A notification according to Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Securities Markets Act: PHP Holding Oy's holding in DNA Plc has fallen below 5 per cent

DNA PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 21 August 2019 10.44 am (EEST)

On 21 August 2019, DNA Plc (business ID 0592509-6) received a notification according to Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Securities Markets Act from PHP Holding Oy, stating that the company's holdings and proportion of voting rights in DNA Plc has fallen to zero as a result of share transactions on 21 August 2019.

At the time of the transaction PHP Holding Oy held a total of 34,105,827 DNA's shares which represented 25.78 per cent of the company's holdings and voting rights. After the transaction on 21 August 2019 PHP's holding decreased to 0 shares which equals 0 per cent of DNA's shares and voting rights. Thus, the holding has fallen below the 5 per cent flagging threshold.

DNA Plc has one series of shares, and each share entitles to one vote. The total number of shares is 132,303,500.

Total positions of PHP Holding Oy subject to the notification obligation:

Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:

A: Shares and voting rights

Further enquiries:
Head of IR, Marja Mäkinen, DNA Plc, +35844 044 1262, [email protected]
DNA Corporate Communications, tel. +358 44 044 8000, [email protected]

DNA is a Finnish telecommunications group providing high-quality voice, data and TV services for communication, entertainment and working. DNA is Finland's largest cable operator and the leading pay TV provider. Our mission is to provide products and services that make our private and corporate customers' lives simple. As a telecommunications operator, DNA plays an important role in society by providing important communication connections and by enabling digital development. DNA was ranked as Finland's best place to work in 2019 in the Great Place to Work survey's large companies category. In 2018, our net sales were EUR 912 million and our operating profit EUR 139 million. DNA has more than 4 million subscriptions in its fixed and mobile communications networks. The Group also includes DNA Store, Finland's largest retail chain selling mobile phones. DNA shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. For further information, visit www.dna.fi or follow us on Twitter @DNA_fi and Facebook.