Huhtamäki Oyj - Major shareholder announcements

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

HUHTAMÄKI OYJ MAJOR SHAREHOLDER ANNOUNCEMENT 27.12.2010 AT 16:20

According to information received today by Huhtamäki Oyj, the share of the
company's shares and votes held by OP-Keskus osk (Business Identity Code
0242522-1), entities controlled by it as well as its subsidiaries and investment
funds administered by such subsidiaries has on December 20, 2010 decreased below
1/20 (5 %) being 4.906 %. The total number of Huhtamäki Oyj's shares announced
to be owned on December 20, 2010 by the aforementioned shareholders is
5,203,114 shares.

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

OP-Henkivakuutus, Business Identity Code 1030059-2 (166,335; 0.157 %)
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 (50,000; 0.047 %)
Pohjola Vakuutus Oy, Business Identity Code 1458359-3 (150,000; 0.141 %)

Funds administered by OP-Rahastoyhtiö Oy, Business Identity Code 0743962-2
OP-Delta -sijoitusrahasto, Business Identity Code 1102395-3 (2,425,000; 2.286 %)
OP-Focus -erikoissijoitusrahasto, Business Identity Code 1753298-6 (496,165;
0.468 %)
OP-Suomi Arvo, Business Identity Code 1878493-1 (1,300,000; 1.226 %)
OP-Suomi Pienyhtiöt, Business Identity Code 1753300-6 (597,414; 0.563 %)

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


Inquiries:

Mr Timo Salonen, Chief Financial Officer
Tel. +358 10 686 7880

HUHTAMÄKI OYJ
Group Communications

Huhtamaki  Group is a  leading manufacturer of  consumer and specialty packaging
with  2009 net  sales  totaling  EUR  2 billion.  Foodservice and consumer goods
markets  are served by approximately 12,000 people in 53 manufacturing units and
several  sales offices in  31 countries. The parent  company, Huhtamäki Oyj, has
its  head office  in Espoo,  Finland and  its share  is quoted on the NASDAQ OMX
Helsinki Ltd. Additional information is available at www.huhtamaki.com.



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