Stockmann - Total number of voting rights and capital

REGISTRATION OF STOCKMANN'S NEW SERIES A AND SERIES B SHARES

STOCKMANN plc
Changes in share capital and votes
18 August 2009 at 10.00

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR
INTO AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, HONG KONG OR THE UNITED STATES.

REGISTRATION OF STOCKMANN'S NEW SERIES A AND SERIES B SHARES

A total of 2,433,537 new Series A shares and a total of 3,215,293 new
Series B shares of Stockmann plc (the "Company") have been today, 18
August 2009, registered with the Trade Register based on a share issue
against payment directed to HTT Holding Oy Ab and announced on 14 August
2009. The issue of such new shares, totalling 5,648,830 shares, was
decided by the Board of Directors of the Company based on the
authorisation granted by the annual general meeting of the Company on 18
March 2008.

As a consequence of the above registrations, the share capital of the
Company will increase to EUR 134,704,337, comprising 67,352,166 shares, of
which a total of 29,015,586 shares are Series A shares and a total of
38,336,580 shares are Series B shares.

The new Series A and Series B shares will be subject to public trading on
the official list of Nasdaq OMX Helsinki Oy as of tomorrow, 19 August
2009.

For further enquiries, please contact:

Stockmann plc:

Hannu Penttilä - Chief Executive Officer +358 9 121 5801
Pekka Vähähyyppä - Chief Financial Officer +358 9 121 3351


STOCKMANN plc

Hannu Penttilä
CEO


DISTRIBUTION
NASDAQ OMX
Principal media


Important notice

This announcement is an advertisement and not a prospectus for the
purposes of applicable measures implementing Directive 2003/71/EC (such
Directive, together with any applicable implementing measures in the
relevant home Member State under such Directive (the "Prospectus
Directive"). A prospectus relating to the rights offering referred to in
this announcement prepared pursuant to the Prospectus Directive will be
published, which, when published, will be available at subscription
locations in Finland.

The distribution of this announcement in certain jurisdictions may be
restricted.  This announcement does not constitute an offer of, or an
invitation to purchase, any securities of Stockmann in any jurisdiction.

Copies of this announcement are not for distribution, directly or
indirectly, in or into Australia, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong or the United
States. This announcement does not constitute or form part of an offer or
solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States,
nor may such securities be offered or sold in the United States absent
registration or an exemption from registration as provided in the U.S.
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations
thereunder. Stockmann does not intend to register any portion of the
offering in the United States or to conduct a public offering of any
securities in the United States.

This communication does not constitute an offer of securities to the
public in the United Kingdom. No prospectus has been or will be approved
in the United Kingdom in respect of the securities. Consequently, this
communication is directed only at (i) persons who are outside the United
Kingdom, (ii) persons who have professional experience in matters relating
to investments falling within Article 19(1) of the Financial Services and
Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "FP Order") and
(iii) high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2) of the FP
Order, (all such persons together being referred to as "relevant
persons"). Any investment activity to which this communication relates
will only be available to, and will only be engaged with, relevant
persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on
this document or any of its contents.

Stockmann has not authorized any offer to the public of shares or
subscription rights in any Member State of the EEA other than Finland and
Sweden. Any offer of securities to the public that may be deemed to be
made pursuant to this communication in any EEA Member State (other than
Finland and Sweden) that has implemented the Prospectus Directive is only
addressed to qualified investors in that Member State within the meaning
of the Prospectus Directive.

This announcement contains "forward-looking statements", which are
statements related to future events. In this context, forward-looking
statements often address Stockmann's expected future business and
financial performance, and often contain words such as "expect,"anticipate, "intend, "plan,""believe", "seek, or "will". Forward-looking
statements are based on current expectations and projections about future
events. Actual results could differ materially from those discussed in, or
implied by, these forward-looking statements.  Stockmann does not
undertake to update its forward-looking statements.

Nordea Bank Finland Plc and E. Öhman J:or Group Finland (Pankkiiriliike E.
Öhman J:or Suomi Oy) are acting exclusively for Stockmann and no one else
in connection with the rights offering and will not regard any other
person (whether or not a recipient of this announcement) as their
respective clients in relation to the rights offering and will not be
responsible to anyone other than Stockmann for providing the protections
afforded to their respective clients or for providing advice in relation
to the rights offering or any matters referred to in this announcement.

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(Pankkiiriliike E. Öhman J:or Suomi Oy)accepts any responsibility
whatsoever for the contents of this announcement, and makes no
representation or warranty, express or implied, for the contents of this
release, including its accuracy, completeness or verification, or for any
other statement made or purported to be made by it, or on its behalf, in
connection with Stockmann or the ordinary shares or the rights offering,
and nothing in this release is or shall be relied upon as, a promise or
representation in this respect whether as to the past or future. Nordea
Bank Finland Plc and E. Öhman J:or Group Finland (Pankkiiriliike E. Öhman
J:or Suomi Oy) accordingly disclaim to the fullest extent permitted by
applicable law any and all liability whether arising in tort, contract or
otherwise (save as referred to above) which they might otherwise have in
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