Prudential's holdings in Tikkurila increased to 5.21 percent (Announcement pursuant to the Securities Markets Act, Chapter 2, Section 10)

Tikkurila Oyj
Stock Exchange Release
August 7, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. (CET+1)

Tikkurila Oyj (business ID 0197067-4) has received a notification, based on the Securities Markets Act, from Prudential plc on August 6, 2014.

The holding of Prudential plc and its subsidiaries (M&G Group Limited, M&G Limited, M&G Investment Management Limited, and M&G Securities Limited) in shares of Tikkurila Oyj has exceeded the 1/20 (5%) threshold due to trades executed on August 5, 2014. After these transactions the holding of Prudential plc and its subsidiaries in Tikkurila Oyj amounts to a total of 2,300,000 shares, which corresponds to 5.21 percent of the total amount of shares and voting rights in Tikkurila Oyj.

The percentages of shares and voting rights have been calculated in proportion to the total number of shares registered with the Trade Register and the total number of voting rights related to them. The share capital of Tikkurila Oyj is EUR 35,000,000.00 and it is divided into 44,108,252 shares. The company has one series of shares, and each share entitles to one voting right.

Tikkurila Oyj
Jukka Havia, CFO

For further information, please contact:

Tikkurila Oyj
Minna Avellan, Manager, Investor Relations, tel. +358 40 533 7932, minna.avellan@tikkurila.com

For 150 years already, Tikkurila has provided consumers and professionals with user-friendly and sustainable solutions for surface protection and decoration. Tikkurila wants to be the leading paint company in the Nordic area as well as in Russia and other selected Eastern European countries. - Tikkurila inspires you to color your life.

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