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    The majority shareholder of Arco Vara AS („Arco Vara“) OÜ Alarmo Kapital notified stock exchange on 2 March 2021 of a mandatory takeover bid for purchasing all Arco Vara shares. The purchase price is 1,30 euros per share. Arco Vara has issued a total of 8 998 367 registered ordinary shares with a nominal value of 0,70 euros. As at making the takeover bid, OÜ Alarmo held 4 664 242 Arco Vara shares, which totalled approximately 51,8343% of Arco Vara shares and of the total votes represented by the corresponding shares. Additionally, OÜ Alarmo Kapital has subscribed for, but not issued 390 000 Arco Vara shares (the increase of the share capital is pending with the commercial register). When the increase of the share capital is registered, the holding of Alarmo Kapital OÜ will be approximately 53,83% of the share capital. The period for accepting the Bid commences on 2 March 2021 at 10:00 and ends at 31 March 2021 at 16:00 (Estonian time). Payment of the purchase price and transfer of Arco Vara shares shall take place on 7 April 2021. The specific conditions of the takeover bid are submitted in the takeover bid prospectus and the notice of takeover bid. Tiina MalmCFOArco Vara ASTel: +372 614 4630tiina.malm@arcovara.com Attachment Takeover Prospectus Alarmo Kapital - Arco Vara

  • UPDATE 1-Ebay, Adevinta to divest smaller British units to salvage $9.2 bln tie-up

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  • UPDATE 1-Saudia plans to order 70 Airbus, Boeing jets -report

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  • AB “Novaturas” is finishing refunds for the trips that have been cancelled due to the pandemic

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  • UPM Annual Report 2020, Corporate Governance Statement and Remuneration Report published

    UPM-Kymmene Corporation Annual Financial Report 2 March 2021 at 9:45 EET UPM Annual Report 2020, Corporate Governance Statement and Remuneration Report published UPM's Annual Report 2020 has been published online at www.upm.com and www.upm.fi. The Annual Report including the company's Financial Statements and the Report of the Board of Directors for the period 1 January - 31 December 2020 is available in English and Finnish on the corporate website. UPM has also published its Corporate Governance Statement 2020 and the Remuneration Report. The Remuneration Report for governing bodies presents the remuneration of the Board of directors and the President and CEO for the financial year 2020. The Remuneration Report 2020 will be presented to the Annual General Meeting 2021. The Corporate Governance Statement and the Remuneration Report are available on the corporate website at www.upm.com/governance (the Investors section under Governance). The Annual Report, the Corporate Governance Statement and the Remuneration Report can be downloaded as PDF files in English and Finnish and they are also attached to this release. In accordance with the European Single Electronic Format (ESEF) reporting requirements, UPM has also published for the first time the Board of Directors' report and the financial statements as an XHTML file. In line with the ESEF requirements, the primary statements of the consolidated financial statements have been labelled with XBRL tags. XBRL tags are not audited. The XHTML file is available on the corporate website in English and Finnish (the Investors section under Reports and presentations). Biofore strategy drives our growth and transformation as a bioeconomy frontrunner. Performance, innovation and responsibility continue to be the cornerstones we build on. The Annual Report 2020 highlights our focus on securing employee safety and ensuring performance in the exceptional circumstances caused by the global pandemic. Our transformative growth projects in Uruguay and in Germany proceeded on budget and on schedule. In 2020, we also committed to UN’s Business Ambition for 1.5°C pledge which aims to limit global temperature rise. UPM can mitigate climate change through climate-positive forestry, significant reductions in carbon dioxide emissions and innovative products that replace fossil materials. Our products respond to growing demand for renewable products and we enable our customers and consumers to make more sustainable choices. Our purpose is to create a future beyond fossils. All material information related to 2020 has been integrated into this one, third-party assured entirety and no separate responsibility report is published. The printed Annual Report will be published on the week beginning on 15 March. The printed report can be ordered at www.upm.com/investors/subscribe-to-the-annual-report/ . Attachments:UPM Annual Report 2020Corporate Governance Statement 2020Remuneration Report UPM-Kymmene CorporationPirkko HarrelaExecutive Vice President, Stakeholder Relations UPM, Media Relations Mon-Fri 9:00-16:00 EETtel. +358 40 588 3284 media@upm.com UPMWe deliver renewable and responsible solutions and innovate for a future beyond fossils across six business areas: UPM Biorefining, UPM Energy, UPM Raflatac, UPM Specialty Papers, UPM Communication Papers and UPM Plywood. As the industry leader in responsibility we are committed to the UN Business Ambition for 1.5°C and the science-based targets to mitigate climate change. We employ 18,000 people worldwide and our annual sales are approximately EUR 8.6 billion. Our shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. UPM Biofore – Beyond fossils. www.upm.com Follow UPM on Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | YouTube | Instagram | #UPM #biofore #beyondfossils Attachments UPM-Annual-Report-2020 UPM-CG-Statement-2020 UPM_Remuneration Report_2020_EN_final

