Day: April 14, 2022

(UPM, Helsinki, 14 April 2022 at 10:15) – UPM and the Paperworkers’ Union have not been able to come to new collective labour agreements. Today, the union turned down four settlement proposals submitted by the conciliator. The exceptionally long strike at UPM Pulp, UPM Communication Papers, UPM Specialty Papers, UPM Raflatac and UPM Biofuels units in Finland continues. “We are deeply disappointed in the decision of the union and in the continuation of the strike that has already lasted 3,5 months. UPM has been negotiating with an earnest mind and made several compromises. We also accepted the conciliation proposals. Modernising the agreement stemming from 1940’s would be important both for the employees and the company,” says Jyrki Hollmén, Vice President, Labour Markets at UPM. “It is very disappointing that after intensive negotiations,...

The Annual Report for NIBE Industrier for 2021 is now available on the website, www.nibe.com. The complete annual report is sent to all shareholders who have informed the company that they wish to receive written information.  For more information: Gerteric Lindquist, CEO and Hans Backman, CFO; +46 (0) 433-27 30 00 This press release contains information that NIBE Industrier AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the Swedish Securities Markets Act. This information was submitted by the contact persons above for publication on 14 April 2022 at 08.00 CET.    NIBE Group – a global group with companies and a presence worldwide NIBE Group is a global organisation that contributes to a lower carbon footprint and better utilisation of energy. In our three business areas – Climate Solutions, Element and Stoves – we develop, manufacture...

Municipality Finance PlcStock exchange release 14 April 2022 at 9:00 am (EEST) Municipality Finance issues two series of EUR 15 million notes under its MTN programme On 19 April 2022 Municipality Finance Plc issues two series of EUR 15 million notes. The maturity date in respect of both series is 19 April 2027. MuniFin has a right, but no obligation, to redeem each series of notes early on 19 April 2024. One of the series bears interest at a fixed rate of 0.98% per annum and the other series bears interest at a fixed rate of 1.03% per annum. The notes are issued under MuniFin’s EUR 40 billion programme for the issuance of debt instruments. The offering circular and the supplemental offering circular are available in English on the company’s website at www.munifin.fi/investor-relations. MuniFin has applied the notes to be admitted...

  Marimekko Corporation, Stock Exchange Release 14 April 2022 at 9.15 a.m. The shares issued in Marimekko’s share issue without payment entered in the trade register A total of 32,519,336 new shares issued in the share issue without payment (so called split) decided upon in Marimekko Corporation’s Annual General Meeting on 12 April 2022 have today been entered in the trade register. The objective of the share issue without payment is to enhance the liquidity of the company’s share. In the share issue without payment, new shares are issued to the shareholders without payment in proportion to their holdings so that four (4) new shares are issued for each share to shareholders who on the record date for the share issuance, i.e. 14 April 2022, were entered into the company’s shareholder register maintained by Euroclear Finland Ltd. In addition,...

SAMPO PLC                 STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE         14/04/2022 at 08:30 am Sampo plc’s share buybacks 13/04/2022 On 13/04/2022 Sampo plc (business code 0142213-3, LEI 743700UF3RL386WIDA22) has acquired its own A shares (ISIN code FI0009003305) as follows:                Sampo plc’s share buybacks Aggregated daily volume (in number of shares) Daily weighted average price of the purchased shares* Market (MIC Code)  14,401 46.80 AQEU  25,074 46.78 CEUX  9,093 46.79 TQEX  100,454 46.80 XHELTOTAL 149,022 46.80  *rounded to two decimals                 On 30 March 2022, Sampo announced a share buyback programme of up to a maximum of EUR 250 million in compliance with the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 (MAR) and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052. The programme, which started on 31 March 2022,...

14 April 2022, 07:30 CET ArcelorMittal (‘the Company’) today announces it has signed an agreement to acquire an 80% shareholding in voestalpine’s world-class Hot Briquetted Iron (‘HBI’) plant located in Corpus Christi, Texas. voestalpine will retain the remaining 20%. The transaction values the Corpus Christi operations at $1 billion and closing is subject to customary regulatory approvals. The state-of-the-art plant, which was opened in October 2016, is one of the largest of its kind in the world. It has an annual capacity of two million tonnes of HBI, a high-quality feedstock made through the direct reduction of iron ore which is used to produce high-quality steel grades in an electric arc furnace (‘EAF’), but which can also be used in blast furnaces, resulting in lower coke consumption. HBI is a premium, compacted form of Direct Reduced...

First Quarter 2022 Revenue  – Very strong start of the year April 14, 2022  ·       Q1 organic growth at +10.5%, well above expectations ·       Acceleration of Publicis Sapient at +18.5% organic growth ·       Strong organic growth in all regions: o   Continued momentum in the U.S. at +8.0%, with good performance of Epsilon o   Robust recovery in Europe at +14.9%1 fueled by France and the U.K. o   Very solid growth in Asia at +14.4% with China double-digit again this quarter ·       Significant wins in New Business, driven by strength of the model combining data, creative, media and technology ·       2022 guidance confirmed, with organic growth now at upper end of the +4 to +5% range                                                              Q1 2022   2022 Net revenue€2,800m...