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Changes in Huhtamaki Group Executive Team

HUHTAMÄKI OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 14.4.2014 AT 09:00

Changes in Huhtamaki Group Executive Team

Shashank Sinha (49), Bachelor of Eng., MBA, has been appointed as Executive Vice
President, Flexible Packaging and member of the Group Executive Team reporting
to Jukka Moisio, CEO, as of April 14, 2014. He will head the Group's global
Flexible Packaging business segment and be based in Mumbai, India. Shashank
Sinha joins Huhtamaki from Godrej Consumer Products Ltd., where he was
President, International Business. Prior to Godrej, Shashank has worked at Navis
Capital Partners in India as well as in various senior management positions in
Sara Lee Corporation and Reckitt Benckiser Group, located in Asia, Europe and
Latin America.

Suresh Gupta (61), Executive Vice President, Flexible Packaging and a long-term
member of Huhtamaki management will step aside from the role of Executive Vice
President and continue as a Senior Advisor for the Group reporting to CEO Jukka
Moisio."I am delighted to welcome Shashank to Huhtamaki," says Jukka Moisio, CEO. "His
extensive experience with global consumer brands is a welcomed addition to the
executive team. I would also like to take the opportunity to thank Suresh for
his long service in the Group Executive Team," Moisio continues. "I am pleased
that through the senior advisor role his experience and deep understanding of
the packaging business will be available for all Huhtamaki businesses."

Following the aforementioned changes the members of the Group Executive Team are

Jukka Moisio (Chairman), Chief Executive Officer;
Thomas Geust, Director, Finance;
Sari Lindholm, Senior Vice President, Human Resources;
Clay Dunn, Executive Vice President, North America;
Olli Koponen, Executive Vice President, Molded Fiber;
Eric Le Lay, Executive Vice President, Foodservice Europe-Asia-Oceania;
Shashank Sinha, Executive Vice President, Flexible Packaging; and
Peter Wahsner, Executive Vice President, Films.

For further information, please contact:
Jukka Moisio, CEO, tel. +358 10 686 7801

HUHTAMÄKI OYJ
Group Communications

Huhtamaki Group is a leading manufacturer of consumer and specialty packaging
with 2013 net sales totaling EUR 2.3 billion. Foodservice and consumer goods
markets are served by approximately 14,400 people in 61 manufacturing units and
several sales offices in 30 countries. The parent company, Huhtamäki Oyj, has
its head office in Espoo, Finland and its share is quoted on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
Ltd. Additional information is available at www.huhtamaki.com.

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