Thu October 16 05:11 pm 2008 in categories Stock exchange releases, Flagging notifications
Nokian Tyres plc Stock Exchange Announcement October 16, 2008 5.10 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 ownership of Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company (business identity code 0533297-9) has increased above the level of 5 % of the voting rights and share capital in Nokian Tyres plc as a result of a share transaction concluded on the 16th of October 2008. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company now holds a total of 6,870,657 Nokian Tyres' shares representing 5.50 % of company's 124,831,190 shares and voting rights.

Nokian Tyres plc

Raila Hietala-Hellman
Vice President, Corporate Communications


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