Uponor Corporation Stock exchange release 14 September 2007
Notification under Chapter 2 Section 9 of the Securities Market Act
Uponor Corporation has received the attached two notifications from Capital
Research and Management Company and Capital Group International, Inc., referred
to in Chapter 2, Section 9 of the Securities Market Act on a change in holdings.
According to the notifications, the holdings of Capital Research and Management
Company now represent over 5 per cent of the share capital and voting rights in
Uponor Corporation, and that the aggregate holdings of the Capital Group
Companies, Inc. and the Capital Group International, Inc. and its subsidiaries
have fallen below 5 per cent of the share capital and voting rights in Uponor
Corporation.
For additional information, please contact:
Jyri Luomakoski, CFO and Deputy CEO, tel. +358 40 515 4498
Pekka Holopainen, General Counsel, tel. +358 20 129 2835
Uponor Corporation
Tarmo Anttila
Vice President, Communications
Tel. +358(0)20 129 2852
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ANNEX:
CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY'S DISCLOSURE
13 September 2007
Financial Supervision
Kluuvikatu 5
P.O.Box 159
FIN-00101 Helsinki
Finland
Uponor Oyj
Kimmeltie 3
FIN - 02110
Espoo
Finland
Re: Notice under the Securities Market Act. Chapter 2.Section 9
Dear Sirs/Mesdames
The Finnish Financial Supervision Authority has on 12 September 2007 granted an
exemption which allows The Capital Group Companies, Inc. (Taxpayer I.D.
86-0206507) to report its holdings separately from the holdings of Capital
Research and Management Company (“CRMC”) and its subsidiaries. The Capital Group
Companies, Inc., however, continues to report jointly with Capital Group
International, Inc., and its subsidiaries. Pursuant to this exemption, we hereby
disclose the aggregated holdings of CRMC (Taxpayer I.D. 95-1411037).
As of 12 September 2007, the holdings of CRMC now represent 5.7645% of the
voting rights and share capital in Uponor Oyj. Under chapter 2, section 9, of
the Securities Market Act, we hereby notify the Financial Supervision Authority
and Uponor Oyj of the following:
Name of the company in which holdings have been acquired: Uponor Oyj
Date of change in holdings: 12 September 2007
Exact proportion of voting rights and share capital in Uponor Oyj, by type of
shares
Holdings by Capital Research and Management Company are now as follows:
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| Share Type | Shares | % Held |
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| Ordinary Shares | 4,220,000 | 5.7645% |
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| Voting Rights Held (in total) | 4,220,000 | 5.7645% |
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| Share Type | Shares | % Held |
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| Ordinary Shares | 4,220,000 | 5.7645% |
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| Share Capital Held (in total) | 4,220,000 | 5.7645% |
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The share capital of Uponor Oyj comprises a total of 73,206,944 Ordinary Shares,
said shares entitling to a total of 73,206,944 votes.
Capital Research and Management Company
Walter R. Burkley
Senior Counsel
CAPITAL GROUP INTERNATIONAL, INC.'S DISCLOSURE
13 September 2007
Financial Supervision
Kluuvikatu 5
P.O.Box 159
FIN-00101 Helsinki
Finland
Uponor Oyj
Kimmeltie 3
FIN - 02110
Espoo
Finland
Re: Notice under the Securities Market Act. Chapter 2.Section 9
Dear Sirs/Mesdames
The Finnish Financial Supervision Authority has on 12 September 2007 granted an
exemption which allows The Capital Group Companies, Inc. (Taxpayer I.D.
86-0206507) to report its holdings separately from the holdings of Capital
Research and Management Company and its subsidiaries. The Capital Group
Companies, Inc., however, continues to report jointly with Capital Group
International, Inc. (“CGII), and its subsidiaries. Pursuant to this exemption,
we hereby notify you that the aggregated holdings of The Capital Group
Companies, Inc and CGII and its subsidiaries have fallen below 5 per cent of the
share capital and voting rights in Uponor Oyj.
As of 12 September 2007, the holdings of CGII now represent 0.2262% of the
voting rights and share capital in Uponor Oyj. Under chapter 2, section 9, of
the Securities Markets Act, we hereby notify the Financial Supervision Authority
and Uponor Oyj of the following:
Name of the company in which holdings have been acquired: Uponor Oyj
Date of change in holdings: 12 September 2007
Exact proportion of voting rights and share capital in Uponor Oyj, by type of
shares
Holdings by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. and CGII are now as follows:
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| Share Type | Shares | % Held |
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| Ordinary Shares | 165,567 | 0.2262% |
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| Voting Rights Held (in total) | 165,567 | 0.2262% |
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| Share Type | Shares | % Held |
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| Ordinary Shares | 165,567 | 0.2262% |
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| Share Capital Held (in total) | 165,567 | 0.2262% |
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The share capital of Uponor Oyj comprises a total of 73,206,944 Ordinary Shares,
said shares entitling to a total of 73,206,944 votes.
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
Walter R. Burkley
Senior Counsel