Notification on a change in holdings, referred to in Chapter 2, section 10 of the Securities Markets Act
Fiskars Corp. Stock exchange release April 21, 2009 at 5:00 PM
NOTIFICATION ON A CHANGE IN HOLDINGS, REFERRED TO IN CHAPTER 2, SECTION 10, OF THE SECURITIES MARKETS ACT Fiskars Corporation has published on April 15, 2009 the Board of Directors' proposal to combine the two share series of the company, and to merge Agrofin Oy Ab into the company. Fiskars has today been informed of that the proposal, when completed, would lead to the voting rights of Oy Julius Tallberg Ab falling below 1/20 (5%) threshold in Fiskars. Under Chapter 2, Section 10 of the Securities Markets Act, we hereby announce the following: 1 Identification data of the share issuer: Fiskars Oyj Abp, corporate ID 0214036-5 2 Grounds for the notification: The stock exchange release published by Fiskars Oyj Abp on 15 April 2009 concerning the proposal to combine the company's current classes of share into one class of shares with equal voting rights. 3 Full names of the entities under obligation to notify: Oy Julius Tallberg Ab, corporate ID 0114668-5 4 Date of transaction and date on which number of shares and voting rights fell below the threshold for notification: Fiskars Corporation has issued on 15 April 2009 a stock exchange release concerning proposals to an extraordinary shareholders' meeting to resolve on combining the company's share series. The fall under the threshold for notification will take place when the combination of share classes has been effected and registered. 5 Threshold for notification which the number of shares and voting rights has fallen below: Voting rights fall below 1/20 (5%) 6 Information to be notified: The shares and the voting rights attached thereto upon the implementation of the arrangement Situation before the arrangement that leads to the change of holdings ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Class of | Number of | Number of | | shares | shares | voting rights | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | A | 800 798 | 800 798 | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | K | 1 230 198 | 24 603 960 | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Total | 2 030 996 | 25 404 758 | ----------------------------------------------------------------- Situation after the arrangement that leads to the change of holdings -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Class of | Number of | % of | Number of | % of | | shares | shares | shares | voting rights | votes | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | A | 2 277 032 | 2.8 | 2 277 032 | 2.8 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The share capital of Fiskars Corporation comprises a total of 77,510,200 shares (54,944,492 A shares and 22,565,708 K shares), said shares entitling to a total of 506,258,652 votes. After the proposed combination of share series and them merger of Agrofin into Fiskars the number of new single class shares would be 82,023,341 with the number of votes also being 82,023,341. Further information: General Counsel Jutta Karlsson, tel. +358 9 6188 6218 FISKARS CORPORATION Kari Kauniskangas Fiskars is a leading global supplier of consumer products for the home, garden and outdoors. The group has a strong portfolio of trusted international brands including Fiskars, Iittala, Gerber, Silva, and Buster. Associated company, Wärtsilä Corporation, is also an important part of the group, and forms one of Fiskars' operating segments, together with the Americas, EMEA, and Other. Founded in 1649 and listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Fiskars is Finland's oldest company. Fiskars recorded net sales of EUR 697 million in 2008, and employs some 4,100 people. www.fiskars.fi