Notification in Accordance with the Finnish Securities Market Act Chapter 9 § 5: Morgan Stanley Increased Its Indirect Holding in Sanitec Corporation

Regulatory News:

Morgan Stanley has informed Sanitec Corporation (STO:SNTC) that its indirect ownership in Sanitec Corporation has increased over the threshold of 5.0% of the company’s shares and votes as a result of acquisition of shares on 26 January 2015.  According to the notification, Morgan Stanley now owns indirectly 5,101,418 shares, equal to approximately 5.10% of Sanitec Corporation’s share capital and total votes.

Sanitec Corporation has currently 100,000,000 registered shares, each share entitling to one vote at the general meeting of shareholders.

About Sanitec – "Home of the Bathroom”

Sanitec is the leader in bathroom ceramics in Europe. We have a unique portfolio of some of the most well-known brands with deep roots in the European fixtures markets, strategically positioned to address local markets. We care passionately about people’s needs when it comes to complete bathroom concepts, providing products that stand for guaranteed quality, high level of innovation and attractive design. Stable relationships with key stakeholders in the value chain and our unique brand strengths foster our leading position as well as the loyalty and trust amongst our customers, our network of installers and the end users of our products.

Sanitec operates an integrated European group with an unparalleled local presence to provide the best value when it comes to bathroom products. In 2013 net sales amounted to EUR 702 million. Our production network includes 18 production facilities throughout Europe and currently Sanitec employs approximately 6,200 people. Our head office is located in Helsinki, Finland. The shares in Sanitec Corporation are traded on NASDAQ Stockholm under the symbol "SNTC”.

For more information about Sanitec, please visit www.sanitec.com.

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