Genesis Asset Manager LLP has informed AS Tallink Grupp on June 17th, 2009 that the aggregated shareholding under Genesis management is 9.96% (67,144,470 shares) of the total share capital of AS Tallink Grupp. The last disclosed information by Genesis Asset Manager LLP is from November 2008 when the managed shareholding was 10.06%. Genesis Asset Manager LLP further informs that they do not hold any of the securities for its own account but are disclosing this information as Genesis has been granted investment authority over such shares (owned by its clients) and has voting control over the majority of the shares. Genesis' investment objective is as a long term shareholder. Margus Schults Head of Investor Relations AS Tallink Grupp Tel. +372 6409 800 e-mail: margus.schults@tallink.ee