RAMIRENT PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 30.5.2008 at 1.40 p.m. NORDSTJERNAN AB'S HOLDING IN RAMIRENT PLC ROSE TO 25.7 PER CENT This is a notice under the Securities Market Act of Finland Chapter 2, Section 10: Ramirent has been informed of a change in Nordstjernan AB's holdings of the voting rights and share capital of Ramirent Plc. As a result of a share transaction concluded 29 May, 2008, the holdings of Nordstjernan AB has increased to more than one-fourth (1/4) of the voting rights and share capital in Ramirent Oyj. The shareholder's complete name is Nordstjernan AB, Sweden, and trade register number is 556000-1421. The holdings by Nordstjernan AB in Ramirent Oyj on 29 May, 2008 were as follows: Number of shares*): 27,889,089 Proportion of share capital*): 25.7% Proportion of voting rights*): 25.7% *) Nordstjernan AB has issued call options regarding a total of 210,991 shares in Ramirent Oyj. The said call options have been deducted when calculating the number of shares and the proportions of share capital and voting rights. The share capital of Ramirent Oyj as of today comprises a total of 108,697,328 issued shares. The company has only one class of shares and each share entitles to one vote. On 30 April, 2008, Nordstjernan AB was in possession of 20.56% of the share capital and the voting rights of Ramirent Plc. RAMIRENT PLC Paula Koppatz General Counsel FURTHER INFORMATION: Franciska Janzon, Director, Corporate Communications and IR, phone +358 20 750 2859 DISTRIBUTION: OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki Financial Supervision The main media www.ramirent.com ATTACHMENT : Nordstjernan AB's notification 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 thirteen countries and is registered in Helsinki. Ramirent employs over 3,900 people and in 2007 the consolidated net sales were EUR 634 million. Ramirent is listed on the OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki. For further information, please visit www.ramirent.com.