ANNOUNCEMENT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 2 SECTION 10 OF THE SECURITIES MARKETS ACT; ILMARINEN'S HOLDING FALLS BELOW 10%

LASSILA & TIKANOJA PLC	MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS ANNOUNCEMENT    
30 April 2009 4.15 pm


ANNOUNCEMENT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 2 SECTION 10 OF THE SECURITIES MARKETS ACT;
ILMARINEN'S HOLDING FALLS BELOW 10% 

Lassila & Tikanoja plc has received today an announcement pursuant to section
9, chapter 2, of the Securities Markets Act from Ilmarinen Mutual Pension
Insurance Company, announcing that its current holding of the shares and votes
in Lassila & Tikanoja plc has fallen below the threshold of 10%. 

Issuing company and its business ID: Lassila & Tikanoja plc, 1680140-0

Complete name and business ID of the shareholder: Ilmarinen Mutual Pension
Insurance Company, 0107638-1 

Basis of announcement: Transfer of shares 

Date of transaction and falling below the threshold: 30 April 2009

Below threshold: 1/10 (10%) of shares and votes

Holding of Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company

Before change in holding:
Number of Lassila & Tikanoja plc shares 3,954,858
Percentage of shares and votes 10.2%

Current holding:
Number of Lassila & Tikanoja plc shares 2,954,858
Percentage of shares and votes 7.6%

The registered number of the Lassila & Tikanoja plc shares is 38,798,874
shares, which entitle to a total of 38,798,874 votes. 

LASSILA & TIKANOJA PLC

Heli Pantzar
Finance Director

For additional information please contact IR Manager Keijo Keränen, tel. +358
50 385 6957. 


Lassila & Tikanoja specialises in environmental management and property and
plant support services and is a leading supplier of wood-based biofuels,
recovered fuels and recycled raw materials. With operations in Finland, Sweden,
Latvia and Russia, L&T employs 9,500 persons. Net sales in 2008 amounted to EUR
606 million. L&T is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. 


Distribution: 
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
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