Notification of Major Interest in Shares


26 August 2008                                                                  



                                 Powerflute Oyj                                 

                    Notification of Major Interest in Shares                    


Powerflute Oyj (the "Company") has received notification that Bacchantes Limited
("Bacchantes") has increased its beneficial interest in the shares of the       
Company from 15,253,000 (17.3%) to 16,377,000 shares (18.6%) through the        
acquisition of 1,124,000 shares on Friday 22, August 2008.                      

Bacchantes is controlled by Sir Michael Smurfit who is the brother of Dermot    
Smurfit, Chairman of the Company.                                               

At the date of this announcement, the Company has 88,000,000 shares in issue.   


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Contact:                                                                        

Don Coates, Chief Executive Officer                                             
Powerflute Oyj                                                                  
Tel: +358 (400) 132 441                                                         

Nick Ellis                                                                      
Collins Stewart (Europe) Limited                                                
+44 (0)20 7523 8350                                                             

Billy Clegg/ Georgina Bonham                                                    
Financial Dynamics                                                              
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