting rights | ||||
| Securities Lent | N/A | N/A | Physical | 1,131,290 | 0.75% | ||||
| CDF | N/A | N/A | Cash | 44,968 | 0.02% | ||||
| SUBTOTAL B | 1,176,258 | 0.78% | |||||||
Metso is a world leading industrial company serving the mining, aggregates, recycling, oil, gas, pulp, paper and process industries. We help our customers improve their operational efficiency, reduce risks and increase profitability by using our unique knowledge, experienced people and innovative solutions to build new, sustainable ways of growing together.
Our products range from mining and aggregates processing equipment and systems to industrial valves and controls. Our customers are supported by a broad scope of services and a global network of over 80 service centers and about 6,000 services professionals. Metso has an uncompromising attitude towards safety.
Metso is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland, and had sales of about EUR 2.6 billion in 2016. Metso employs over 11,000 persons in more than 50 countries. Expect results.
www.metso.com, www.twitter.com/metsogroup
Further information, please contact:
Juha Rouhiainen, VP, Investor Relations, Metso Corporation, tel +358 20 484 3253
Metso Corporation
Eeva Sipilä
CFO
Juha Rouhiainen
VP, Investor Relations
Distribution:
NASDAQ Helsinki Ltd
Media
www.metso.com
