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Restamax Plc: FLAGGING NOTIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 9, SECTION 10 OF THE FINNISH SECURITIES MARKETS ACT

Restamax Plc

STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 19 September 2017 at 9:00

FLAGGING NOTIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 9, SECTION 10 OF THE FINNISH
SECURITIES MARKETS ACT

Restamax Plc (Business ID 1952494-7) has on 18 September 2017 received from Evli
Bank Plc (Business ID: 0533755-0) a notification of major shareholding under
Section 9(5) of the Securities Markets Act, according to which the total holding
in Restamax Plc's shares of Evli Bank Plc and the funds it manages has increased
above the 5 per cent limit of Restamax Plc's share capital and number of votes
on 15 September 2017.

The holding of Evli Bank Plc and its funds as described in the notification:

+-----------------+-----------+----------------+---------------+---------------+
|                 |% of shares|% of shares and |Total          |Total number of|
|                 |and votes  |votes through   |percentage     |shares and     |
|                 |           |financial       |               |votes of target|
|                 |           |instruments     |               |company        |
+-----------------+-----------+----------------+---------------+---------------+
|Share after      |5.002      |0               |5.002          |16,619,620     |
|reaching or      |           |                |               |               |
|breaking         |           |                |               |               |
|the flagging     |           |                |               |               |
|threshold        |           |                |               |               |
+-----------------+-----------+----------------+---------------+---------------+
|Share            |4.71       |0               |4.71           |               |
|communicated in  |           |                |               |               |
|the previous     |           |                |               |               |
|notification of  |           |                |               |               |
|major            |           |                |               |               |
|shareholding     |           |                |               |               |
|(if flagged)     |           |                |               |               |
+-----------------+-----------+----------------+---------------+---------------+

Information on holdings and proportion of voting rights after breaking the
flagging threshold:

A: Shares and votes

+-------------------+------------------------------+---------------------------+
|Shares series /    |Number of shares and votes    |Percentage of shares and   |
|share type         |                              |votes                      |
+-------------------+--------------+---------------+------------+--------------+
|                   |Direct (SMA   |Indirect (SMA  |Direct (SMA |Indirect (SMA |
|                   |9(5))         |9(6) and 9(7)) |9(5))       |9(6) and 9(7))|
+-------------------+--------------+---------------+------------+--------------+
|FI4000064332       |831,248       |0              |5.002       |0             |
+-------------------+--------------+---------------+------------+--------------+
|A Total            |831,248                       |5.002                      |
+-------------------+------------------------------+---------------------------+

Restamax Plc's share capital consists of 16,619,620 shares and votes. Restamax
Plc has one series of shares, and each share carries one vote.

Additional information:
Jarno Suominen, CFO, Restamax Plc, tel. +358 40 721 5655

Distribution:
NASDAQ Helsinki
Major media
www.restamax.fi

Restamax Plc is a Finnish group established in 1996, specialising in restaurant
services and labour hire. The company, which was listed on NASDAQ Helsinki in
2013 and became the first Finnish listed restaurant company, has continued to
grow strongly throughout its history. The Group companies include more than 120
restaurants, nightclubs and entertainment centres all over Finland. Well-known
restaurant concepts of the Group include Stefan's Steakhouse, Viihdemaailma
Ilona, Classic American Diner and Colorado Bar & Grill. In 2016, Restamax Plc's
turnover was MEUR 130.1 and EBITDA MEUR 19.4. Depending on the season, the Group
employs some 1,600 persons, converted into full-time employees. Restamax
subsidiary Smile Henkilöstöpalvelut Oy employs about 6,500 on a monthly basis.

Restamax company website: www.restamax.fi, Restamax consumer website:
www.ravintola.fi, Smile Henkilöstöpalvelut: www.smilepalvelut.fi


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