Rocla Oyj - Tender offer

FINAL RESULT OF MITSUBISHI CATERPILLAR FORKLIFT EUROPE B.V.'S PUBLIC TENDER OFFER FOR ROCLA

ROCLA OYJ  STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE	DECEMBER 17, 2008 10.45 am                    


FINAL RESULT OF MITSUBISHI CATERPILLAR FORKLIFT EUROPE B.V.'S PUBLIC TENDER     
OFFER FOR ROCLA                                                                 

Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift Europe B.V. ("MCFE"), a subsidiary of Mitsubishi
Heavy In-dustries, Ltd., announced on 23 October 2008 a public tender offer to  
purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares and option rights in Rocla Oyj
("Rocla") that are not owned by Rocla and not already owned by MCFE or its group
companies (the "Tender Offer"). The offer period under the Tender Offer         
commenced on 10 November 2008 and ended on 12 December 2008.                    

According to the final result of the Tender Offer notified by MCFE, the shares  
tendered in the Tender Offer, together with the Rocla shares already owned by   
MCFE, represent approximately 98.6 per cent of all the shares and voting rights 
in Rocla. Together with the treasury shares owned by Rocla, these shares        
represent approximately 99.3 per cent of all the shares and voting rights in    
Rocla. All the outstanding option rights have been tendered into the Tender     
Offer.                                                                          

MCFE has announced that it will complete the Tender Offer in accordance with its
terms and conditions. Since MCFE has announced that the conditions to completion
have been satisfied and that the Tender Offer will be completed in accordance   
with its terms and conditions, Rocla will file with the Trade Register a        
notification to register a resolution passed by the Extraordinary General       
Meeting of Shareholders on 1 December 2008, whereby the General Meeting resolved
to amend the Articles of Association so that the redemption clause in Article 12
will be abolished. The amendment of the Articles of Association enters into     
force after it has been registered with the Trade Register.                     

The Tender Offer consideration will be paid to the shareholders and option      
holders who have validly accepted the Tender Offer on or about 23 December 2008.

MCFE's intention is to acquire all the issued and outstanding shares in Rocla.  
As MCFE's ownership in Rocla upon the settlement of the completion trades will  
exceed 90 per cent of the shares in Rocla and of the total votes attached       
thereto, MCFE will initiate redemption proceedings for the remaining shares in  
Rocla under the Finnish Companies Act.                                          


INFORMATION REGARDING ROCLA OYJ                                                 

Rocla Oyj, headquartered in Järvenpää, Finland has been listed on the Helsinki  
Stock Exchange's Main List since 1997. Rocla Oyj's consolidated 2007 sales were 
EUR 124.9 million. Rocla Oyj develops, manufactures and markets electric        
warehouse trucks and automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and related services and  
solutions during their lifespan.                                                

For more information visit the Rocla Oyj website (http://www.rocla.com).        


Rocla Oyj                                                                       
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