FINNLINES INFORMS


Finnlines Plc	Stock Exchange Release 22 February 2007                           

FINNLINES INFORMS                                                               

Finnlines has today received the Stock Exchange Release of Grimaldi Compagnia Di
Navigazione S.p.A. dated 22 February 2007.                                      
The offer period in Grimaldi Compagnia di Navigazione S.p.A's public tender     
offer for all of the issued and outstanding shares in Finnlines Plc expired on  
16 February 2007. According to the final 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.                                        

Finnlines Plc                                                                   

Seija Turunen 	Christer Antson                                                

Distribution Helsinki Stock Exchange                                         
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Enclosure		Grimaldi's Stock Exchange Release                                  


STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 22 February 2007 9.00 AM                                 

FINAL 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 on 16 February 2007. According to 
the final 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   
approximately 50.7 per cent. 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.    
today, on 22 February 2007. The offer consideration will be paid to those       
Finnlines' shareholders who 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