2007-08-30 07:40:31 CEST

2007-08-30 07:40:31 CEST


REGULATED INFORMATION

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Amer Sports - Company Announcement

Notification of change in shareholding under the Finnish securities market act



Amer Sports Corporation has received information to the effect that
Nordea Bank AB's (publ) (Swedish business ID 516406-0120) Finnish
affiliated company Nordea Bank Finland Plc (1680235-8) has acquired
256,000 Amer Sports Corporation shares in August 29, 2007. Nordea
Bank Finland Plc now holds 3,721,018 Amer Sports Corporation shares,
exceeding one twentieth (1/20) to 5.15% of Amer Sports Corporation
share capital and voting rights.

In addition, Nordea Bank AB's (publ) Finnish affiliated company
Nordea Life Assurance Finland Ltd (0927072-8) holds 202,074 Amer
Sports Corporation shares, 0.28% of share capital and voting rights.

In total, Nordea Group holds 5.43% of Amer Sports Corporation shares.

Nordea Bank Finland Plc has also made forward market transactions
involving Amer Sports Corporation. These forward market transactions
will mature in September 2007 (4,500 shares), in December 2007
(3,848,600 shares) and in February 2008 (95,000 shares). When the
December 2007 forward market transactions mature, Nordea Bank Finland
Plc and Nordea Group holdings of Amer Sports Corporation will fall
below one twentieth (1/20).

Amer Sports capital consists of 72,205,932 issued shares.

AMER SPORTS CORPORATION
Communications


Maarit Mikkonen
Communications Manager
Tel. +358 9 7257 8306, e-mail: maarit.mikkonen@amersports.com

DISTRIBUTION
Helsinki Stock Exchange
Principal media
www.amersports.com


AMER SPORTS CORPORATION
Amer Sports (www.amersports.com) is the world's leading sports
equipment company with internationally recognized brands including
Salomon, Wilson, Precor, Atomic and Suunto. All Amer Sports companies
develop and manufacture technically advanced products that improve
the performance of active sports participants. The Group's business
is balanced by its broad portfolio of sports and presence in all
major markets.