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21/06/2016 07:35

      Telia Company: Sonera Has Made an Indicative Offer for Anvia    
      TeliaSonera AB (OSE:TEL) (STO:TLSN) (HEX:TLS1V) (LSE:TEE) (Nasdaq:TLSN)    
      Telia Companys Finnish arm Sonera has made an indicative cash offer to       acquire 100 percent of Anvia, a regional fixed line telecommunications       operator in Finland, for EUR 130 million on a cash and debt free basis.    
      Anvias network is located in Western Finland and covers three cities,       Vaasa, Seinjoki and Kokkola, and smaller towns, reaching more than       100,000 households. In 2015 Anvias net sales amounted to EUR 63.5       million, EBITDA to EUR 15.2 million and EBITDA margin was 23.9 percent.    
      Sonera is highly interested in pursuing the transaction and is ready to       commit all necessary resources to carry out the process on an expedited       basis, says Valdur Laid, CEO of Sonera.    
      Telia Company AB discloses the information provided herein pursuant to       the Swedish Securities Markets Act and/or the Swedish Financial       Instrument Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication at       08:00 on 21 June, 2016.    
      Forward-Looking Statements    
      Statements made in the press release relating to future status or       circumstances, including future performance and other trend projections       are forward-looking statements. By their nature, forward-looking       statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events       and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future. There can be       no assurance that actual results will not differ materially from those       expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements due to many       factors, many of which are outside the control of Telia Company.    
      Were Telia Company, the New Generation Telco. Our 21,000 talented       colleagues serve millions of customers every day in one of the worlds       most connected regions. With a strong connectivity base, were the hub       in the digital ecosystem, empowering people, companies and societies to       stay in touch with everything that matters 24/7/365 - on their terms.       Headquartered in Stockholm, the heart of innovation and technology,       were set to change the industry and bring the world even closer for our       customers. Read more at http://www.teliacompany.com/.    
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