Amer Sports - Company Announcement

Notification of change in shareholding under the Finnish Securities Market Act

Amer Sports Corporation
STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT
December 22, 2008 at 11:55 am

NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDING UNDER THE FINNISH SECURITIES
MARKET ACT

Amer Sports Corporation has received information to the effect that
the Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch's (1078693-2) share capital and
voting rights of Amer Sports are still over one-twentieth (1/20) due
to derivative contract transaction agreements which were completed on
December 18, 2008.

The Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch has completed derivative contract
transaction agreements on December 18, 2008 that will, according to
their current schemes, mature in February 2009. If materialized, the
ownership of Danske Bank A/S's Helsinki Branch will fall under
one-twentieth (1/20) no earlier than February 25, 2009.

The Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch owns still 7,000,000 shares,
which represent 9.58% of the company's share capital and voting
rights.

Amer Sports capital consists of 73,045,551 shares in issue.

AMER SPORTS CORPORATION
Communications


Ms Maarit Mikkonen
Communications Manager
Tel. +358 9 7257 8306, e-mail: maarit.mikkonen@amersports.com
www.amersports.com


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AMER SPORTS CORPORATION
Amer Sports (www.amersports.com) is the world's leading sports
equipment company with internationally recognized brands including
Salomon, Wilson, Precor, Atomic, Suunto, Mavic and Arc'teryx. All
Amer Sports companies develop and manufacture technically advanced
products that improve the performance of active sports participants.
The Group's business is balanced by its broad portfolio of sports and
presence in all major markets.

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Notification of change in shareholding under the Finnish Securities Market Act.pdf