Fiskars - Company Announcement

Fiskars to start to acquire the company’s own shares

Fiskars Corporation
Stock Exchange Release
March 9, 2016 at 17:30 EET

Fiskars to start to acquire the company’s own shares

The Board of Directors of Fiskars Corporation has decided to commence acquiring
the company’s own shares on the basis of the authorization given by the Annual
General Meeting held on March 9, 2016. 

The maximum number of shares to be acquired is 200,000, corresponding to
approximately 0.2% of the total number of shares. The shares shall be acquired
through public trading on the Nasdaq Helsinki exchange at the market price
prevailing at the time of purchase. The share buyback shall start on March 16,
2016 at the earliest, and end by the end of the next Annual General Meeting in
2017, at the latest. 

The Annual General Meeting held on March 9, 2016 resolved to authorize the
Board to decide on the acquisition of a maximum of 4,000,000 own shares, in one
or several instalments, using the unrestricted shareholders' equity of the
company. The authorization may be used to acquire shares to be used for the
development of the capital structure of the company, as consideration in
corporate acquisitions or industrial reorganizations and as part of the
company’s incentive system and otherwise for further transfer, retention or
cancellation. 

The total number of shares in Fiskars Corporation is 81,905,242. Fiskars
Corporation does not own any of its own shares. 


FISKARS CORPORATION


Kari Kauniskangas
President & CEO


Further information:
Maija Taimi, Head of Corporate Communications and Corporate Responsibility,
tel. +358 204 39 5031, communications@fiskars.com 



Fiskars – celebrating centuries of pride, passion and design. Every day.
Established in 1649 as an ironworks in a small Finnish village, Fiskars has
grown to be a leading consumer goods company with globally recognized brands
including Fiskars, Iittala, Gerber, Wedgwood and Waterford. With iconic
products, strong brands and global ambitions, Fiskars’ mission is to enrich
people’s lives in home, garden and outdoor. Fiskars’ products are available in
more than 100 countries and the company employs around 9,000 people in 30
countries. Fiskars is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. www.fiskarsgroup.com

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