SHARE SUBSCRIPTIONS UNDER KONECRANES' STOCK OPTIONS A total of 68,000 new Konecranes shares have been subscribed with stock option rights under Konecranes' stock option plans as follows: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Stock option right | Shares | Subscription price | | | | (EUR/share) | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 1997 | 5,600 | 6.5175 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 2001 B-series | 22,400 | 8.50 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 2003 C-series | 40,000 | 6.25 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Following these subscriptions the number of Konecranes Plc's shares will increase to 60 734 580 shares. The subscription price will be booked in its entirety to the paid in capital. The new shares will be recorded in the Trade Register on 8 August, 2007 and 9 August, 2007. The new shares will carry shareholders' rights from the date of registration. Konecranes will apply for their listing on the Helsinki Stock Exchange with the company's existing shares. Trading in the new shares will start on or about 10 August, 2007. The remaining outstanding stock options entitle to subscription of 2,343,840 shares. The terms and conditions of all Konecranes ongoing stock option plans are available on the Investor Relations website at www.konecranes.com. Konecranes is a world-leading group of Lifting Businesses™, serving a broad range of customers, including manufacturing and process industries, shipyards, ports and terminals. Konecranes provides productivity-enhancing lifting solutions and services for lifting equipment of every make. In 2006, Group sales totalled EUR 1483 million. The Group has 7,500 employees, at more than 370 locations in 41 countries. Konecranes is listed on the OMX Helsinki Stock Exchange (symbol: KCR1V). KONECRANES PLC Paul Lönnfors IR Manager FURTHER INFORMATION Konecranes Plc Teuvo Rintamäki, Chief Financial Officer, tel. +35820 427 2040 DISTRIBUTION OMX Helsinki Stock Exchange Media