GOFORE PLC COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 21 NOVEMBER 2017 AT 16:30
Gofore Plc’s ten largest shareholders after the completion of the initial public offering
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The ten largest shareholders of Gofore Plc (“Gofore” or the “Company”) and their shares after the initial public offering of Gofore on the First North Finland marketplace operated by Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd (the “IPO”) are shown in the table below. Shareholders’ holdings have been retrieved from the shareholders’ register maintained by Euroclear Finland Ltd (situation as at 20 November 2017).
| Shareholder | Number of shares | % of shares and votes | |
| 1. | Timur Kärki | 1,875,000 | 14.5 |
| 2. | Jani Lammi | 1,770,000 | 13.7 |
| 3. | Mika Varjus | 1,770,000 | 13.7 |
| 4. | Petteri Venola | 1,770,000 | 13.7 |
| 5. | Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company | 841,672 | 6.5 |
| 6. | Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company | 517,952 | 4.0 |
| 7. | Saadetdin Ali | 408,936 | 3.2 |
| 8. | Kallio Sami | 245,511 | 1.9 |
| 9. | Nylund Mikael | 245,025 | 1.9 |
| 10. | Virtanen Juha | 243,269 | 1.9 |
| Ten largest, in total | 9,687,365 | 74.8 | |
| Shares, in total | 12,948,800 | 100.0 |
The following table sets forth for illustrative purposes the ten largest shareholders of Gofore before the execution of the IPO.
| Shareholder | Number of shares | % of shares and votes | |
| 1. | Timur Kärki | 2,275,000 | 20.1 |
| 2. | Jani Lammi | 2,170,000 | 19.1 |
| 3. | Mika Varjus | 2,170,000 | 19.1 |
| 4. | Petteri Venola | 2,170,000 | 19.1 |
| 5. | Ali Saadetdin | 500,000 | 4.4 |
| 6. | Juhana Huotarinen | 242,500 | 2.1 |
| 7. | Sami Kallio | 242,500 | 2.1 |
| 8. | Mikael Nylund | 242,500 | 2.1 |
| 9. | Juha Virtanen | 242,500 | 2.1 |
| 10. | Katri Koli | 195,300 | 1.7 |
| Ten largest, in total | 10,450,300 | 92.2 | |
| Shares, in total | 11,338,800 | 100.0 |
Further enquiries:
Timur Kärki, CEO, Gofore
timur.karki@gofore.com
tel. +358 40 828 5886
Petteri Venola, CFO, Gofore
petteri.venola@gofore.com
tel. +358 400 805 487
Riikka Nurminen, Marketing & Communications Director, Gofore
riikka.nurminen@gofore.com
tel. +358 50 486 8600
Certified adviser: Evli Bank Plc, tel. +358 9 4766 9926
Gofore Plc is a digital services company operating since 2002. We offer modern services that help operators in the private and public sectors to face digital change. Our mission is to change the world for the better through digitalisation and by renewing ways of working. Our services cover the entire value chain – from management consultation to service design and implementation as well as cloud services. Staying on top and ahead of the development requires us to be fast-paced, regenerative and competitive. We have 15 years of expertise in this. Our operations are characterised by top expertise, alacrity and genuine interaction. We believe that we are the best partner to our clients on the path to digital change. Gofore currently employs over 350 people in Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Tampere, Swansea and Munich. Gofore was chosen as the best workplace in Finland and the second-best workplace in Europe in the Great Place to Work® survey in 2017. More information: www.gofore.com
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