Raisio - Company Announcement

DIVESTMENT OF RAISIO'S MARGARINE BUSINESS COMPLETED

Raisio plc, Stock exchange release 16 October 2009, 1:30 pm Finnish time        

DIVESTMENT OF RAISIO'S MARGARINE BUSINESS COMPLETED                             

The sale of Raisio's margarine business to Bunge has been completed. The        
acquisition price was EUR 80 million. The transaction was conditional on the    
approval of the Polish competition authorities, which was granted on 8 October  
2009.                                                                           

The transaction encompassed the margarine business in Finland and Poland. Raisio
will continue to sell margarine as a distributor of Bunge in Finland, Sweden and
Estonia. For Raisio, Bunge will be a new and significant Benecol partner, with  
whom to develop the Benecol brand and functional foods. The Benecol brand and   
patents will remain in Raisio's ownership.                                      

Matti Rihko, CEO of Raisio: "The divestment of the margarine business gives     
Raisio a clearer direction, putting the focus on grain-based products. As one of
Europe's most innovative grain companies, Raisio is in an extremely good        
position to develop as a company that introduces new products on the market     
based on consumer and customer needs."

RAISIO PLC                                                                      

Heidi Hirvonen                                                                  
Communications Manager 
tel. +358 50 567 3060                                                           

Further information:                                                            
Matti Rihko, CEO, tel. +358 400 830 727 (Teija Silomäki, assistant,             
tel. +358 44 782 1272)   



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