On April 4, 2016, BlackRock, Inc.'s aggregate direct holding in Metso exceeded the 5 percent threshold. BlackRock, Inc.'s direct holding on April 4, 2016, amounted to 7,816,776 shares and corresponded to 5.19 percent of Metso's shares and votes.
On April 4, 2016, BlackRock, Inc.'s aggregate direct holding and holding through financial instruments in Metso Corporation amounted to 10,161,873 shares, which corresponds to 6.75 percent of the total amount of shares in Metso Corporation.