Orthex Corporation: Disclosure under Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act (Handelsbanken)
Orthex Corporation, Stock exchange release, 21 September 2022 at 4.45 p.m. EEST
Orthex Corporation has on 21 September 2022 been informed that Handelsbanken Fonder AB’s (“Handelsbanken“) total holding of the shares and votes in Orthex has exceeded the threshold of 5% on 25 August 2022.
Total positions of Handelsbanken in the company according to the notification:
| % of shares and voting rights | % of shares and voting rights through financial instruments | Total of both in % | Total number of shares and voting rights in issuer | |
| Resulting situation on the date which threshold was crossed or reached | 5.05% | 5.05% | 17,758,854 | |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed:
A: Shares and voting rights
| Number of shares and voting rights | % of shares and voting rights | |||
| Class/type of shares | Direct (SMA 9:5) |
Indirect (SMA 9:6 and 9:7) |
Direct (SMA 9:5) |
Indirect (SMA 9:6 and 9:7) |
| FI4000480504 | 897,217 | 0 | 5.05% | 0% |
| SUBTOTAL A | 897,217 | 5.05% | ||
Further enquiries
Saara Mäkelä, CFO, Orthex Corporation
Tel. +358 (0)40 083 8782
saara.makela@orthexgroup.com
Orthex is a leading Nordic houseware producer that strives to make consumers’ everyday life easier with its products that are presented under the consumer brands SmartStore™ in storage products, GastroMax™ in kitchenware and Orthex™ in home and plant care categories. Orthex aims to be the industry forerunner in sustainability.
Orthex’s net sales in 2021 was 88.7 million euros and operating profit 9.3 million euros. The company has customers in more than 40 countries and local sales offices in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom. Orthex is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki stock exchange.