Nordea’s holding in Alma Media remained above 15 percent

ALMA MEDIA CORP. STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 20 June 2007, 9.45 a.m.

 

 

 

NORDEA’S SHAREHOLDING IN ALMA MEDIA REMAINED ABOVE 15 PERCENT

 

Alma Media Oyj has received announcement from the Swedish Nordea Bank AB Corporation (Swedish business ID 516406-0120) according to which the bank’s shareholding in Alma Media Oyj did not fall under 3/20 in June, contrary to the announcement received on 12th June 2007.

 

Nordea Bank AB announces that Nordea Group’s holding in total in Alma Media Oyj remained above 3/20 when forward contracts matured in June 2007, and currently amounts to 11.408.366 shares corresponding to 15.29 % of total share capital and voting rights.

 

Nordea Bank AB announces that the other forward trading contracts it has made will mature, thus its shareholding fall according to the schedule announced on 12th June 2007.

 

 

ALMA MEDIA CORP.

 

Rauno Heinonen

VP, Corporate Communications and IR

 

DISTRIBUTION: Helsinki Exchanges, principal media

 

Alma Media is a profitably growing and internationally expanding company that invests in the future of newspapers and the online media. Its best known products are Aamulehti, Iltalehti, Kauppalehti and Etuovi.com.

 

Net sales in 2006 totalled EUR 302 million and the operating margin was 16 %. The company’s share is listed in the Mid Cap segment of the OMX Nordic Exchange’s Nordic List, trading code ALN1V. More information at http://www.almamedia.fi/home