Rovio Entertainment Corporation: Stabilization measures taken
Stock Exchange Release October 18, 2017, at 8:00 p.m. EET
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Stabilization measures takenWith reference to the offering circular published by Rovio Entertainment Corporation (“Rovio”, “Company”) on 18 September 2017 and company announcement dated on 28 September 2017 regarding the result of the initial public offering of Rovio (the “Offering”), Rovio has received notification that Danske Bank A/S, Helsinki Branch (“Danske Bank”), acting as stabilizing manager in the Offering, has carried out stabilization measures between 10 October 2017 and 18 October 2017. Danske Bank (contact: Jens Plenov, tel: +442074108000) has announced that it has performed stabilization measures (in accordance with Article 3.2(d) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014) on Nasdaq Helsinki in accordance with what is set out below.
Further inquiriesRovio communications, tel. +358 40 485 8985, comms@rovio.com
Rauno Heinonen, SVP, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations, tel. +358 40 861 9345, rauno.heinonen@rovio.com
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