ANNOUNCEMENT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 2, SECTION 1O OF THE SECURITIES MARKETS ACT

18.4.2012

SCANFIL PLC      STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE     18 APRIL 2012       4.50 P.M.

ANNOUNCEMENT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 2, SECTION 1O OF THE SECURITIES MARKETS ACT

Variko Oy(company to be founded), Riitta-Liisa Kotilainen and Sirpa Kotilainen have according to chapter 2, section 9, of the Securities Markets Act on 18 April 2012 disclosed to Scanfil plc (business ID 2422742-9) that on 17 April 2012 Variko Oy’s, Riitta-Liisa Kotilainen’s and Sirpa Kotilainen’s  ownership in Scanfil plc has risen above one-tenth(1/10) of Scanfil plc´s shares and voting rights.

As the result of the division of property and the distribution of an inheritance in the estate of Eero Alvari Kotilainen on 9 April 2012, the shares of Scanfil Oyj, transferred to the inheritors and beneficiaries, have been transferred to the ownership of Variko Oy (company to be founded) with a trade agreement on 17 April 2012. Based on the agreement between stakeholders, the voting right in Variko Oy is used together by Riitta-Liisa Kotilainen (50%) and Sirpa Kotilainen (50%). Riitta-Liisa Kotilainen and Sirpa Kotilainen also own shares of Scanfil plc personally. Share of ownerships and percentages of the share of Scanfil plc are:

Variko Oy (company to be founded):7,273,109; 12.60% of shares
Riitta-Liisa Kotilainen: 11,000 shares; 0.02% of shares
Sirpa Kotilainen: 11,000 shares; 0.02% of shares

 

SCANFIL PLC

Harri Takanen
CEO

 

For additional information:
CEO Harri Takanen, tel. +358 8 4882 111

 

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