Release on change in ownership shares in accordance with chapter 2 section 10 of the securities markets act

Solteq Plc has received from Mutual insurance company Eläke-Fennia (Business ID 0201104-5) notification, as stated in Chapter 2 Section 9 of the Securities Markets Act, of both possible and realised changes to the owned number of shares and changes to voting rights arising from shares in Solteq Plc owned by Mutual insurance company Eläke-Fennia. The notification is attached to the underwriting and subscription given by Mutual insurance company Eläke-Fennia for the directed shares issue published by Solteq Plc on 20.3.2012 to finance corporate acquisition.

Based on the notification and Chapter 2 section 10 of the Securities Markets Act, the company gives notification of the following:

1. Identification information for issuer of shares:

Solteq Plc, Business ID 0490484-0

2. Basis for notification:

The signing and subscription of underwriting concerning the planned directed issue of shares published by Solteq Plc on 20.3.2012, organised to fund corporate acquisition.

3. Full name of party obligated to disclose information:

Mutual insurance company Eläke-Fennia, Business ID 0201104-5

4. Date of transaction and date, on which the ownership share was defined:

Underwriting given and shares subscribed on 20.3.21012. The company has approved the underwriting.

5. Flagging threshold which can be attained, exceeded or remain unmet:

Mutual insurance company Eläke-Fennia's ownership share will exceed one-tenth (10%) of the threshold after the directed share issue is carried out. The basis for the number of shares and votes is calculated based on the number of shares that the company has after the directed issue of shares is carried out, that is, after the company's number of shares has risen to 14.998.061 shares.

6. Information to be given:

6.1. Share ownership before the arrangement caused by the change

Mutual insurance company Eläke-Fennia does not own any Solteq Plc shares before the arrangement.

6.2. Share ownership after the arrangements caused by the change

Mutual insurance company Eläke-Fennia's ownership share in Solteq Plc after the arrangement is as follows:

Number of shares to be owned 2.204.715, share of stock and voting 14.7%. The basis for the number of shares and votes is calculated based on the number of shares that the company has after the directed issue of shares is carried out, that is, after the company's number of shares has risen to 14.998.061 shares.

SOLTEQ PLC

Further information available from:

Managing director, Repe Harmanen
Telephone +358 (0)400 467  717
E-mail repe.harmanen@solteq.com

Talousjohtaja Antti Kärkkäinen
Telephone +358 (0)20 1444 393 or +358 (0) 40 8444 393
E-mail antti.karkkainen@solteq.com

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