SRV Group Plc starts acquisition of company's own shares The Board of Directors of SRV Group Plc has decided to use the authorization given by of the Annual General Meeting of SRV Group Plc's shareholders on 14 April 2008 to acquire the company's own shares with the company's unrestricted equity. A maximum of 3,676,846 own shares, or a lower amount that, in addition to the shares already owned by the company and its subsidiaries, is less than 10 per cent of all shares, may be acquired on the basis of the authorization. The authorization includes the right to acquire own shares otherwise than in proportion to the holdings of the shareholders. At the moment, SRV Group has in its possession 71,853 shares. Own shares will be acquired otherwise than in proportion to the holdings of the shareholders with the company's own unrestricted equity for the current price, quoted at OMX Nordic Helsinki Stock Exchange at the moment of acquisition of shares. The company's own shares can be acquired in order to be used as part of the company's incentive programs, as payment in corporate acquisitions or when the company acquires assets relating to its business as well as to be otherwise conveyed, held or cancelled. Share acquisition will start earliest on June 9, 2008. The authorization is in force for 18 months from the decision of the Annual General Meeting. SRV Group Plc Eero Heliövaara CEO For further information please contact: SRV Group Plc Eero Heliövaara, CEO, tel. +358 (0)20 1455 202 Distribution: OMX Nordic Helsinki Stock Exchange Central media