Invesco Stake In Nokian Exceeds Five Per Cent

Nokian Tyres has received an announcement from Invesco Asset Management according to which as a result of a share transaction concluded on 17 July 2006, the holdings of AMVESCAP PCL, for and on behalf of funds managed by its affiliates, now represent more than five per cent of the voting rights and share capital in Nokian Tyres plc. AMVESCAP PCL, for and on behalf of funds managed by its affiliates, now holds a total of 6,653,883 Nokian Tyres’ shares, representing 5.45 per cent of company’s 122,032,270 shares and voting rights.