In accordance with Chapter 2, Section 9 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act,  
we hereby announce that Atria Group Plc has received the following announcement 
from Julius Baer Investment Management LLC concerning changes in their holding  
in Atria.                                                                       
                                                                                
As a result of a share transaction concluded on 4 October 2007 the holding of   
                                                                                
Julius Baer Investment Management LCC, on behalf of its clients, together with  
the Julius Baer International Equity Fund has exceeded five (5) per cent of the 
share capital of Atria Group Plc. In accordance with the announcement of Julius 
Baer Investment Management LLC, the holdings are as follows:                    
                                                                                
The current combined holding of Julius Baer Investment Management LLC on behalf 
of its clients and Julius Baer International Equity Fund:                       
- Number of A Shares: 1,419,987                                                 
- Proportion of shares and votes: 5.02% of share capital, 1.28% of votes        
                                                                                
Holding of Julius Baer Investment Management on behalf of its clients:          
- Number of A Shares: 507,480                                                   
- Proportion of shares and votes: 1.79% of share capital, 0.46% of votes        
                                                                                
Holding of Julius Baer International Equity Fund having Julius Baer Investment  
Management as its investment adviser:                                           
- Number of A Shares: 912,507                                                   
- Proportion of shares and votes: 3.23% of share capital, 0.82% of votes        
                                                                                
Shareholder's full name and business identity code:                             
Julius Baer Investment Management LLC, business identity code 43-2047412        
Julius Baer International Equity Fund, business identity code 13-3732995        
                                                                                
Atria Group Plc's registered share capital comprises a total of 28,267,728      
shares, which convey a total of 111,103,557 votes.                              
                                                                                

ATRIA GROUP PLC                                                                 
                                                                                
Matti Tikkakoski                                                                
CEO and President                                                               
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
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