Yes, the three holes are very common in Sweden, the first time I even encountered covers without them was when moving abroad. However, a few years ago Ikea rem

Yes, the three holes are very common in Sweden, the first time I even encountered covers without them was when moving abroad. However, a few years ago Ikea removed them in Sweden also, unfortunately. From what I've heard it's because they got too many complaints internationally due to people believing that the covers were broken.