RAMIRENT PLC	       COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 	11.10.2010				                        
						                                                                          
RAMIRENT BOARD MEMBER TORGNY ERIKSSON PASSES AWAY                               

Ramirent Plc deeply regrets to report the passing away of Ramirent Board member 
Torgny Eriksson, 63. He was the co-founder and CEO of Carta Corporate Advisors  
AB, a leading consulting firm in Scandinavia, and his prior working experience  
included also leading line management positions in e.g. Unilever.               

“Torgny was an energetic entrepreneur and has been a pillar of business         
expertise and insight on our Board over the last five years”, said Peter        
Hofvenstam, the Chairman of the Ramirent board. “We are deeply saddened by the  
sudden loss. It's been a privilege to know and to work with Torgny. We are going
to miss his friendship a lot.”                                                  

The Ramirent Board of Directors currently consists of the following five        
members: Mr. Peter Hofvenstam (chairman), Mrs. Susanna Renlund (vice-chairman), 
Mr. Kaj-Gustaf Bergh, Mr. Johan Ek and Mr. Erkki Norvio.                        

                                                                                
Vantaa, 11 October 2010                                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
RAMIRENT PLC                                                                    
                                                                                
Magnus Rosén                                                                    
President and CEO                                                               
                                                                                
                                                                                
FURTHER INFORMATION:                                                            
Franciska Janzon, Director, Corporate Communications and IR, tel. +358 (0)20 750
2859, or email franciska.janzon@ramirent.com                                    

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