Pursuant to the Securities Market Act, East Capital Asset Management AB notified Tallinna Kaubamaja AS that the aggregate holding of the East Capital group exceeded the 5% threshold of the voting stock in Tallinna Kaubamaja AS. After the purchase of shares on 9 January 2009 the East Capital group holds 5.17% of the total voting shares in Tallinna Kaubamaja AS. Raul Puusepp Chairman of the Board Phone +372 7315 000