PANOSTAJA OYJ DISCLOSURE NOTIFICATION 30th May 2007 TO SUOMEN HELASTO OYJ AND THE FINNISH FINANCIAL SUPERVISION AUTHORITY This is a notification of a change in the portion of holdings in accordance with the Securities Market Act Chapter 2 section 9, detailing the creation of an obligation to launch a takeover bid in accordance with the Securities Market Act Chapter 6 section 10 and the creation of a parent-subsidiary relationship in accordance with the Securities Market Act Chapter 2 section 8. On 30th May 2007, Panostaja Oyj (hereinafter referred to as ‘Panostaja') signed agreements relating to the exchange of shares with the following shareholders in Suomen Helasto Oyj (hereinafter referred to as ‘Suomen Helasto'): Maija Koskenkorva, Matti Koskenkorva, Mauno Koskenkorva, Anneli Koskenkorva, Karri Koskenkorva, Taru Koskenkorva, Aino Koskenkorva, Satu Koskenkorva, Johanna Koskenkorva, Pekka Koskenkorva, Minna Kumpu, Hanna Malo, Mikko Koskenkorva and Tampere District Co-operative Bank (hereinafter collectively referred to as the ‘Sellers'). According to the agreements, the Sellers transferred all Suomen Helasto shares in their ownership, totalling 8,941,126 shares, to Panostaja. In total, these shares make up 68.77% of the total amount of Suomen Helasto shares and carry 68.77% of voting rights produced by the total amount of shares. Prior to the transfer, Panostaja already owned 18 Suomen Helasto shares. In accordance with the Securities Market Act Chapter 2 section 9, Panostaja hereby makes it known that its portion of holdings of the total amount of Suomen Helasto shares and voting rights has today exceeded two thirds (2/3) of the total amount of shares and voting rights carried by them. In accordance with the Securities Market Act Chapter 2 section 9, with the Decision of the Ministry of Finance on the Disclosure Obligation and on the Information to be Disclosed in Connection with the Disclosure and Publication of Portions of Holdings (391/25.3.1999), with the Securities Market Act Chapter 2 section 8 and the Securities Market Act Chapter 6 section 10, we also hereby notify Suomen Helasto and the Finnish Financial Supervision Authority of the following information: 1. Name of company receiving the offer Suomen Helasto Oyj 2. Date on which the portion of holdings changed 30th May 2007 3. Portion of the voting rights and share capital of the company receiving the offer The share capital of Suomen Helasto totals 13,001,341 shares carrying 13,001,341 votes. Panostaja's portion of voting rights and share capital of Suomen Helasto is as follows: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Number | Number | Percentage | Percentage of | | of votes | of shares | of votes | share capital | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 8,941,144 | 8,941,144 shares | 68.77% | 68.77% | | votes | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Name and business identity code of shareholder Panostaja Oyj, 0585148-8 5. Obligation to launch a takeover bid as a result of a change in portion of holdings As Panostaja's portion of Suomen Helasto shares and voting rights carried by them as of today's date, due to the change in ownership as detailed above, now exceeds two thirds of the voting rights carried by the total share capital, in accordance with the Securities Market Act Chapter 6 Section 10, Panostaja is now obliged to launch a takeover bid for all remaining shares and securities entitling thereto in accordance with the Companies Act issued by Suomen Helasto. Panostaja will launch a takeover bid as specified in the Act and is today issuing a separate Stock Exchange Bulletin providing information about the main terms and period of the takeover bid. 6. Panostaja is now the parent company of Suomen Helasto In accordance with the Securities Market Act Chapter 2 section 8, we hereby make it known that Panostaja has, as a result of the change in portion of holdings specified above, become the parent company of Suomen Helasto. Tampere, 30th May 2007 PANOSTAJA OYJ Olli Halmevuo CEO For further information, please contact Mr. Olli Halmevuo, CEO, Panostaja Oyj, tel. +358 (0)3 263 4300 or mobile +358 (0)40 545 3767.