Notification of change in ownership


NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP                                             

Pursuant the Finnish Securities Market Act (Section 2:9), Sponda Plc has been   
notified that, as from 13 April 2007, the total number of shares held by Cohen &
Steers, Inc. represents 4.985 % of the Company's share capital and voting       
rights.                                                                         

Cohen & Steers, Inc.: 5 534 530 shares representing 4.985 % of the share capital
and voting rights.                                                              

Sponda Plc                                                                      




Further information: Pia Arrhenius, Investor Relations Manager, Sponda Plc,     
tel.+358 20 431 3454                                                            





Sponda Plc is a real estate company specializing in commercial properties in the
largest cities in Finland and Russia. Sponda's business concept is to own, lease
and develop office, retail and logistics properties into environments that      
promote the business success of its clients. The fair value of Sponda's         
investment properties is approximately EUR 2.6 billion and the leasable area is 
around 2 million m². Sponda is the largest real estate investment company listed
on the Helsinki Stock Exchange.