Announcement of a change in shareholding according to Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Market Act

Musti Group plc         Stock Exchange Release17 February 2022 at 2.00 pm

Musti Group plc (the "Company") has received a notification in accordance with Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Market Act, according to which the total direct and indirect holdings of Grandeur Peak Global Advisors, LLC have on 15 February 2022 increased above 5 percent of the Company's shares and votes.

Total positions of Grandeur Peak Global Advisors, LLC according to the notification:

% of shares and voting rights
(total of A)
% of shares and voting rights through financial instruments (total of B)Total of both in %
(A + B)
Total number of shares and voting rights of issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached 5.06 %  N/A 5.06 %  33,535,453
Position of previous notification (if applicable) N/A  N/A N/A

Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:

A: Shares and voting rights

Class/type of sharesNumber of shares and voting rights% of shares and voting rights
ISIN code (if possible) Direct
(SMA 9:5)
Indirect
(SMA 9:6 and 9:7)
Direct
(SMA 9:5)
Indirect
(SMA 9:6 and 9:7)
FI4000410758 1,696,7305.06% 5.06%
SUBTOTAL A 1,696,730 5.06%

B: Financial instruments according to the Finnish Securities Market Act 9:6a

Type of financial instrumentExpiration dateExercise/ Conversion periodPhysical or cash settlementNumber of shares and voting rights% of shares and voting rights
N/A
SUBTOTAL B

Additional information

Toni Rannikko

CFO, Musti Group plc,

tel. +358 40 078 8812

toni.rannikko@mustigroup.com

Musti Group in brief

Musti makes the life of pets and their owners easier, safer and more fun. We are the leading Nordic pet care company, and we operate an omnichannel business model to cater for the needs of pets and their owners across Finland, Sweden and Norway. We offer a wide, curated assortment of pet products. We also provide pet care services such as grooming, training and veterinary services in selected locations.

Musti Group's net sales were EUR 341 million in the financial year 2021. At the end of the financial year 2021, the company had 1,397 employees, 1.3 million loyal customers and 312 stores.

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