Aspo Oyj (HEL:ASU1V) NOTICE OF CHANGE IN ASPO HOLDINGS PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 2 SECTION 10 OF THE SECURITIES MARKETS ACT

Aspo Oyj (HEL:ASU1V) ASPO Plc STOCK EXCHANGE BULLETIN January 19, 2009 at 6:55 p.m.

Henrik Nyberg has announced that his holdings have decreased below 10% of the voting rights and share capital in Aspo Plc. The notification contains the following information:

1) Name of the company: Aspo Plc (Business ID 1547798-7)

2) Date of change of ownership: January 19, 2009.

3) Exact share of voting rights and share capital in Aspo Plc:

Following the transfer Henrik Nyberg owns shares in Aspo Plc as follows: Number of shares: 1 800 000 % of share capital: 6.82% % of votes: 6.82%

The total registered number of the shares in Aspo Plc is 26,406,063 which entitle to a total of 26,406,063 votes.

4) Complete name of the shareholder: Otto Henrik Bernhard Nyberg

5) Further information:

The amount of shares now transferred corresponds to 5.68% of the total number of shares in Aspo Plc.

According to the notification Henrik Nyberg will continue as a major shareholder in the company. In connection with the transfer, Henrik Nyberg has notified to the company that the shares have been transferred to members of his family who will continue as committed long-term shareholders in the company.

According to the notification the voting rights of the shares are transferred equally between Gustav Nyberg, Paul Nyberg and Veronica Timgren. The transfer does not trigger any notification thresholds on the part of the transferees and there are no agreements concerning the use of the voting rights.

ASPO Plc

Aki Ojanen CEO

For more information, please contact Jamima Löfström, Communications Manager, Aspo Oyj Phone +358 9 7595 306, +358 40 771 0610, email jamima.lofstrom@aspo.fi

Aspo is a conglomerate focusing on sectors that require extensive specialist knowledge. Aspo owns and develops the leading businesses in its sector, which include ESL Shipping, Leipurin as well as Telko. Aspo also comprises Kaukomarkkinat which focuses on selected fields of commerce. Aspo serves demanding business-to-business clients. In 2007, the company's net sales (pro forma) amounted to EUR 495.3 million.

Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Key Media www.aspo.com

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Aspo Oyj

http://www.aspo.fi/

ISIN: FI0009008072

Stock Identifier: XHEL.ASU