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

Nokian Tyres plc Stock Exchange Announcement 25 February, 2010 5.00 pm

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

Nokian Tyres has received an announcement from BlackRock, Inc. on 25 February,
2010, according to which the ownership of Black Rock Investment Management (UK)
Limited increased above the level of 10% of the share capital in Nokian Tyres
plc as a result of a share transaction concluded on 22 February, 2010. Black
Rock Investment Management (UK) Limited holded on deal date a total of
12,565,454 Nokian Tyres' shares representing 10,06% of company's 124,851,390
shares and voting rights. 

An increase in Nokian Tyres' share capital relating to 2004C option rights
totalling 367,004 euros was entered into the Trade Register on 25 February,
2010. After the increase, the number of shares rose to 126,686,410, and thus
the ownership of Black Rock Investment Management (UK) Limited decreased below
the level of 10% to 9.92% of shares and voting rights. 


Nokian Tyres plc

Anssi Mäki
Communications manager 


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