Salcomp Plc Stock Exchange Release 8 May 2008 at 8:30 Finnish time SALCOMP PLC STOCK OPTIONS 2007B DISTRIBUTED FOR KEY PERSONNEL The Board of Directors of Salcomp Plc approved the distribution of stock options, issued by the 2007 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, to the Group key personnel. A total of 657,500 stock options 2007B were distributed to 53 persons of Salcomp's key personnel. The share subscription period for stock options 2007B will be 1 April 2011—31 March 2013. The share subscription price for stock option 2007B is the trade volume weighted average quotation of the Company share on the Nordic Exchange in Helsinki during twenty (20) trading days after the publishing of the Company's financial statements for the financial year 2007. The share subscription price for stock options 2007B is EUR 3.55. Dividends distributed annually will be deducted from the share subscription prices. Thus the current share subscription price for stock option 2007A is EUR 2.88 and the current share subscription price for stock option 2007B is EUR 3.40. In accordance with the Board resolution, the share subscription period will begin on 1 April 2011, at the earliest, provided that the total shareholder return of Salcomp Plc (value increase + dividends) has been at least 8% per annum. The terms and conditions of the stock options 2007 are available on the Company's internet pages: www.salcomp.com. SALCOMP PLC Markku Hangasjärvi President and CEO Tel. +358 40 7310 114 Distribution: Nordic Exchange, Helsinki The main media www.salcomp.com