FMR LLC's holdings in Tikkurila increased to 7.74 percent (Announcement pursuant to the Securities Markets Act, Chapter 2, Section 10)

6 februari 2014 Tikkurila Oyj Stock Exchange Release February 6, 2014 at 8:00 a.m. (CET+1) Tikkurila Oyj (business ID 0197067-4) has received a notification, based on the Securities Markets Act, from FMR LLC on February 5, 2014. The holding of the entities controlled by FMR LLC in shares of Tikkurila Oyj has exceeded the 1/20 (5%) threshold due to trades executed on February 4, 2014. The holding of the above mentioned entities in Tikkurila Oyj has amounted to a total of 3,414,085 shares, which corresponds to 7.74 percent of the total amount of shares, and to a total of 3,365,085 voting rights, which corresponds to 7.63 percent of the total amount of voting rights. 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. www.tikkurilagroup.com This announcement is distributed by GlobeNewswire on behalf of GlobeNewswire clients. The owner of this announcement warrants that: (i) the releases contained herein are protected by copyright and other applicable laws; and (ii) they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein. Source: Tikkurila Oyj via GlobeNewswire [HUG#1759675]