Huhtamäki Oyj - Corporate Action

Increase in share capital and listing of new shares resulting from use of option rights

HUHTAMÄKI OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 18.10.2012 AT 10:00

A total of 32,206 new shares of Huhtamäki Oyj have been subscribed for based on
Huhtamäki Oyj's option rights 2006 C under company's Option Rights 2006 Plan.
The corresponding increase in the company's share capital is EUR 109,500.40. The
increase has been registered with the Finnish Trade Register on October
18, 2012. The company has requested NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. to list the new
shares for public trading as of October 19, 2012. In terms of shareholder
rights, the new shares are identical to the shares of the company already traded
on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd.

Following the increase, Huhtamäki Oyj's registered share capital is EUR
361,480,877.00 and the total number of shares is 106,317,905.

The option rights 2006 B and 2006 C under Huhtamäki Oyj's Option Rights 2006
Plan entitle to the subscription of a total of 2,200,000 new shares. The annual
subscription period is January 2 - November 15. The subscription period for
shares will cease for option rights 2006 B on October 31, 2012 and for option
rights 2006 C on April 30, 2014.

For further information, please contact:
Sami Pauni, Group Vice President, Legal, and General Counsel, tel.
+358 10 686 7872

HUHTAMÄKI OYJ
Group Communications

Huhtamaki Group is a leading manufacturer of consumer and specialty packaging
with 2011 net sales totaling EUR 2 billion. Foodservice and consumer goods
markets are served by approximately 14,000 people in 62 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 NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
Ltd. Additional information is available at www.huhtamaki.com.


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