ANNOUNCEMENT PURSUANT TO SECURITIES ACT CHAPTER 2, SECTION 9


Helsinki, Finland, 2011-09-27 14:37 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Finnlines Plc     Stock Exchange Announcement 27.9.2011 at  15.37

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENT PURSUANT TO SECURITIES ACT CHAPTER 2, SECTION 9

 

The ownership of Grimaldi Compagnia di Navigazione SpA and Industria Armamento Meridionale SpA (which all are members of Grimaldi Group) in Finnlines Plc has achieved 66.70% (2/3).

 

 

 

1. Company:                         Finnlines Plc

 

2. The reason for the announcement: Ownership achieved 66.70% (2/3)

 

 

3. The date of change in holding:   23.9.2011

 

 

4. Announcer's name and exact proportion of voting rights and share capital in Finnlines Plc before the change:

 

Name and trade
register number               Shares      % of shares    % of votes

 

Grimaldi Group Naples         30,827,572       65.84       65.84

 

Grimaldi Compagnia
di Navigazione SpA            25,353,572        54.15       54.15

 

Industria Armamento
Meridionale SpA               5,474,000         11.69       11.69

 

 

5. Announcer's name and exact proportion of voting rights and share capital in Finnlines Plc after the change:

 

Name and trade
register number               Shares      % of shares     % of votes

 

Grimaldi Group Naples         31,230,100        66.70       66.70

 

Grimaldi Compagnia
di Navigazione SpA            25,756,100       55.01       55.01

 

Industria Armamento
Meridionale SpA               5,474,000         11.69       11.69

 

 

 

 

Finnlines Plc

 

 

Tapani Voionmaa
Group General Counsel