Rapala VMC - Major shareholder announcements

RAPALA - NOTIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 2 SECTION 10 OF THE SECURITIES MARKETS ACT

Rapala VMC Corporation
Stock Exchange Release
February 13, 2012 at 1.00 pm


Rapala VMC Corporation has received a notification from Nordea Rahastoyhtiö
Suomi Oy (Company ID 1737785-9) in accordance with Chapter 2, Section 9 of the
Finnish Securities Market Act on the change in its holdings. According to the
notification the following changes in holdings have taken place on February
10, 2012:

Nordea Rahastoyhtiö Suomi Oy's holding in shares and voting rights of Rapala VMC
Corporation exceeds one twentieth (1/20) of the total number of shares and
voting rights. Following the transaction Nordea Rahastoyhtiö Suomi Oy owns
3,243,038 shares or 8.22% of all shares and voting rights.

Rapala VMC Corporation has a total of 39,468,449 shares and votes.


RAPALA VMC CORPORATION

Jorma Kasslin
Chief Executive Officer

For further information, please contact:
The Company's Legal Councel, Olli Aho, tel. +358 9 7562 540

Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki and Main Media

Rapala VMC Corporation (Rapala) is a leading fishing tackle company and the
global market leader in fishing lures, treble hooks and fishing related knives
and tools. The Group also has a strong global position in other fishing
categories and it is one of the leading distributors of outdoor, hunting and
winter sport products in the Nordic countries. The Group has the largest
distribution network in the industry. The main manufacturing facilities are
located in Finland, France, Estonia, Russia, China, Indonesia and the UK. The
Group brand portfolio includes the leading brand in the industry, Rapala, and
other global brands like VMC, Sufix, Storm, Blue Fox, Luhr Jensen, Williamson,
Dynamite Baits, Marttiini and Peltonen. The Group, with net sales of EUR 279
million in 2011, employs some 2 000 people in 37 countries. Rapala's share is
listed and traded on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki stock exchange since 1998.



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