Notification under Chapter 2, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Market Act
Espoo, Finland - According to information received by Nokia Corporation, The
Capital Group Companies, Inc.* is now allowed by Finnish authorities to report
its holdings separately from the holdings of Capital Research and Management
Company and its subsidiaries. The Capital Group Companies, Inc., however,
continues to report its holdings together with Capital Group International, Inc.
and its subsidiaries.
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. has notified Nokia that its aggregate shares
held with the right to use the attached voting rights are below 5% of the total
number of Nokia shares. Also Capital Research and Management Company has
notified Nokia that its aggregate shares held with the right to use the attached
voting rights are below 5% of the total number of Nokia shares. The Capital
Group is not reporting the total shares held, while they previously reported
shares held with and without the right to use the attached voting rights.
Accordingly, as of September 12, 2007, The Capital Group Companies, Inc. held
Nokia shares with the right to use the attached voting rights in the amount of 6
784 781 shares, i.e. approximately 0.17% of all the Nokia shares and voting
rights. Capital Research and Management Company held Nokia shares with the right
to use the attached voting rights in the amount of 164 663 050 shares, i.e.
approximately 4.18% of all the Nokia shares and voting rights. The above
reporting does not necessarily include all Nokia shares held by The Capital
Group Companies, Inc. and Capital Research and Management Company as they may
also have holdings that are managed without the right to use the attached voting
rights.
* The Capital Group Companies, Inc. is a U.S. based holding company for several
subsidiary companies engaged in investment management activities that manage
shares owned by their clients. The investment activities are divided into two
operational groups, represented by Capital Research and Management Company and
Capital Group International, Inc.
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