HSE: EXEL PLC: DIRECTED ISSUE

EXCHANGE NOTICE 147/2006, 5 APRIL 2006  SHARES

EXEL PLC: DIRECTED ISSUE 

A total of 230 743 shares subscribed in the directed issue of 
Exel Plc will be traded on the Helsinki Stock Exchange as old 
shares as of 6 April 2006. 

Identifiers of Exel Plc's share:

Trading code:                 EXL1V
ISIN code:                    FI0009007306
Orderbook id:                 24265
Number of shares:             11 800 643



HELSINKI STOCK EXCHANGE
Janne Seppänen
Vice President Surveillance Finland