Huhtamäki Oyj - Major shareholder announcements

Announcement according to the Securities Market Act, Chapter 2, Section 10

HUHTAMÄKI OYJ MAJOR SHAREHOLDER ANNOUNCEMENT 17.12.2009 AT 17:55

According to information received by Huhtamäki Oyj, the share of the company's
shares and votes held by OP-Pohjola Group Central Cooperative (Business Identity
Code 0242522-1), entities controlled by it as well as its subsidiaries and
investment funds administered by such subsidiaries has on December 11, 2009
exceeded 1/20 (5 %) being 5.215 %. The total number of Huhtamäki Oyj's shares
announced to be owned on December 11, 2009 by the aforementioned shareholders is
5,531,092 shares.

Shareholding of the aforementioned shareholders is divided as follows (number of
shares; share of the company's shares and votes):

Kyösti Haatajan Säätiö, Business Identity Code 0116778-5 (4,200; 0.004 %)
OP-Pohjola-ryhmän Tutkimussäätiö, Business Identity Code 0215251-8 (14,000;
0.013 %)
Pohjola Pankki Oyj, Business Identity Code 0199920-7 (99,271; 0.093 %)
OP-Henkivakuutus, Business Identity Code 1030059-2 (97,601; 0.092 %)
Funds administered by OP-Rahastoyhtiö, Business Identity Code 0743962-2
OP-Delta, Business Identity Code 1102395-3 (3,222,215; 3.038 %)
OP-Suomi Pienyhtiöt, Business Identity Code 1753300-6 (498,355; 0.470 %)
OP-Pohjola Pienyhtiöt, Business Identity Code 1960678-2 (150,000; 0.141 %)
OP-Focus, Business Identity Code 1753298-6 (520,450; 0.491 %)
OP-Suomi Arvo, Business Identity Code 1878493-1 (925,000; 0.872 %)

Huhtamäki Oyj has one class of shares and the total number of outstanding shares
is 106,063,320.


Inquiries:
Mr Juha Salonen, Senior Vice President Administration and General Counsel
Tel. +358 10 686 7851

HUHTAMÄKI OYJ
Group Communications

Huhtamaki Group is a leading manufacturer of consumer and specialty packaging
with 2008 net sales totaling EUR 2.3 billion. Foodservice and consumer goods
markets are served by approximately 13,000 people in 56 manufacturing units and
several sales offices in 34 countries. The parent company, Huhtamäki Oyj, has
its head office in Espoo, Finland and is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd.
Additional information is available at www.huhtamaki.com<http://www.huhtamaki.com>.


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