  • Ebay, Adevinta to divest smaller British units to salvage $9.2 billion tie-up

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  • Pep Guardiola warns Manchester City stars over complacency and insists dominant team can still improve

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  • UPDATE 1-German retail sales tumble in January as lockdown bites

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  • Japan lower house approves record budget, more COVID measures under discussion

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  • NSW murder trial of man who used BBQ fork

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  • Ireland’s Croí Laighean Selects Temenos SaaS to Create Credit Union of the Future

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  • Van Lanschot Kempen: update on share buy-back programme 25 February 2021 – 1 March 2021

    Amsterdam/’s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, 2 March 2021 In the period from 25 February 2021 until 1 March 2021 Van Lanschot Kempen has repurchased 25,000 of its own shares (depositary receipts for Class A ordinary shares). The shares were repurchased at an average price of €21.61 per share for a total amount of €540,259. These repurchases are part of the share buy-back programme for at most 400,000 of own shares, which was announced on 25 February 2021. The total number of shares repurchased to date is 25,000. More information, including a detailed overview of the repurchase transactions under this programme, is available on www.vanlanschotkempen.com/sharebuyback. Media Relations: +31 20 354 45 85; mediarelations@vanlanschotkempen.com Investor Relations: +31 20 354 45 90; investorrelations@vanlanschotkempen.com About Van Lanschot Kempen Van Lanschot Kempen, a wealth manager operating under the Van Lanschot, Kempen and Evi brand names, is active in Private Banking, Asset Management and Merchant Banking, with the aim of preserving and creating wealth, in a sustainable way, for both its clients and the society of which it is part. Van Lanschot Kempen, listed at Euronext Amsterdam, is the Netherlands’ oldest independent financial services company with a history dating back to 1737. For more information, please visit vanlanschotkempen.com Disclaimer This press release does not constitute an offer or solicitation for the sale, purchase or acquisition in any other way or subscription to any financial instrument and is not a recommendation to perform or refrain from performing any action. This press release is a translation of the Dutch language original and is provided as a courtesy only. In the event of any disparities, the Dutch language version will prevail. No rights can be derived from any translation thereof. Attachment 210301 Share buy-back programme weekly press release

  • Umicore - Acquisition of own shares

    On the basis of Article 207 of the Royal Decree of 30 January 2001, as amended on 22 December 2016, implementing the Belgian Companies Code, Umicore announces the following share buy-back transactions on the regulated market Euronext Brussels. Date of acquisitionNumber of shares% of total sharesAverage price (€)Highest price (€)Lowest price (€)22/02/202150,0000.020%47.5747.9147.1023/02/202170,0000.028%47.5848.1946.6224/02/202160,0000.024%48.4949.0047.5225/02/202140,0000.016%48.7849.0048.3126/02/202150,0000.020%48.5048.7247.87Total for the week270,0000.110%48.1349.0046.62Total in 2021400,0000.162%47.7749.0046.62 All details related to the acquisition of own shares by Umicore can be found here. For more information Investor Relations Saskia Dheedene +32 2 227 72 21 saskia.dheedene@umicore.com Eva Behaeghe +32 2 227 70 68 eva.behaeghe@umicore.com Aurélie Bultynck +32 2 227 74 34 aurelie.bultynck@umicore.com

  • Verkkokauppa.com Oyj - Managers' Transactions – Häggblom

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  • Walmart's Flipkart expands grocery sales to more Indian cities

