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Tallink Grupp — Earnings Release 2015
Apr 2, 2015
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AS TALLINK GRUPP - COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 02.04.2015
STATISTICS FOR MARCH 2015 AND THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE 2015 FINANCIAL YEAR
In March 2015 AS Tallink Grupp transported 643 700 passengers which is more than an 8% decrease compared to March 2014. The number of trucks and trailers decreased over 2% to 27 730 units and the number of passenger vehicles remained on the same level with 77 673 units transported.
In the first quarter of the 2015 financial year (January-March) AS Tallink Grupp transported 1 793 414 passengers which is nearly a 6% decrease compared to the previous year. The number of trucks and trailers decreased over 2% to 75 172 units transported and the number of passenger vehicles decreased by almost 2% to 211 429 units in same comparison.
AS Tallink Grupp's passenger, cargo unit and passenger car numbers for March 2015 and first quarter of the financial year were the following:
| I Quarter | I Quarter | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2015 | March 2014 | change | 2015 | 2014 | change | |
| Passengers | 643 700 | 701 180 | -8,2% | 1 793 414 | 1 905 555 | -5,9% |
| Finland-Sweden | 202 798 | 222 357 | -8,8% | 584 799 | 592 253 | -1,3% |
| Estonia-Finland | 336 453 | 342 493 | -1,8% | 918 296 | 935 248 | -1,8% |
| Estonia-Sweden | 72 560 | 76 214 | -4,8% | 195 569 | 216 985 | -9,9% |
| Latvia-Sweden | 31 889 | 60 116 | -47,0% | 94 750 | 161 069 | -41,2% |
| Cargo Units | 27 730 | 28 422 | -2,4% | 75 172 | 76 791 | -2,1% |
| Finland-Sweden | 6 449 | 8 816 | -26,8% | 17 032 | 23 022 | -26,0% |
| Estonia-Finland | 17 258 | 13 826 | 24,8% | 47 003 | 38 753 | 21,3% |
| Estonia-Sweden | 3 348 | 4 033 | -17,0% | 9 232 | 10 305 | -10,4% |
| Latvia-Sweden | 675 | 1 747 | -61,4% | 1 905 | 4 711 | -59,6% |
| Passenger Vehicles | 77 673 | 77 821 | -0,2% | 211 429 | 215 013 | -1,7% |
| Finland-Sweden | 7 297 | 7 400 | -1,4% | 20 293 | 20 888 | -2,8% |
| Estonia-Finland | 60 822 | 59 497 | 2,2% | 164 916 | 162 711 | 1,4% |
| Estonia-Sweden | 5 198 | 4 407 | 17,9% | 13 870 | 12 976 | 6,9% |
| Latvia-Sweden | 4 356 | 6 517 | -33,2% | 12 350 | 18 438 | -33,0% |
The following operational factors influenced the development in March 2015:
FINLAND-SWEDEN
In December 2014 the cargo ferry Sea Wind stopped operating on the Turku-Stockholm route.
ESTONIA-FINLAND
In August 2014 the cruise ferry Baltic Queen started operating on the Tallinn-Helsinki route, replacing the cruise ferry Silja Europa. The cargo ferry Sea Wind started operating on the Tallinn-Helsinki route in January 2015.
ESTONIA-SWEDEN
In August 2014 the cruise ferry Romantika started operating on the Tallinn-Stockholm route, replacing the cruise ferry Baltic Queen.
LATVIA-SWEDEN
In August 2014 the cruise ferry Romantika stopped operating on the Riga-Stockholm route, the cruise ferry Isabelle continues operating on the route.
Harri Hanschmidt Head of the Finance Department
AS Tallink Grupp Sadama 5/7. 10111 Tallinn Tel +372 640 8981 E-mail [email protected]