Nokian Tyres: Disclosure under chapter 9, section 10 of the securities market act

Nokian Tyres plc Stock Exchange Release 23 December 2014 at 2:00 p.m.

Nokian Tyres: Disclosure under chapter 9, section 10 of the securities market act

Nokian Tyres has received a notification from Sprucegrove Investment Management Ltd. on 22 December 2014, according to which the total holding of Sprucegrove Investment Management Ltd. in Nokian Tyres plc exceeded 5 percent and is now 5.04 percent as a result of a share transaction concluded on 19 December 2014.

Nokian Tyres plc

Antti-Jussi Tähtinen
Vice President, Marketing and Communications

Distribution: NASDAQ Helsinki, media and www.nokiantyres.com

Nokian Tyres is the only tyre manufacturer in the world that focuses on customer needs in northern conditions. The company supplies innovative tyres for cars, trucks and special heavy machinery mainly in areas with special challenges on tyre performance: snow, forests and harsh driving conditions in different seasons. Nokian Tyres’ product development is consistently aiming for sustainable solutions for safety and the environment, taking into account the whole life cycle of the tyre. A part of the Nokian Tyres group, the tyre chain Vianor has 1,302 outlets in 27 countries. In 2013 Nokian Tyres had over 4,000 employees and net sales of 1,5 billion euros. Nokian Tyres’ share is listed on the NASDAQ Helsinki. Further information: www.nokiantyres.com