Raisio to repurchase own shares

Raisio plc Stock Exchange Release 31 May 2012

RAISIO TO REPURCHASE OWN SHARES

The Board of Directors of Raisio plc has decided to start a share repurchase based on the authorization given by the AGM on 29 March 2012.

According to the authorization the shares will be acquired for the purpose of developing the company’s capital structure, for use in the financing or implementing of company acquisitions and other arrangements, and for realising share-based incentive systems or otherwise to be further assigned or annulled.

The maximum amount of shares to be purchased is 6,250,000; a maximum of 5,000,000 of them can be free shares and a maximum of 1,250,000 restricted shares. Raisio plc holds now 4,787,771 free shares and 210,971 restricted shares.

The acquisition of the shares will be implemented in the public trading organized by NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd and will begin on 11 June 2012 at the earliest and will continue until the above mentioned amounts have been purchased or otherwise is announced.

RAISIO PLC

Heidi Hirvonen
Communications and IR Manager
tel. +358 50 567 3060

Further information:
CEO Matti Rihko, tel. +358 400 830 727

Distribution
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd
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