Biohit Oyj: Notification Pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act
Biohit Oyj Stock Exchange Release, 28 October 2026 at 11:15 a.m. (EET)
Biohit Oyj has on 28 October 2026 received a notification pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act, according to which the combined holding of Osmo Suovaniemi and his controlled company Interlab Oy in Biohit Oyj has exceeded the 25 percent threshold of shares and the two-thirds (2/3) threshold of votes. In addition, Interlab Oy’s own holding of votes has exceeded the 25 percent threshold. The thresholds were exceeded on 27 October 2026 when Interlab Oy acquired 650,000 series A shares in Biohit Oyj. Osmo Suovaniemi and Interlab Oy hold in total 2,868,310 series A shares and 1,430,000 series B shares in Biohit Oyj. These holdings represent 28.27 percent of all shares and 81.96 percent of all votes in the company.
| % of shares and votes | Total number of shares and votes in the company | |
| Share after the threshold was exceeded | 28.27% of shares and 81.96% of votes | 15,205,593 shares and 71,740,093 votes |
| Holding reported in the previous flagging notification (if previously disclosed) | 22.69% of shares and 58.27% of votes |
| Series | Shares and votes (pcs) | % of shares and votes | ||
| Direct (AML 9:5) | Indirect (AML 9:6 and 9:7) | Direct (AML 9:5) | Indirect (AML 9:6 and 9:7) | |
| Series A share | 2,018,310 shares and 40,366,200 votes | 850,000 shares and 17,000,000 votes | 13.27% of shares and 56.27% of votes | 5.59% of shares and 23.70% of votes |
| FI0009005482 Series B share | – | 1,430,000 shares and 1,430,000 votes | – | 9.40% of shares and 1.99% of votes |
| Total | 4,298,310 shares and 58,796,200 votes | 28.27% of shares and 81.96% of votes | ||
Biohit Oyj has two share classes. Each Series A share carries 20 votes, and each Series B share carries one vote. Biohit Oyj has a total of 2,975,500 Series A shares and 12,230,093 Series B shares. The total number of shares is 15,205,593, representing a total of 71,740,093 votes.
Additional information
Jussi Hahtela
CEO, Biohit Oyj
Tel. +358 50 383 5948
investor.relations@biohit.fi
www.biohit.fi
Biohit in brief
Biohit Oyj is a Finnish biotechnology company that operates internationally. Biohit’s mission is Innovating for Health – we produce innovative products and services to promote research and early diagnosis. Biohit is headquartered in Helsinki and has subsidiaries in Italy and the United Kingdom. Biohit’s series B share (BIOBV) is listed on Nasdaq OMX Helsinki in the Small Cap/Healthcare group.