Finnlines Oyj - Company Announcement

FINNLINES INFORMS

Finnlines Plc	STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 19 February 2007                           

FINNLINES INFORMS                                                               

Finnlines has today received the Stock Exchange Release of Grimaldi Compagnia Di
Navigazione S.p.A. dated 19 February 2007.                                      
The offer period in Grimaldi Compagnia di Navigazione S.p.A's mandatory tender  
offer for all of the issued and outstanding shares in Finnlines Plc expired last
Friday 16 February 2007. According to the preliminary result of the tender      
offer, Grimaldi was offered 264,368 shares in Finnlines in the tender offer.    
When taking into account the abovementioned shares, Grimaldi Group's holding and
share of votes in Finnlines will rise to 50.7 per cent according to the         
preliminary result of the tender offer.The final result will be published       
separately on 22 February, 2007. 

Finnlines Plc                                                                   



Seija Turunen    	Christer Antson                                               


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ENCLOSURE		

STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 19 February 2007 1.00 PM                      
PRELIMINARY RESULT OF GRIMALDI COMPAGNIA DI NAVIGAZIONE S.P.A.'S         
MANDATORY TENDER OFFER FOR ALL SHARES IN FINNLINES PLC                       



STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 19 February 2007 1.00 PM                                 
PRELIMINARY RESULT OF GRIMALDI COMPAGNIA DI NAVIGAZIONE S.P.A.'S MANDATORY      
TENDER OFFER FOR ALL SHARES IN FINNLINES PLC                                    
The offer period in Grimaldi Compagnia di Navigazione S.p.A's (“Grimaldi”)      
mandatory tender offer (”Tender Offer”) for all of the issued and outstanding   
shares in Finnlines Plc (“Finnlines”)expired last Friday 16 February 2007.      
According to the preliminary result of the Tender Offer, Grimaldi was offered   
264,368 shares in Finnlines in the Tender Offer.                                
When taking into account the abovementioned shares, Grimaldi Group's holding and
share of votes in Finnlines will rise to 50.7 per cent according to the         
preliminary result of the Tender Offer. The final result will be published      
separately on 22 February 2007. Subsequent to the share purchase of 29 December 
2006, Grimaldi Group companies' holding exceeded one half (1/2) of the voting   
rights in Finnlines and consequently Grimaldi Group companies became obliged to 
make a mandatory tender offer for the remainder of Finnlines' shares in         
accordance with the Securities Markets Act.                                     
The Tender Offer will be consummated in accordance with the terms and conditions
of the Tender Offer not later than on the fourth (4th) banking day following the
termination of the tender offer period i.e. on 22 February 2007. The offer      
consideration will be paid to those Finnlines' shareholders who have accepted   
the Tender Offer in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Tender Offer
on or about the third (3rd) banking day following the date of completion trade  
i.e. on 27 February 2007.                                                       
Grimaldi Compagnia di Navigazione S.p.A.                                        
BOARD OF THE DIRECTORS                                                          
Further information:                                                            
Emanuele Grimaldi, Managing Director, Grimaldi Group,                           
Phone: +39 081 496460                                                           
Minna Avellan, Account Executive, Hill and Knowlton Finland Ltd,                
Phone: +358 9 3486 1209                                                         
Further information on the transaction:                                         
Esa Pensala, Director, Evli Bank Plc, Corporate Finance,                        
Phone: +358 9 4766 9786                                                         
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This stock exchange release must not be released or distributed in whole or in  
part in or into the United States, Canada, Japan or Australia. This stock       
exchange release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation for an offer
to sell shares, and the tender offer will not be made directly or indirectly in 
the United States, Canada, Japan or Australia or any other jurisdiction where   
such an offer would violate laws of that jurisdiction. This stock exchange      
release and tender offer will not and may not be distributed, forwarded or      
transmitted in any way, such as by post, fax, email or telephone, or in any     
other way to or from areas where it would violate the law.