Espoo, Finland - According to information received by Nokia Corporation, The Capital Group Companies, Inc.* is now allowed by Finnish authorities to report its holdings separately from the holdings of Capital Research and Management Company and its subsidiaries. The Capital Group Companies, Inc., however, continues to report its holdings together with Capital Group International, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. has notified Nokia that its aggregate shares held with the right to use the attached voting rights are below 5% of the total number of Nokia shares. Also Capital Research and Management Company has notified Nokia that its aggregate shares held with the right to use the attached voting rights are below 5% of the total number of Nokia shares. The Capital Group is not reporting the total shares held, while they previously reported shares held with and without the right to use the attached voting rights.
Accordingly, as of September 12, 2007, The Capital Group Companies, Inc. held Nokia shares with the right to use the attached voting rights in the amount of 6 784 781 shares, i.e. approximately 0.17% of all the Nokia shares and voting rights. Capital Research and Management Company held Nokia shares with the right to use the attached voting rights in the amount of 164 663 050 shares, i.e. approximately 4.18% of all the Nokia shares and voting rights. The above reporting does not necessarily include all Nokia shares held by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. and Capital Research and Management Company as they may also have holdings that are managed without the right to use the attached voting rights.
* The Capital Group Companies, Inc. is a U.S. based holding company for several subsidiary companies engaged in investment management activities that manage shares owned by their clients. The investment activities are divided into two operational groups, represented by Capital Research and Management Company and Capital Group International, Inc.
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