Notice of changes in ownership in compliance with 10 of section 2 of the securities market acts

Tue February 20 01:15 pm 2007 in categories Stock exchange releases, Flagging notifications
Nokian Tyres Plc Stock Exchange Announcement February 20,2007 1.30 pm

NOTICE OF CHANGES IN OWNERSHIP IN COMPLIANCE WITH ARTICLE 10 OF SECTION 2 OF THE SECURITIES MARKET ACTS

Nokian Tyres has today received an announcement according to which
the funds managed by Cantillon Capital Management LLC held 714,000 Nokian Tyres shares as of January 31, 2007 representing 5.83% of Nokian Tyres 122,466,610 shares and votes. The shares are held in custody with Morgan Stanley.

Nokian Tyres plc

Raila Hietala-Hellman
Vice President, Corporate Communications

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