Nokian Renkaat - Changes board/management/auditors

Changes in operational structure and management team

Nokian Tyres plc Stock Exchange Release 20 January 2016, 4.00 p.m.
Nokian Tyres is going to change its operational structure and responsibilities
in the management team to strengthen the Company's further expansion, and to
improve the distribution and the development and harmonization of processes.

Alexej von Bagh will take over the responsibility for the global Process
Development in Nokian Tyres as of 1 April 2016. Mr. von Bagh will have the
responsibility for the overall process architecture and process development. The
Company’s aim is to extensively improve the mode of operations and overall
business practices. Mr. von Bagh reports to the President and CEO. “Alexej has
been a strong driver in Vianor’s success. Vianor’s processes are world class and
business is growing. He will take the planning and execution of the whole
company’s process architecture to the top level”, says Ari Lehtoranta, President
and CEO of Nokian Tyres.

Anna Hyvönen will assume the responsibility for Vianor and Partner Distribution.
This responsibility includes the overall development of the company’s partner
distribution strategy, expansion of the partner network and management of the
equity owned Vianor chain. She has previously been responsible for the North
Central Europe market area in Ramirent plc and the Maintenance business in KONE
plc. Ms. Hyvönen joins Nokian Tyres on 1 April 2016 and she will be reporting to
the President and CEO. “Anna will bring a new perspective on developing Vianor
service business. Her tremendous experience in global service businesses will
give the company great benefit”, says Ari Lehtoranta.

Andrei Pantioukhov is appointed Executive Vice President for the Company. He
will support the President and CEO in strategic initiatives, being a
representative for the Company and leading one of the Must Win Battles launched
last year. He will also continue in his present role as the General Manager for
Nokian Tyres Russia. “I am very pleased that Andrei will support the company’s
global endeavors. He is a key person behind Nokian Tyres’ success in Russia and
the company will now benefit from this experience and know how globally”, Ari
Lehtoranta says.

Nokian Tyres’ ICT function led by Heikki Mattsson will be reporting to Teppo
Huovila, who will be responsible for Quality, Sustainability and ICT. This
change comes into effect 1 April 2016.

Head of Research and Development Juha Pirhonen has been appointed to management
team.

Nokian Tyres’ Management team as of 1 April 2016

Ari Lehtoranta, President and CEO
Alexej von Bagh, Process Development
Esa Eronen, Supply Operations
Teppo Huovila, Quality, Sustainability and ICT
Anna Hyvönen, Vianor and Partner Distribution
Anne Leskelä, Finance & IR
Ville Nurmi, Human Resources
Andrei Pantioukhov, Executive Vice President, General Manager of Russian
Operations
Juha Pirhonen, Research and Development
Manu Salmi, Heavy Tyres
Pontus Stenberg, Sales
Antti-Jussi Tähtinen, Marketing and Communications

Nokian Tyres plc

Antti-Jussi Tähtinen
Vice President, Marketing and Communications

Further information:
Mr. Ari Lehtoranta, President and CEO, tel: +358 10 401 7733

Distribution: Nasdaq Helsinki, media and www.nokiantyres.com
Nokian Tyres is the only tyre manufacturer in the world that focuses on customer
needs in northern conditions. The company supplies innovative tyres for cars,
trucks and special heavy machinery mainly in areas with special challenges on
tyre performance: snow, forests and harsh driving conditions in different
seasons. Nokian Tyres’ product development is consistently aiming for
sustainable solutions for safety and the environment, taking into account the
whole life cycle of the tyre. A part of the Nokian Tyres group, the tyre chain
Vianor has over 1,400 outlets in 27 countries. In 2014 Nokian Tyres had over
4,200 employees and net sales of approximately 1,4 billion euros. Nokian Tyres’
share is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki. Further information: www.nokiantyres.com