Raisio - Company Announcement

Raisio to renew the organisation of its Brands Division

Raisio plc, Stock Exchange Release, 18 December 2014, at 8.30 a.m. (Finnish
time) 

RAISIO TO RENEW THE ORGANISATION OF ITS BRANDS DIVISION

Raisio Group will renew the organisation of its Brands Division that includes
snacks and cereals, Benecol, Benemilk and confectionery. 

Starting on 18 December 2014, Tomi Järvenpää M.Sc. (Econ.) will be responsible
for the Snacks and Cereals business of the Brands Division. He will also start
as a Group Management Team member. Snacks and Cereals business includes
consumer products in the UK, Finland and Russia. Tomi Järvenpää has worked for
Raisio since the autumn of 2012 heading the Northern European Consumer Brands
business. 

Benecol business is headed by Mikko Laavainen. As of 18 December 2014, Benecol
business will include consumer products on the markets, where Raisio itself is
responsible for the sale and marketing of products, as well as the licensing
and sale of plant stanol ester, the Benecol product ingredient. Raisio's own
Benecol product markets are the UK, Ireland, Belgium, Poland, Finland, Portugal
and Hong Kong. Benecol products are sold in almost 30 countries around the
world. 

Vincent Poujardieu is responsible for Business Development and the
Confectionery business. Raisio has confectionery production in the UK and Czech
Republic. 

Tim Londergan continues as Managing Director of the joint venture between
Raisio and Intellectual Ventures. The change now made will not affect the
Benemilk unit. 

As of 18 December 2014, Matti Rihko, Merja Lumme, Sari Koivulehto-Mäkitalo,
Antti Elevuori, Jarmo Puputti, Vincent Poujardieu, Tomi Järvenpää, Mikko
Laavainen and Leif Liedes will serve as Raisio Group Management Team members. 

The organisational change will not affect Raisio's financial reporting that
includes Brands and Raisioagro Divisions. Under the Brands Division, the Group
reports Consumer Brands by market areas as well as Licensed Brands including
Benecol and Benemilk. 

RAISIO PLC

Heidi Hirvonen
Communications and IR Manager
Tel. +358 50 567 3060







Raisio Group briefly

Raisio plc is an international specialist in plant-based nutrition. Raisio's
operations are divided into two divisions: Brands and Raisioagro. The Group's
key market areas are Finland, Great Britain, the Czech Republic, Russia,
Ukraine, Poland, Estonia and Sweden. Raisio plc's shares are listed on NASDAQ
OMX Helsinki Ltd. In 2013, the Group's net sales totalled EUR 558 million and
EBIT was EUR 39 million. The Group employs some 1,900 people. Raisio's
best-known brands are Benecol, Honey Monster, Elovena, Fox's, Dormen, Juicee
Gummee, Poppets and Benemilk. 





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