RAMIRENT PLC        PRESS RELEASE       23 December, 2009   AT 12:45 P.M.       


OKA OY OUTSOURCES MACHINERY OPERATION TO RAMIRENT FINLAND                       

Oka Oy, a subsidiary of Lemminkäinen Group, outsources its construction         
machinery operation and has signed a five-year rental agreement with Ramirent   
Finland Oy.                                                                     

“We have a long experience of working with Ramirent. With this agreement we can 
continue our good cooperation and at the same time release capital that has been
tied up in our machinery operation. This solution adds flexibility and          
simplifies our fleet management,” says Jorma Tamminen, Managing Director of Oka 
Oy.                                                                             

“We are pleased to further deepen our co-operation with Oka Oy and the          
Lemminkäinen Group, enabling them to focus on their core business. Outsourcing  
deals are an important part of our strategy in building customer relationships”,
says Kari Aulasmaa, SVP, Finland and Europe East.                               

Founded in 1987, Oka Oy is a construction company based in Kouvola in Finland   
operating through five branches in Southern Finland. Since 2007, Oka is also    
active in Russia. Oka is active in renovation and new construction of           
residential and non-residential building as well as premises for industrial and 
logistical use. Oka employs some 500 construction professionals and in 2008, Oka
had annual sales of EUR 235 million.                                            

Ramirent Finland Oy is the leading construction machinery rental company in     
Finland with annual sales of EUR 155 million in 2008 and operating nationwide   
through 80 depots and 600 employees.                                            

Vantaa, 23.12.2009                                                              

RAMIRENT PLC                                                                    

Magnus Rosén                                                                    


FURTHER INFORMATION:                                                            
Kari Aulasmaa, SVP, Finland and Europe East, tel. +358 40 511 6445              

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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 340 permanent outlets in 13      
countries and is registered in Helsinki. Ramirent employs 3,200 people and in   
2008 the consolidated net sales were EUR 703 million. Ramirent is listed on the 
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.

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