YIT Oyj: Notification According to Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Securities Markets Act of Change in Holdings in YIT Corporation Shares

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YIT Oyj (HEX:YTY1V)

YIT Corporation has on June 28, 2016 received an announcement under Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Securities Markets Act, according to which the holding of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its funds in YIT has fallen below the threshold of 5 per cent. According to the announcement, the holding had fallen below the threshold on June 27, 2016.

According to the announcement, the holding of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its funds in YIT has on June 27, 2016 decreased to 6,002,923 shares, corresponding to 4.72 per cent of YIT's shares and voting rights.

YIT has one share series, each share entitling to one vote. YIT’s registered total number of shares amounting to 127,223,422 has been used in the calculation of percentages for the announcement.

Total positions of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its funds subject to the notification:

Date

     

% shares and voting rights

     

% of shares and voting rights through financial instruments

     

% total

               
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached 4.72%% 0.00% 4.72%
Position of previous notification (if applicable)

5.33%

0.00% 5.33%
Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed:
A: Shares and voting rights:

Class/type of shares

Number of shares and voting rights

% of shares and voting rights

ISIN code (if possible)

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

(SMA 9:5) (SMA 9:6 and 9:7) (SMA 9:5) (SMA 9:6 and 9:7)
FI0009800643 5,996,762 4.71 %

SUBTOTAL A

5,996,762 4.71 %
B: Financial instruments according to SMA 9:6a:

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ Conversion Period

Physical or cash settlement

Number of shares and voting rights

% of shares and voting rights

Contract for difference N/A N/A Cash settlement 6,161 0.00%

SUBTOTAL B

6,161 0.00%

YIT CORPORATION

Sanna Kaje Vice President, Investor Relations and M&A

Distribution: NASDAQ Helsinki, major media, www.yitgroup.com

YIT creates sustainable cities and better living environment by developing and constructing housing, business premises, infrastructure and entire areas. We focus on providing a first-class customer experience, high quality and continuous development of our diverse expertise. Our operating area covers Finland, Russia, the Baltic countries, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland. In 2015, our revenue amounted to nearly EUR 1.7 billion, and we employ about 5,300 employees. Our share is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. www.yitgroup.com

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Contacts

YIT Corporation
Sanna Kaje
Vice President, Investor Relations and M&A
tel. +358 50 390 6750
sanna.kaje@yit.fi

Contacts

YIT Corporation
Sanna Kaje
Vice President, Investor Relations and M&A
tel. +358 50 390 6750
sanna.kaje@yit.fi