eQ Plc Notice pursuant to the Finnish Securities Market Act, Chapter 9, Section 10 - Rettig Oy Ab
eQ Plc Stock Exchange Release
30 May 2025, at 11.00 a.m.
eQ Plc has on 29 May 2025, received a notification under Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Finnish Securities Market Act, according to which Rettig Oy Ab’s holding in eQ Plc’s shares and votes has fallen below 15.00 percent. The change in ownership is due to Rettig Oy Ab’s sale of shares on 28 May 2025 to eQ Plc’s CEO elect, Jouko Pölönen, as announced on 5 May 2025.
On 28 May 2025, Rettig Oy Ab’s holding fell to 14.55 percent of eQ Plc’s shares and votes.
Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
| % of shares and voting rights (A) | % of shares and voting rights through financial instruments (B) | Total of both in % (A+B) | Total number of shares and voting rights of issuer | |
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 14.55% | 14.55% | 41 407 198 | |
| Position of previous notification | 15.53% | 15.53% |
Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:
A: shares and voting rights
| Class/type of shares ISIN code | Number 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) | |
| FI0009009617 | 6 024 866 (Rettig Oy Ab) | 6 024 866 (Rettig Capital Oy Ab) | 14.55% (Rettig Oy Ab) | 14.55% (Rettig Capital Oy Ab) |
| SUBTOTAL A | 6 024 866 | 14.55 % | ||
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity:
| Name | % of shares and voting rights | % of shares and voting rights through financial instruments | Total of both |
| Rettig Capital Oy Ab | 0 | | 0 |
| Rettig Oy Ab | 14.55% | | 6 024 866 |
eQ Plc
Additional information: Juha Surve, Group General Counsel, tel. 3
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eQ is a Finnish group of companies specialising in asset management and corporate finance business. eQ Asset Management offers a wide range of asset management services (including private equity funds and real estate asset management) for institutions and individuals. The assets managed by the group total approximately EUR 13.6 billion. Advium Corporate Finance, which is part of the group, offers services related to mergers and acquisitions, real estate transactions and equity capital markets. The share of the group’s parent company eQ Plc is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.
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