2013-07-04 15:01:10 CEST

2013-07-04 15:02:10 CEST


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Suomi Englanti
Finnlines - Company Announcement

Tom Pippingsköld appointed CFO of Finnlines Plc


Helsinki, Finland, 2013-07-04 15:01 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Finnlines Plc 
Stock Exchange Release  4 July, 2013 at 4 pm. 



Tom Pippingsköld appointed CFO of Finnlines Plc



Mr. Tom Pippingsköld, Bachelor of Science, MBA, has been appointed CFO of
Finnlines Plc as from the 1st of October 2013. 

The current CFO of Finnlines Plc Mrs. Seija Turunen will retire at the end of
July 2013 after which she will continue as Executive Advisor to the Board of
Directors. 

Tom Pippingsköld is currently CFO of Fingrid Plc.



FINNLINES PLC

Emanuele Grimaldi
Executive Chairman



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NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Oy
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www.finnlines.com

Finnlines is one of the biggest shipping operators of ro-ro and passenger
services in Northern Europe. The Company is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd
and is a part of the Italian Grimaldi Group, one of the world's largest
operators of the Motorways of the Sea in Europe for both passengers and
freight. The Company's sea transports are concentrated in the Baltic and the
North Sea. In addition to cargo, the Company transports passengers on board of
13 ro-pax vessels between five countries and ten ports. The Company has
subsidiaries or sales offices in Germany, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Sweden,
Denmark, Luxembourg and Poland and a representative office in Russia. In
addition to sea transportation, the Company provides port services in Finland
in Helsinki, Turku and Kotka, which are the most important seaports in Finland.