Stock exchange release
October 6, 2009
Notification on a change in holdings, referred to in Chapter 2, section 10 of the Securities Markets Act
NOTIFICATION ON A CHANGE IN HOLDINGS, REFERRED TO IN CHAPTER 2, SECTION 10, OF THE SECURITIES MARKETS ACT Fiskars Corporation has been informed that the holdings of Elsa Fromond together with the company Holdix Oy Ab where Elsa Fromond has a controlling interest, have fallen below of 1/10 (10%) threshold in Fiskars. Under Chapter 2, Section 10 of the Securities Markets Act, we hereby announce the following: 1 Identity of the issuer of the shares: Fiskars Oyj Abp, corporate ID 0214036-5 2 Reason for the notification: An acquisition or disposal of shares. 3 Full name of person subject to the notification obligation: Elsa Margaretha Louise Fromond Holdix Oy Ab (a company controlled by Elsa Fromond), corporate ID 0758027-1 4 Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is fallen below of: October 5, 2009 5 Threshold that is fallen below of: Fallen below of 1/10 6 Notified details: Shares and voting rights attached to them Situation previous to the transaction ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Class of | Number of | Number of | | shares | shares | voting rights | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | FIS1V | 3 823 926 + 5 959 050 | 3 823 926 + 5 959 050 | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Total | 9 782 976 | 9 782 976 | ----------------------------------------------------------------- Resulting situation after the transaction --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Class of | Number of | % of | Number of | % of | | shares | shares | shares | voting rights | votes | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | FIS1V |Direct 1 623 926 | 2.0 | 1 623 926 | 2.0 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | FIS1V |Indirect 5 959 050 | 7.3 | 5 959 050 | 7.3 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Total | 7 582 976 | 9.2 | 7 582 976 | 9.2 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights are effectively held: Holdix Oy Ab, a company controlled by Elsa Fromond Situation previous to the transaction ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Class of | Number of | Number of | | shares | shares | voting rights | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | FIS1V | 5 959 050 | 5 959 050 | ----------------------------------------------------------------- Resulting situation after the transaction -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Class of | Number of | % of | Number of | % of | | shares | shares | shares | voting rights | votes | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | FIS1V | 5 959 050 | 7.3 | 5 959 050 | 7.3 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 3,800 people. www.fiskars.fi