OREANDA-NEWS.  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 August 23, 2016, BlackRock, Inc.'s aggregate holding in Metso fell below the 5 percent threshold and amounted to 7,298,536 shares or 4.85 percent of Metso's shares and votes. BlackRock, Inc.'s holding through financial instruments in Metso Corporation amounted to 1,578,762 shares, which corresponds to 1.05 percent of the total amount of shares in Metso Corporation. On August 23, 2016, BlackRock, Inc.'s total position in Metso Corporation amounted to 8,877,298 or 5.90 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 4.85% 1.05% 5.90%
Position of previous notification 5.07% 1.01% 6.08%
 
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   7,298,536   4.85%
SUBTOTAL A 7,298,536 4.85%
 
 
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 1,562,072 1.03%
CDF N/A N/A Cash 16,690 0.01%
      SUBTOTAL B 1,578,762 1.05%

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