RAMIRENT PLC  STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE   MAR 12, 2009	AT 1:40 P.M. 

	                                                                           

				 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF RAMIRENT PLC RESCINDS ITS DIVIDEND PROPOSAL TO THE    

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING                                                          



The Board of Directors of Ramirent Plc has decided on 12 March 2009 to rescind  

its dividend proposal to the Annual General Meeting to be held on 2 April 2009. 

According to the new proposal, the Board of Directors proposes to the Annual    

General Meeting that no dividend be paid based on the adopted balance sheet for 

the financial year ended on 31 December 2008.                                   



Pursuant to the new proposal, section A.8 in the Notice to the Annual General   

Meeting published on 19 February 2009 is to read as follows:                    



8. Resolution on the use of the profit shown on the balance sheet and the       

payment of dividend                                                             



The Board of Directors has decided to propose to the Annual General Meeting that

no dividend be paid based on the adopted balance sheet for the financial year   

ended on 31 December 2008.                                                      



The notice to the Annual General Meeting is not republished.                    



Vantaa, 12.3.2009                                                               



RAMIRENT PLC                                                                    





The Board of Directors                                                          



FURTHER INFORMATION:                                                            

Magnus Rosén, President and CEO, tel. +358 20 750 2845,                         

magnus.rosen@ramirent.com                                                       

Paula Koppatz, General Counsel, tel. +358 20 750 2834,                          

paula.koppatz@ramirent.com                                                      



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Ramirent is the leading machinery rental company in the Nordic countries and in 

Central and Eastern Europe. The Group has some 360 permanent outlets in 13      

countries and is registered in Helsinki. Ramirent employs 3,900 people and in   

2008 the consolidated net sales were EUR 703 million. Ramirent is listed on the 

NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.