Today, 12 April 2007, Exista hf. issued 193,033,697 new shares at average price 24.6 to Basiliko Enterprises Limited. Basiliko Enterprises Limited is controlled by the Investec Trust (Guernsey) Limited as Trustee of the Tchenguiz Family Trust of which Robert Tchenguiz, Board member of Exista hf., is a beneficiary. The transaction is in connection with a completion of Exista hf's acquisition of shares in Sampo Oyj. For further information see announcements dated 8 February 2007 and 10 April 2007. The shares have already been sold to an unrelated third party at average price 24.60 according to an agreement of 8 February 2007. After the transaction Basiliko Enterprises Limited does not hold shares in Exista hf. Parties financially related to Robert Tchenguiz hold 579,101,094 shares in Exista hf. after the transaction, for further information see announcement dated 12 April 2007.