Nokian Tyres plc Stock Exchange Release September 5, 2018, at 3:40 p.m. Nokian Tyres has received an announcement from BlackRock, Inc. on September 5, 2018, in accordance with the Finnish Securities Market Act Chapter 9, Section 5. According to the announcement, the total number of Nokian Tyres shares owned by BlackRock, Inc. and its funds fell below level of 5% of the share capital in Nokian Tyres plc, as result of share transactions concluded on September 4, 2018. Total positions of BlackRock, Inc. and its funds subject to the notification: +----------------+----------+------------------+------+----------------------+ | |% of |% of shares and |Total |Total number of shares| | |shares and|voting rights |of |and voting rights of | | |voting |through financial |both |issuer | | |rights |instruments (total|in % | | | |(total |of B) |(A+B) | | | |of A) | | | | +----------------+----------+------------------+------+----------------------+ |Resulting |Below 5% |Below 5% |Below |138,040,257 | |situation on the| | |5% | | |date on | | | | | |which threshold | | | | | |was crossed or | | | | | |reached | | | | | +----------------+----------+------------------+------+----------------------+ |Positions of |4.72% |0.30% |5.03% | | |previous | | | | | |notification | | | | | +----------------+----------+------------------+------+----------------------+ Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: A: Shares and voting rights: +------------+------+-----------------+---------------+---------------+ |Class/type |Number|Number of shares |% of shares and|% of shares and| |of |of |and voting rights|voting rights |voting rights | |shares ISIN |shares| | | | |code |and | | | | | |voting| | | | | |rights| | | | +------------+------+-----------------+---------------+---------------+ | |Direct|Indirect |Direct (SMA |Indirect | | |(SMA |(SMA 9:6 and |9:5) |(SMA 9:6 and | | |9:5) |9:7) | |9:7) | +------------+------+-----------------+---------------+---------------+ |FI0009005318| |Below 5% | |Below 5% | +------------+------+-----------------+---------------+---------------+ |SUBTOTAL A | |Below 5% | |Below 5% | +------------+------+-----------------+---------------+---------------+ B: Financial instruments according to SMA 9:6a: +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+---------------+ |Type of |Expiration|Exercise/ |Physical or|Number of|% of shares and| |financial |date |Conversion|cash |shares |voting rights | |instrument | |Period |settlement |and | | | | | | |voting | | | | | | |rights | | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+---------------+ |Securities |N/A |N/A |Physical |Below 5% |Below 5% | |Lent | | | | | | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+---------------+ |CFD |N/A |N/A |Cash |Below 5% |Below 5% | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+---------------+ |SUBTOTAL B | | | |Below 5% |Below 5% | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+---------------+ Nokian Tyres plc Päivi Antola, tel. +358 10 401 7327 VP, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations Distribution: Nasdaq Helsinki Oy, media and www.nokiantyres.com Nokian Tyres is the world’s northernmost tyre manufacturer and one of the most sustainable companies in the industry. We offer peace of mind in all conditions by developing high-quality, safe and eco-friendly tyres for passenger cars, trucks and heavy machinery. We are especially well known for our innovative winter tyres. Our group also includes the Vianor chain, specialising in vehicle maintenance and tyre services. In 2017, the company’s turnover was approximately EUR 1.6 billion and it employed some 4,600 people. Nokian Tyres is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. Further information: www.nokiantyres.com