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 Oy Julius Tallberg Ab have fallen below 1/20 (5%) 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: Decision by Fiskars Corporation's Extraordinary General Meeting to combine the company's share series, and registration of the decision with the Finnish Trade Register The decision 3 Full name of person subject to the notification obligation: Oy Julius Tallberg Ab, corporate ID 0114668-5 4 Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is fallen below: The combination of Fiskars Corporation's share series has been registered with the Finnish trade register on July 30, 2009, which leads to the fall below the threshold. 5 Threshold that is fallen below: Voting rights fallen below 1/20 (5%) 6 Notified details: Shares and voting rights attached to them Situation previous to the change with the trade register on July 30, 2009 ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Class of | Number of | Number of | | shares | shares | voting rights | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | A | 800 798 | 800 798 | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | K | 1 230 198 | 24 603 960 | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Total | 2 030 996 | 25 404 758 | ----------------------------------------------------------------- Resulting situation after the change with the trade register on July 30, 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Class of | Number of | % of | Number of | % of | | shares | shares | shares | voting rights | votes | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | A | 2 277 032 | 2.8 | 2 277 032 | 2.8 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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