Lännen Tehtaat - Company Announcement

COMPETITION AUTHORITIES APPROVE SALE OF MAJORITY SHAREHOLDING IN SUOMEN REHU LTD

LÄNNEN TEHTAAT PLC		STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE June 5, 2007 at 9;45 a.m.            

COMPETITION AUTHORITIES APPROVE SALE OF MAJORITY SHAREHOLDING IN SUOMEN REHU LTD

The Finnish Competition Authority has announced today that it will approve the  
sale of the majority shareholding in Suomen Rehu Ltd by Lännen Tehtaat plc to   
Hankkija-Maatalous Oy. The date of closing of the deal agreed on by the parties 
is June 6, 2007. On that date Suomen Rehu Ltd with its subsidiaries will be     
transferred to Hankkija-Maatalous Group.                                        

The deal comprises 51% of all Suomen Rehu shares. When the deal is closed,      
Suomen Rehu Ltd will become an associate company of Lännen Tehtaat plc with     
Lännen Tehtaat holding 49% of the shares.                                       

After the closing of the majority holding deal, Lännen Tehtaat will have the    
right to sell the remaining 49% of the shares in Suomen Rehu to                 
Hankkija-Maatalous, if it wishes. Hankkija-Maatalous will have a purchasing     
option for the remaining shares, which it will be able to put into effect at the
earliest 15 months after the closing of the majority holding deal, i.e. in      
September 2008 at the earliest.                                                 

LÄNNEN TEHTAAT PLC                                                              
Matti Karppinen                                                                 
CEO                                                                             

More details: Matti Karppinen, CEO, tel. +358 10 402 4001                       

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