Stock exchange release
July 31, 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 voting rights of Virala Oy Ab have fallen below 3/20 (15%) threshold in Fiskars due to the combination of Fiskars share series. 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: Pursuant to the stock exchange release of Fiskars Oyj Abp dated July 30, 2009, the shares issued in the directed free share issue and the combination of share series have been registered with the trade register on July 30, 2009. 3 Full name of person subject to the notification obligation: Virala Oy Ab, corporate ID 0147485-7 4 Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is fallen below: July 31, 2009 5 Threshold that is fallen below: fallen below 3/20 The proportional shareholdings have been calculated with the assumption that the shares devolving on Fiskars Oyj Abp in connection to the merger between Fiskars Oyj Abp and Agrofin Oy Ab will be cancelled, and the merger thereby does not affect the total number of shares in the company. 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 | 3,380,000 | 3,380,000 | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | K | 4,861,476 | 97,229,520 | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Total | 8,241,476 | 100,609,520| ----------------------------------------------------------------- Resulting situation after the transaction -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Class of | Number of | % of | Number of | % of | | shares | shares | shares | voting rights | votes | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | A | 9,213,771 | 11.2 | 9,213,771 | 11.2 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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