Thu August 21 09:59 am 2003 in categories Stock exchange releases, Flagging notifications
Nokian Tyres plc Stock Exchange Announcement August 21, 2003 at 10.30 am

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

Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company (register number 162.625) has informed that its share of Nokian Tyres' share capital and voting rights has fell below one-twentieth as a result of a share transaction made August 19, 2003.

Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company is now holding a total of 520.500 Nokian Tyres' shares and 4.88% of the share capital and voting rights.

Nokian Tyres has a total of 10.655.516 shares and 10.655.516 voting rights.

Nokian Tyres plc

Raila Hietala-Hellman
Vice President, Communications and IR

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