Stock exchange release
August 3, 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 exceeded 1/10 (10%) threshold in Fiskars. The change was due to the combination of Fiskars share series and the merger of Agrofin with 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: The stock exchange release published by Fiskars Oyj Abp on 31 July 2009 pursuant to which the execution of the merger of Agrofin Oy Ab has been registered in the Finnish Trade Register on 31 July 2009. Fiskars Oyj Abp has on 15 April 2009 published a proposal to combine the company's classes of shares into one class of shares with equal voting rights and to merge Agrofin Oy Ab into the company. In relation thereto, Elsa Fromond and Holdix Oy Ab notified on 16 April 2009 that when the mentioned arrangements are implemented and the execution of the merger of Agrofin Oy Ab has been registered in the Finnish Trade Register, the combined holding of Elsa Fromond and Holdix Oy Ab will exceed 1/10 of all the shares and votes in Fiskars Oyj Abp. 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 exceeded: July 31, 2009 5 Threshold that is exceeded: Exceeded 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 | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | A | 851,159 + 3,089,122 | 851,159 + 3,089,122 | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | K | 260,900 + 1,727,594 | 5,218,000 + 34,551,880 | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Total | 5,928,775 | 43,710,161 | ----------------------------------------------------------------- Resulting situation after the transaction -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Class of | Number of | % of | Number of | % of | | shares | shares | shares | voting rights | votes | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | FIS1V |Direct 3,823,926 | 4.7 | 3,823,926 | 4.7 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | FIS1V |Indirect 5,959,050 | 7.3 | 5,959,050 | 7.3 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 previous to the transaction ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Class of | Number of | Number of | | shares | shares | voting rights | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | A | 3,089,122 | 3,089,122 | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | K | 1,727,594 | 34,551,880 | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Total | 4,816,716 | 37,641,002 | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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 4,000 people. www.fiskars.fi