New shares of HKScan Corporation registered with the Trade Register

HKScan Corporation        Stock exchange release 24 June 2019, 15.00 EEST

New shares of HKScan Corporation registered with the Trade Register 

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HKScan Corporation ("HKScan" or the "Company") has as previously announced completed a directed share issue of new series A shares ("New Shares") (the "Offering"). The Company announced the results of the Offering by a stock exchange release on 17 June 2019.

A total of 44,917,607 New Shares subscribed for in the Offering have been registered in the trade register maintained by the Finnish Patent and Registration Office today on 24 June 2019. In connection with the registration, the Company has cancelled the series A shares in possession of the Company, being in total of 992,348 series A shares (the "Own Shares"). Following the registration of the New Shares and the cancellation of Own Shares, the total number of registered series A shares in HKScan is 93,551,781. The New Shares confer the same rights as the Company's other series A shares.

The New Shares will be entered in the book-entry system maintained by Euroclear Finland Oy and will be registered in the book-entry accounts of the investors who participated in the Offering on or about 25 June 2019. Trading in the New Shares is expected to commence on the official list of Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd on or about 26 June 2019.

Following the Offering and the cancellation of the Own Shares the number of series A shares in the Company is 93,551,781. One series A share entitles to one vote in the general meeting of the Company.

The number of series K shares in the Company is 5,400,000. One series K share entitles to 20 votes in the general meeting of the Company.

Following the Offering and the cancelation of the Own Shares, the aggregate number of series A shares and series K shares is 98,951,781. The shares carry in total 201,551,781 votes.

HKScan Corporation

Board of Directors

For more information please contact: HKScan Media Service Desk +358 10 570 5700 or by email to: communications@hkscan.com

HKScan is a Nordic meat and meals company. We employ nearly 7 200 professionals in striving to serve the world´s most demanding consumers, maintaining quality throughout the full chain of operations, From Farm to Fork. HKScan produces, markets and sells high-quality, sustainably produced pork, beef, poultry and lamb products, as well as charcuterie and meals, with strong consumer brands, including HK®, Scan®, Rakvere®, Kariniemen®, Rose®, Pärsons® and Tallegg®. Our customers are the retail, food service, industrial and export sectors, and our home market comprises of Finland, Sweden, Denmark and the Baltics. We export to close to 50 countries. In 2018, HKScan had net sales of EUR 1.7 billion.

Important Remark

Not for publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into Australia, South Africa, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada or the United States of America or in any other jurisdiction in which publishing or distributing would be prohibited by applicable law.

This release is not a prospectus and not an offer relating to securities. No offer will be made in any such jurisdiction in which the offer or participation therein would be unlawful. No offer will be made in any such jurisdiction other than Finland in which the offer would require the preparation of a prospectus, registration or any other similar action. The lead manager is acting exclusively for the Company and no one else connected to the possible share issue. The lead manager will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients nor for giving advice in relation to the contents of this release or the possible transaction pursuant to this release.

This release is directed only to (A) persons who are outside the United States of America; (B) (i) persons who are resident in a Member State of the European Economic Area (other than Finland) and are a qualified investor (within the meaning of Article 2(1)(e) of Directive 2003/71/EC and any relevant implementing measure in each Member State of the European Economic Area); or (ii) persons who are resident in Finland; and (C) as regards Great Britain, (i) to investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Order"); (ii) high net worth entities; and (iii) and other persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated, falling within Article 49(2) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as "Relevant Persons"). Any shares offered in the possible share issue or requests, offers or agreements relating to the subscription for, purchase of or any other acquisition of such shares are intended to be made available to Relevant Persons only. No one who is not a Relevant Person shall act on the basis of this release.

This release does not constitute an offer for sale of securities in the United States. The shares may not be offered or sold within the United States absent of registration or an exemption under the U.S. Securities Act 1933 (as amended). The Company has not registered and it does not intend to register, any portion of the offering in the United States, and it does not intend to conduct a public offering in the United States.

This release contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts, but are statements about future expectations. Statements included in this release which contain expressions "considers", "aims", "anticipates", "assumes", "believes", "estimates", "expects", "intends", "may", "plans", "should", and other similar expressions related to the Company or the possible share issue are examples of such forward-looking statements. Other forward-looking statements can be identified in the context in which the statements are made. Forward-looking statements contain information about future results, plans or expectations regarding the Company's business operations, including its strategy and growth plans and profitability, and the general economic situation. These forward-looking statements are based on current plans, estimates, prospects and expectations. They are based on certain currently valid expectations that may however turn out to be wrong. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and they contain several risks and uncertainties. Investors should not rely on these forward-looking statements. Several factors may result in a material deviation of the Company's actual business outcome or financial standing from the business outcome or financial standing that is indicated or referred to in forward-looking statements. The absence or occurrence of the aforementioned factors may cause a substantial deviation of the Company's actual business outcome or financial standing from what is directly or indirectly presented or described in the sections, which include forward-looking statements. Because of risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, events described in forward-looking statements may not necessarily occur. Therefore, the accuracy and completeness or the occurrence of the predicted events of the forward-looking statements presented in this release cannot be guaranteed.

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