On 8 October 2019, Fortum announced that it had agreed to acquire all the Uniper SE shares held by funds managed by Elliott
Management Corporation and its affiliates (“Elliott”) and Knight Vinke Energy Advisors Limited and its affiliates (“Knight Vinke”). Fortum will
close the transactions in two tranches. The first tranche of the transactions, constituting at least 19.6% of Uniper SE shares, will be closed
during the first quarter of 2020, as previously announced. Upon closing of the first tranche, Fortum’s ownership in Uniper will increase to
69.5%. The second tranche, a minimum of 1.0% and a maximum of 3.8% of shares, is due to be closed within two months after the first
closing.
“We are pleased to have completed the final regulatory step and can now move forward with the closing of our transactions. The
businesses of Fortum and Uniper are highly complementary and we share a similar view on the development of the energy sector. This
provides an excellent starting point for deep collaboration and strategy alignment,” says Pekka Lundmark, President and CEO of Fortum.
Fortum will consolidate Uniper as a subsidiary in its financial reporting as of the first tranche closing date. Relevant details on the financial
reporting schedule and segment reporting structure will be announced at closing.