2009-06-22 14:50:00 CEST

2009-06-22 14:50:01 CEST


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Marimekko - Major shareholder announcements

DISCLOSURE OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP OF MARIMEKKO CORPORATION PURSUANT TO THE SECURITIES MARKETS ACT, CHAPTER 2, PARAGRAPH 10


Marimekko Corporation           STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE                          
                                22 June 2009 at 3.50 p.m.                       

DISCLOSURE OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP OF MARIMEKKO CORPORATION PURSUANT TO THE      
SECURITIES MARKETS ACT, CHAPTER 2, PARAGRAPH 10                                 

Pursuant to the Securities Markets Act, Chapter 2, Paragraph 10, Marimekko      
Corporation (Business Identity Code 0111316-2) announces that it has today      
received the following notification:                                            

Fautor S.P.R.L.'s (90, Boulevard du Souverain, B-1170 Bruxelles) share of       
Marimekko Corporation's share capital and voting rights has fallen below 1/10,  
i.e. decreased to 0.00% as a result of a transaction concluded on 18 June 2009. 
After the transaction, Fautor S.P.R.L.'s share of Marimekko Corporation's share 
capital and voting rights is the following:                                     

                            Number of shares         Percentage of              
                                                 share capital and              
                                                     voting rights              

Fautor S.P.R.L                             0                 0.00%              

Marimekko Corporation has also been informed today that Semerca Investments     
S.A.'s (2, rue Carlo Hemmer, L-1734 Luxembourg) share of Marimekko Corporation's
share capital and voting rights has exceeded 1/10, i.e. increased to 10.58% as a
result of a transaction concluded on 18 June 2009. After the transaction,       
Semerca Investments S.A.'s share of Marimekko Corporation's share capital and   
voting rights is the following:                                                 

                            Number of shares         Percentage of              
                                                 share capital and              
                                                     voting rights              

Semerca Investments S.A.             850,377                10.58%              

Marimekko Corporation has also been notified that Semerca Investments S.A. is   
Fautor S.P.R.L.'s parent company.                                               

Marimekko Corporation's share capital is EUR 8,040,000 consisting of 8,040,000  
shares. Each share entitles to one vote.                                        

MARIMEKKO CORPORATION                                                           
Group Communications                                                            

Marja Korkeela                                                                  
Tel. +358 9 758 7238                                                            
Fax: +358 9 759 1676                                                            
Email: marja.korkeela@marimekko.fi                                              

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www.marimekko.com                                                               

Marimekko, established in 1951, is a leading Finnish textile and clothing design
company renowned for its original prints and colours. The company designs and   
manufactures high-quality clothing, interior decoration textiles, bags and other
accessories. Marimekko products are sold in over 40 countries. Products with    
Marimekko designs are also manufactured under licence in various countries. In  
2008, the company's net sales amounted to EUR 81.1 million. Exports and         
international operations accounted for 27.0% of the Group's net sales. The Group
employs about 410 people. The company's share is quoted on the NASDAQ OMX       
Helsinki Ltd.