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  • Sydbank’s 2020 Annual Report

    Company Announcement No 02/20212 March 2021 Sydbank’s 2020 Annual Report Sydbank ended 2020 with a satisfactory profit. In 2021 profit is expected to be higher than in 2020 Sydbank’s 2020 financial statements show a profit before tax of DKK 1,021m compared to DKK 1,081m in 2019. The decrease of DKK 60m is primarily attributable to impairment charges for loans and advances which represent an expense of DKK 47m compared to an income of DKK 97m in 2019. Profit before tax equals a return of 8.6% p.a. on average equity. Profit for the year after tax represents DKK 799m against DKK 853m in 2019, equal to a return on average equity of 6.6%. At the beginning of 2020 profit after tax was projected to be in the range of DKK 700-1,000m. CEO Karen Frøsig comments on the year’s results:- It is good news that after a challenging year affected by Covid-19 we can deliver a profit at the very top of the most recently announced range of DKK 700-800m and also achieve our objective of a top 3 ranking among the largest banks measured in terms of return on equity. - As a result of the acquisition of Alm. Brand Bank, total credit intermediation has risen sharply by more than DKK 20bn. The acquisition shows that Sydbank wishes to acquire and merge with banks with Sydbank as the continuing bank. It also shows that we are interested in visionary partnerships that create value for customers and partners. Karen Frøsig comments on banking in Covid-19 times:- Covid-19 has turned the world upside down. Our employees have been extremely flexible and have succeeded in providing advice to customers during a difficult time. It is particularly gratifying to see that our customers acknowledge that Sydbank has been excellent at setting up online meetings and ensuring their quality. - I am pleased that so far Sydbank’s customers have handled the coronavirus crisis well. For reasons of prudence the management estimate related to Covid-19 was raised by DKK 100m in Q4 2020 and now totals DKK 325m. Despite this increase impairment charges only represented an expense of DKK 1m in Q4 2020. Board chairman Lars Mikkelgaard-Jensen comments:- After a year when the dividend was cancelled and the share buyback programme was terminated prematurely, it is positive that we can distribute dividend to our shareholders again, which represents 30% of profit for the year. At the same time the acquisition of Alm. Brank Bank creates long-term value for shareholders as profit before tax in 2022 is projected to increase by around DKK 200m. After the acquisition of Alm. Brand Bank and a dividend distribution of DKK 238m the Bank will continue to be well capitalised. 2020 highlights A 2% increase in total incomeA decline in costs (core earnings) of DKK 9m Impairment charges of DKK 47mProvision for potential Covid-19 losses of DKK 325m, including DKK 100m in Q4 2020 Negative investment portfolio earnings of DKK 31mDecrease in profit for the year of DKK 54m to DKK 799m Bank loans and advances of DKK 60.2bnDeposits of DKK 95.9bnA capital ratio of 24.0%, including a CET1 ratio of 18.8%A proposed dividend of DKK 4.00 per share. Outlook for 2021 Growth is projected in the Danish economy in 2021 despite expectations of negative growth influenced by Covid-19 in the first 6 months.Total income is expected to rise sharply as a result of the acquisition of Alm. Brand Bank and measures implemented as regards deposits and fees.Costs (core earnings) are projected to increase as a result of the acquisition of Alm. Brand Bank.Impairment charges for 2021 are forecast to be at a low level. In addition most of the amounts owed to the Group by the mink industry are expected to be repaid in full, which could result in a reversal of impairment charges of up to DKK 150m.Non-recurring costs are expected to be in the range of DKK 150-175m. The item consists of costs related to “A stronger bank”, costs to establish a bank/insurance partnership as well as costs related to the integration of Alm. Brand Bank.Profit after tax is expected to be in the range of DKK 850-1,150m.In light of the Covid-19 crisis the outlook for 2021 is subject to greater uncertainty than usual. Additional informationJørn Adam Møller, Deputy Group Chief Executive, tel +45 74 37 20 30 Louise Degn-Ovesen, Executive Vice president, Communications, tel +45 61 20 48 04 Attachments FM 02 UK Annual Report 2020 Credit Risk 2020