Market announcement

AS Tallink Grupp

LEI code

529900QRMWAKKR3L9W75

Size of the entity

Large group

Economic activities

Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles, Transportation and Storage, Accommodation and Food Service Activities, Administrative and Support Service Activities

Country of registered office

Estonia

General information

Categories

Other price sensitive information

Unique data record identifier

3017

Submission date and time

07.03.2011 09:50:00

Content of announcement in Estonian

Title

Superfast aluste prahtimine

Message

Tallinn, 2011-03-07 08:50 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --Superfast aluste prahtimine

AS-i Tallink Grupp tütarettevõtted Baltic SF VII Ltd ja Baltic SF VIII Ltd on
sõlminud prahilepingu Stena Line Ltd-ga M/L Superfast VII ja M/L Superfast VIII
prahtimiseks. Laevad antakse üle prahtijale pärast kõrghooaega, 2011 aasta
augustis, mil Tallink lõpetab opereerimise nende laevadega Soome-Saksamaa
liinil. Prahileping kestab kolm aastat ning annab prahtijale võimaluse lepingut
pikendada veel üheks täiendavaks aastaks. Laevu hakatakse opereerima
Suurbritannia vetes. 

Tallink on opereerinud laevadega M/L Superfast VII ja M/L Superfast VIII Soome
ja Saksamaa vahel alates 2006 aasta aprillist. Tulenevalt suurenenud
konkurentsist liinil, kütusehindade tõusust ning ülemaailmsest
majanduslangusest on viimaste aastate jooksul Tallinki Soome-Saksamaa liini
tulem kujunenud negatiivseks. 2009/2010 majandusaastal raporteeris Tallink
Soome-Saksamaa segmendis 14 miljoni euro suuruse kahjumi. Planeeritud
prahtimine aitab alustel saavutada kasumlikkuse. 



         Harri Hanschmidt
         Investorsuhete juht
         
         AS Tallink Grupp
         Sadama 5/7, 10111 Tallinn
         Tel    +372 640 8981
         E-mail [email protected]

Content of announcement in English

Title

Chartering of Superfast vessels

Message

Tallinn, 2011-03-07 08:50 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --Chartering of Superfast vessels

The subsidiaries of AS Tallink Grupp, Baltic SF VII Ltd and Baltic SF VIII Ltd
have concluded the charter agreements with Stena Line Ltd for M/S Superfast VII
and M/S Superfast VIII. The vessels will be delivered after the end of the high
season in August 2011. Until then they are operated on their current route by
Tallink. The agreed charter period is three years with the charterers' option
to extend for one additional year. The vessels will be operated in the UK
waters. 

Tallink has been operating M/S Superfast VII and M/S Superfast VIII between
Finland and Germany since April 2006. As a result of the increased competition
on the route, the increased fuel prices and global recession in the past few
years the financial result of Finland-Germany segment of Tallink has become
negative. For the 2009/2010 financial year Tallink reported a loss of EUR 14
million from this segment. The prospective charter will improve the result of
these vessels so that they will be generating a profit. 



         Harri Hanschmidt
         Head of Investor Relations
         
         AS Tallink Grupp
         Sadama 5/7. 10111 Tallinn
         Tel    +372 640 8981
         E-mail [email protected]