Rapala VMC - Changes in company's own shares

SHARE REPURCHASE 23.12.2010

Rapala VMC Corporation     STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT     23.12.2010


SHARE REPURCHASE 23.12.2010

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange


+--------------------+----------+------+
|Trade date          |23.12.2010|      |
+--------------------+----------+      |
|Bourse trade        |BUY       |      |
+--------------------+----------+      |
|Share               |RAP1V     |      |
+--------------------+----------+------+
|Amount              |5 000     |shares|
+--------------------+----------+------+
|Total cost          |33.500,00 |EUR   |
+--------------------+----------+------+
|Average price/ share|6,7000    |EUR   |
+--------------------+----------+------+
|Highest price/ share|6,70      |EUR   |
+--------------------+----------+------+
|Lowest price/ share |6,70      |EUR   |
+--------------------+----------+------+

Rapala VMC Corporation now holds a total of 535.807 shares
including the shares repurchased on 23.12.2010.


On behalf of Rapala VMC Corporation

NORDEA BANK FINLAND PLC

Petri Simberg         Julius Summanen


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