HKScan Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 6 October 2008, at 3.30pm NOTIFICATION ON CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP Under Chapter 2, Section 9 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act, we hereby announce that HKScan Corporation has received the following disclosure about change in ownership. On 3 October 2008, Artio Global Management LLC notified that as a result of a share transaction concluded September 30, 2008, Julius Baer International Equity Fund's holding in HKScan had dropped below five (5) per cent of the share capital. At the same time, however, the combined holding of Julius Baer International Equity Fund and Artio Global Management LLC for its other asset management clients has risen from 8.21 per cent to 8.77 per cent. 1. Name of the target company: HKScan Corporation, Business Identity Code 0111425-3 2. Date of change in holdings: September 30, 2008 3. Exact proportion of voting rights and share capital in HKScan Corporation: Julius Baer International Equity Fund's (managed by Artio Global Management LLC) current holding in HKScan Corporation: - number of A shares: 1,964,877 - ownership: 4.999 % of share capital and 1.385 % of voting rights In addition, the shares in HKScan Corporation currently held by Artio Global Management LLC, (formerly known as Julius Baer Investment Management LLC) for its other asset management clients are as follows: - number of A shares: 1,484,036 - ownership: 3.776 % of share capital and 1.046 % of voting rights The current combined holding of Artio Global Management LLC in HKScan Corporation (combining the shares (i) held by Julius Baer International Equity Fund (managed by Artio Global Management LLC) and (ii) held by Artio Global Management LLC for its other asset management clients) is as follows: - number of A shares: 3,448,913 - ownership: 8.774 % of share capital and 2.430 % of voting rights The other entities belonging to the Julius Baer Group do not have holdings in HKScan Corporation. As at September 30, 2008, the registered share capital of HKScan Corporation comprises a total of 39,306,193 shares (33,906,193 A-shares and 5,400,000 K-shares), said shares entitling to a total of 141,906,193 votes (A-shares each convey one vote, K-shares each convey 20 votes). 4. Shareholder's full name, Business Identity Code: Julius Baer International Equity Fund, Business Identity Code 13-3732995; Artio Global Management LLC (former Julius Baer Investment Management), New York, Business Identity Code 43-2047412. HKScan Corporation Kai Seikku CEO DISTRIBUTION: Nasdaq OMX Main media www.hkscan.com