FINNLINES PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 25 June 2009 Not for release in the United States, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong or Japan The new 6 129 079 Finnlines Plc shares subscribed for in the Finnlines Plc's rights issue have been registered with the Finnish Trade Register today 25 June 2009. The new shares will carry shareholders´ rights from the date of registration. The amount of shares of Finnlines Plc will increase by altogether 6 129 079 shares, from 40 691 958 shares to 46 821 037 shares. The company's share capital will subsequently rise from EUR 81 383 916 to EUR 93 642 074. The shares which have been registered with the Finnish Trade Register will be taken to public trading on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. together with the old shares on or about 26 June 2009. In the rights issue which ended 17 June 2009 the gross proceeds raised by Finnlines Plc were EUR 33 709 934.50. Finnlines Plc Seija Turunen CFO DISTRIBUTION NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd Main Media Disclaimer The rights issue shall be governed by the laws of Finland. No action has been taken, except solely in Finland, in order to register the Subscription Rights, the shares or the rights issue or for the general offering of shares. The Subscription Rights or shares may not be, directly or indirectly, offered, sold, resold, transferred or delivered in such countries or jurisdictions or otherwise in such circumstances in which it would be unlawful or require measures other than those required under Finnish laws including the United States of America, except for the exceptions to registration obligation allowed by the securities laws of the United States of America and its states, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong and Japan. This document or the prospectus in accordance with the Finnish Securities Market Act may not be delivered to persons in the above-mentioned countries and it must not be copied in any way whatsoever and the registering of a Subscription Right to a book-entry account in Finland for shareholders residing in the above-mentioned countries or other persons is not an offer to sell or purchase Subscription Rights or shares to these persons. The Company or the Company's representatives do not have any kind of legal responsibility for such violations whether or not such restrictions were known to prospective investors. The Company reserves the right to, in its sole discretion reject any type of share subscription, which the Company believes would cause the violation or breach of legislation, rule or regulation.