Acting under the granted authorization by the Shareholders General Meeting the Management Board of AS Tallink Grupp decided on 05.12.2007 to initiate the share buyback program. Tallink plans to buy back maximum of up to 5 817 040 shares or up to the total aggregate consideration of EUR 7 million (EEK 109.5 million). The share buyback period started on 10 December 2007 and will end on 17 January 2008. During the period of 10.12.2007 - 14.12.2007 the following buyback transactions have been made: Share - TAL1T -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Amount | | | | Date | of | | | | | shares | Average price | Total Cost | | | bought | per share | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | EUR | EEK | EUR | EEK | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 10.12.2007 | 100 000 | 1.070 | 16.74186 | 107 000 | 1 674 186 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 11.12.2007 | 100 000 | 1.070 | 16.74186 | 107 000 | 1 674 186 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 12.12.2007 | 150 000 | 1.080 | 16.89833 | 162 000 | 2 534 749 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 13.12.2007 | 100 000 | 1.070 | 16.74186 | 107 000 | 1 674 186 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 14.12.2007 | 150 000 | 1.060 | 16.58540 | 159 000 | 2 487 809 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Total for period| 600 000 | 1.070 | 16.7419 | 642 000 | 10 045 117 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Accumulated | | | under buyback | 600 000 | 1.070 | 16.742 | 642 000 | 10 045 117 | | programme | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After these transactions AS Tallink Grupp owns 600 000 own shares, which is 0.089% of the total share capital. Under the share buyback program up to EUR 6.36 million (EEK 99.5 million) remains to be used or up to 5 217 040 shares remains to be bought back. The share buyback program is being implemented in accordance with the provisions of the European Commission's regulation no. 2273/2003 of December 2003, which protects listed companies against violation of insider legislation in connection with share buybacks. Tallink has appointed Hansapank as lead manager of the program, who under a separate agreement with Tallink will buy back shares on behalf of Tallink. Hansapank will be independent on its trading decisions irrespective of and without influence from Tallink as to the timing of the purchases as well as carry out the buyback according to the regulations and within the set framework of the programme. Janek Stalmeister Financial Director AS Tallink Grupp Tel: +372 6409 800 Fax: +372 6409 810 E-mail: janek.stalmeister@tallink.ee
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