Salcomp Oyj - Major shareholder announcements

NORDSTJERNAN INCREASES ITS OWNERSHIP IN SALCOMP TO 52.3%

Salcomp Plc	Stock Exchange Release 17 August, 2007 at 10:20 Finnish time       

NORDSTJERNAN INCREASES ITS OWNERSHIP IN SALCOMP TO 52.3%                        

In accordance with Chapter 2, Section 9 of the Securities Markets Act Salcomp   
Plc (business ID code 1509923-4) has today received the attached flagging       
notification from Nordstjernan AB regarding the changes in the holding in       
Salcomp.                                                                        

“SHAREHOLDER'S NOTIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 2, SECTION 9 OF THE      
SECURITIES MARKETS ACT                                                          

Nordstjernan AB (“Nordstjernan”) has on 16 August 2007 exercised the option     
included in the agreement entered into on 25 June 2007 with EQT II B.V. (“EQT”) 
on the Salcomp Plc (“Salcomp”) shares. Upon consummation of the acquisition,    
Nordstjernan's holding in Salcomp will exceed 50 % of the share capital and     
votes in Salcomp. The consummation is subject to approval by the relevant       
competition authorities.                                                        

In accordance with Chapter 2, Section 9 of the Securities Markets Act, we hereby
disclose the following information to the Financial Supervision Authority and   
Salcomp:                                                                        

1. Name of the target company                                                   

Salcomp Plc, business identification number 1509923-4                           

2. Consummation of the acquisition                                              

The acquisition will be completed after the relevant approvals by the           
competition authorities have been obtained. The decisions by the relevant       
competition authorities are expected to be received within one month.           

3. The exact proportion of the share capital and votes in Salcomp               

Upon completion, Nordstjernan will hold 20,382,131 shares, which corresponds to 
52.3 per cent of the share capital and votes, in Salcomp.                       

4. Complete name and registration number of the shareholder                     

Nordstjernan AB, Sweden, registration number 556000-1421.                       

Helsinki, 17 August 2007                                                        

NORDSTJERNAN AB”                                                                

Salcomp Plc                                                                     

Markku Hangasjärvi                                                              
President and CEO                                                               

Further information:                                                            
Markku Hangasjärvi, President and CEO, tel. +358 040 7310 114                   
Antti Salminen, CFO, tel. +358 40 535 1216                                      

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