Finnlines - Company Announcement

Finnlines Plc's Prospectus approved

Finnlines Plc 		STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE		29 May 2009	 

Not for release in the United States, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong or Japan

FINNLINES PLC'S PROSPECTUS APPROVED

Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority has today 29 May 2009 approved
Finnlines Plc's prospectus. The prospectus (including registration document,
securities note and summary, hereafter the “Prospectus”) which relates to the
Finnlines Plc's rights issue published by a stock exchange release dated 26 May
2009 is going to be published on or about 1 June 2009 at the latest. 

The Prospectus is available from 2 June 2009 onwards at the latest at the
registered office of the Company located at address Porkkalankatu 20 A, 00180
Helsinki, Finland on weekdays within the limits of normal business hours, at
the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. Service Desk, at address Fabianinkatu 14, 00130
Helsinki, Finland and in electronic format on the Company's website at
www.finnlines.com. In addition, from June 1, 2009 to the anticipated listing of
the shares on or about June 26, 2009, the Prospectus in Finnish language will
be available at www.seb.fi website. 

Prospective investors are advised to carefully consider the risk factors and
other information provided in the Prospectus. In addition, prospective
investors are advised to familiarise themselves with the separate securities
note published by the Company and especially with the securities note section
describing risks related to the Company's securities. 

Finnlines Plc

Board of Directors

DISTRIBUTION
Nasdaq OMX Helsinki Ltd
Main Media

Disclaimer

The rights issue shall be governed by the laws of Finland. No action has been
taken, except solely in Finland, in order to register the Subscription Rights,
the shares or the rights issue or for the general offering of shares. The
Subscription Rights or shares may not be, directly or indirectly, offered,
sold, resold, transferred or delivered in such countries or jurisdictions or
otherwise in such circumstances in which it would be unlawful or require
measures other than those required under Finnish laws including the United
States of America, except for the exceptions to registration obligation allowed
by the securities laws of the United States of America and its states,
Australia, Canada, Hong Kong and Japan. This document or the prospectus in
accordance with the Finnish Securities Market Act may not be delivered to
persons in the above-mentioned countries and it must not be copied in any way
whatsoever and the registering of a Subscription Right to a book-entry account
in Finland for shareholders residing in the above-mentioned countries or other
persons is not an offer to sell or purchase Subscription Rights or shares to
these persons. The Company or the Company's representatives do not have any
kind of legal responsibility for such violations whether or not such
restrictions were known to prospective investors.  The Company reserves the
right to, in its sole discretion reject any type of share subscription, which
the Company believes would cause the violation or breach of legislation, rule
or regulation.