Sponda Plc Stock Exchange Release 11 November 2008, 9.07 am Notification of change in ownership Pursuant the Finnish Securities Market Act (Section 2:9), Sponda Plc has been notified that, as from 7 November 2008, the total number of shares held by Julius Tallberg-Kiinteistöt Oyj represents 5.143 % of the Company's share capital and voting rights. Julius Tallberg-Kiinteistöt Oyj: 5 710 774 shares representing 5.143 % of the share capital and voting rights. Sponda Plc Further information: Pia Arrhenius, Manager, Corporate communications and IR, Sponda Plc, tel.+358 20 431 3454 Sponda Plc is a real estate company specializing in commercial properties in the largest cities in Finland and in Russia. Sponda's business concept is to own, lease and develop office, retail and logistics properties into environments that promote the business success of its clients. The fair value of Sponda's investment properties is approximately EUR 2.8 billion euros and the leasable area is around 1.4 million m².