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KONE Corporation: Notice pursuant to the Finnish Securities Market Act, Chapter 9, Section 10

Stock Exchange Release Published 22/05/2019

KONE Corporation, stock exchange release, May 22, 2019 at 8.30 p.m. EEST 

KONE Corporation: Notice pursuant to the Finnish Securities Market Act, Chapter 9, Section 10

KONE Corporation has received an announcement from BlackRock, Inc. on May 22, 2019, in accordance with the Finnish Securities Market Act Chapter 9, Section 5.

According to the announcement, the total number of KONE Corporation shares owned by BlackRock, Inc. and its funds excluding financial instruments according to SMA 9:6a decreased below five (5) per cent of the total number of shares of KONE Corporation on May 21, 2019. The total number of shares including financial instruments according to SMA 9:6a owned by BlackRock, Inc. and its funds remained above five (5) per cent of the total number of shares of KONE Corporation on May 21, 2019.

Total position of BlackRock, Inc. and its funds subject to the notification:

% of shares and voting rights% of shares and voting rights through financial instruments% of totalTotal number of shares and voting rights of issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached4.95% sharesBelow 5% voting rights 0.07% sharesBelow 5% voting rights 5.03% sharesBelow 5% voting rights 529,395,860 shares121,527,427 voting rights 
Position of previous notification (if applicable)5.02% sharesBelow 5% voting rights0.56% sharesBelow 5% voting rights5.59% sharesBelow 5% voting rights

Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed:

A: shares and voting rights

Class / type of sharesNumber of shares and voting rights% of shares and voting rights
Direct (SMA 9:5)Indirect (SMA 9:6 and 9:7)Direct (SMA 9:5)Indirect (SMA 9:6 and 9:7)
FI000901340326,250,290 sharesBelow 5% voting rights 4.95% sharesBelow 5% voting rights
SUBTOTAL A26,250,290 sharesBelow 5% voting rights 4.95% sharesBelow 5% voting rights

B: Financial instruments according to SMA 9:6a:

Type of financial instrumentExpiration dateExercise / Conversion PeriodPhysical or cash settlementNumber of shares and voting rights% of shares and voting rights
Depositary ReceiptN/A N/A Physical68,540 shares Below 5% voting rights 0.01% Below 5% voting rights 
Securities LentN/A N/A Physical213,840 sharesBelow 5% voting rights0.04%Below 5% voting rights
CFDsN/AN/ACash97,190 sharesBelow 5% voting rights0.01%Below 5% voting rights
SUBTOTAL B 379,570 sharesBelow 5% voting rights0.07%Below 5% voting rights

          

For further information, please contact:

Sanna Kaje, Vice President, Investor Relations, tel. +358 (0)204 75 4705

Sender:

KONE Corporation

Jukka Ala-Mello
Secretary to the Board

Ilkka Hara
CFO

About KONE

At KONE, our mission is to improve the flow of urban life. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, KONE provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization to add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Through more effective People Flow®, we make people's journeys safe, convenient and reliable, in taller, smarter buildings. In 2018, KONE had annual sales of EUR 9.1 billion, and at the end of the year over 57,000 employees. KONE class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland.

www.kone.com

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