Notification on a change in holdings, referred to in Chapter 2, section 10 of the Securities Markets Act

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Fiskars Corp.      Stock exchange release April 17, 2009 at 8:30 AM             

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 been informed of that the proposal, when       
completed, would lead to the voting rights of Virala Oy Ab falling below 3/20   
(15%) threshold in Fiskars, and the holdings of Elsa Fromond together with the  
company Holdix Oy Ab where Elsa Fromond has a controlling interest, exceeding   
1/10 (10%) threshold.                                                           

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 the   
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. The possible         
combination of the share series and the merger are expected to be completed and 
registered during the third quarter of 2009.                                    

The notifications on changes in holdings submitted to Fiskars are as follows:   

VIRALA OY AB, NOTIFICATION ON A CHANGE IN HOLDINGS                              

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 and to merge Agrofin Oy Ab into the
company.                                                                        

3 Full names of the entities under obligation to notify:                        
Virala Oy Ab, corporate ID 0147485-7                                            

4 Date of transaction and date on which number of shares and voting rights fell 
below the threshold for notification:                                           
Fiskars Oyj Abp 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 and to merge Agrofin Oy Ab into Fiskars. The decrease    
under the threshold for notification will take place when the combination of    
share classes has been effected and registered. The notifying shareholder has no
further knowledge when the above arrangements by the company will effect the    
combination.                                                                    

5 Threshold for notification which the number of shares and voting rights has   
fallen below:                                                                   
fallen below 3/20                                                               

The proportional shareholdings have been calculated taking into account the     
increase in the number of shares taking place in connection with the combination
of the share classes, but with the assumption that the shares devolving on      
Fiskars Oyj Abp shall be cancelled, and the merger thereby does not affect the  
total number of shares in the company.                                          

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           
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| Class of  |               Number of |               Number of |               
| shares    |                  shares |           voting rights |               
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| A         |               3,380,000 |               3,380,000 |               
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| K         |               4,861,476 |              97,229,520 |               
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| Total     |               8,241,476 |              100,609,520|               
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Situation after the arrangement that leads to the change of holdings            
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| Class of  |        Number of | % of       |        Number of | % of    |      
| shares    |           shares | shares     |    voting rights | votes   |      
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| A         |        9,213,771 |       11.2 |        9,213,771 |    11.2 |      
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ELSA FROMOND, NOTIFICATION ON A CHANGE IN HOLDINGS                              

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 shares into 
one class of shares with equal voting rights and to merge Agrofin Oy Ab into the
company. The below shareholders have undertaken to support the proposal at the  
extraordinary shareholders' meeting of the company to be convened to resolve on 
the matter.                                                                     

3 Full names of the entities under obligation to notify: 
Elsa Margaretha Louise Fromond                                                  
Holdix Oy Ab (a company controlled by Elsa Fromond)                             

4 Date of transaction and date on which number of shares and voting rights      
exceeded the threshold for notification:                                        
Fiskars Oyj Abp has issued on 15 April 2009 a stock exchange release concerning 
proposals to an extraordinary shareholders´ meeting contemplated to be convened 
in June 2009 to resolve on the amendment of the articles of association to      
combine  the company's A and K classes of shares and to merge Agrofin Oy Ab into
the company. Upon the implementation of the proposed arrangements, the combined 
holding of Elsa Fromond and Holdix Oy Ab will exceed 1/10 of all the shares and 
votes in Fiskars Oyj Abp. The exceeding of the threshold for notification will  
take place when the execution of the merger of Agrofin Oy Ab has been registered
in the Finnish Trade Register. The notifying shareholders have no further       
knowledge when the above arrangement by the company will be effected. The       
combination of share classes described in Fiskars' stock exchange release does  
not in itself cause such change in ownership that would lead to a notification  
obligation.                                                                     

5 Threshold for notification which the number of shares and voting rights has   
exceeded:                                                                       
Exceeded 1/10                                                                   

The proportional shareholdings have been calculated taking into account the     
increase in the number of shares taking place in connection with the combination
of the share classes, but with the assumption that the shares devolving on      
Fiskars Oyj Abp shall be cancelled, and the merger thereby does not affect the  
total number of shares in the company.                                          

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           

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| Class of  |               Number of |               Number of |               
| shares    |                  shares |           voting rights |               
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| A         |     851,159 + 3,089,122 |     851,159 + 3,089,122 |               
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| K         |     260,900 + 1,727,594 |  5,218,000 + 34,551,880 |               
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| Total     |               5,928,775 |              43,710,161 |               
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Situation after the arrangement that leads to the change of holdings            

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| Class of  |        Number of | % of       |        Number of | % of    |      
| shares    |           shares | shares     |    voting rights | votes   |      
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| A      |Direct     3,823,933 |        4.7 |        3,823,933 |     4.7 |      
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| A      |Indirect   5,959,022 |        7.3 |        5,959,022 |     7.3 |      
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Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights are effectively
held or the party subject to the notification obligation to disclose major      
holdings is party to an agreement or other arrangement:                         
Holdix Oy Ab, a company controlled by Elsa Fromond                              

Situation before the arrangement that leads to the change of holdings           
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| Class of  |               Number of |               Number of |               
| shares    |                  shares |           voting rights |               
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| A         |               3,089,122 |               3,089,122 |               
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| K         |               1,727,594 |              34,551,880 |               
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| Total     |               4,816,716 |              37,641,002 |               
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Situation after the arrangement that leads to the change of holdings            
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| Class of  |        Number of | % of       |        Number of | % of    |      
| shares    |           shares | shares     |    voting rights | votes   |      
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| A         |        5,959,022 |        7.3 |        5,959,022 |     7.3 |      
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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

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