Rapala VMC - Changes in company's own shares

SHARE REPURCHASE 18.8.2010

Rapala VMC Corporation   STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT   18.8.2010


SHARE REPURCHASE 18.8.2010

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange



+--------------------+---------+------+
|Trade date          |18.8.2010|      |
+--------------------+---------+      |
|Bourse trade        |BUY      |      |
+--------------------+---------+      |
|Share               |RAP1V    |      |
+--------------------+---------+------+
|Amount              |5.200    |shares|
+--------------------+---------+------+
|Total cost          |29.540,00|EUR   |
+--------------------+---------+------+
|Average price/ share|5,6808   |EUR   |
+--------------------+---------+------+
|Highest price/ share|5,70     |EUR   |
+--------------------+---------+------+
|Lowest price/ share |5,68     |EUR   |
+--------------------+---------+------+

Rapala VMC Corporation now holds a total of 470.377 shares
including the shares repurchased on 18.8.2010.


On behalf of Rapala VMC Corporation

NORDEA BANK FINLAND PLC

Petri Simberg     Julius Summanen


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