Kreate Group Plc's largest shareholders after the initial public offering

Kreate Group Plc                Stock exchange release      24 February 2021 at 10:00 a.m. EET

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Kreate Group Plc's largest shareholders after the initial public offering

The following table presents the largest shareholders owning 5 per cent of more of the shares in Kreate Group Plc after the initial public offering as at 24 February 2021.

Shareholder	Number of shares	Per cent of all issued shares	Per cent of votes(1)
Harjavalta Oy	1,378,689	15.3	15.5
Intera Fund II Ky	1,119,973	12.5	12.6
Tirinom Oy	933,951	10.4	10.5

(1)  Kreate holds 90,000 own shares, which do not carry voting rights at the general meeting of shareholders.

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Information about Kreate

Kreate Group is one of the leading infrastructure construction companies in Finland. The company offers solutions for bridges, roads and railways, environmental and ground engineering, circular economy and geotechnical needs. As a specialist in demanding projects, Kreate focuses on comprehensive quality and cost-effectiveness. The group's revenue was approximately EUR 220 million in 2019 and the company has over 400 employees.

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