Suominen Yhtymä - Major shareholder announcements

NOTIFICATION ACCORDING TO CHAPTER 2, SECTION 10 OF THE SECURITIES MARKETS ACT

SUOMINEN CORPORATION  STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 1 JULY 2010 AT 3:00 P.M.           


NOTIFICATION ACCORDING TO CHAPTER 2, SECTION 10 OF THE SECURITIES MARKETS ACT   

Suominen Corporation has today received a notification of change in holdings in 
accordance with chapter 2, section 9 of the Securities Markets Act:             

After subscriptions made in Suominen's rights offering, the combined holding of 
Mr. Mikko Maijala and Maijala Investment Oy, in which he has a controlling      
power, in Suominen Corporation has exceeded the 5 per cent threshold and is now 
2,422,633 shares, which corresponds to 5,1 per cent of the company's share      
capital and voting rights.                                                     
The registered number of issued shares of Suominen Corporation totals 47,395,014
and each share has one vote.                                                    

Tampere, 1 July 2010                                                            

SUOMINEN CORPORATION                                                            

Arto Kiiskinen                                                                  
Vice President, CFO                                                             


For additional information, please contact Mr. Arto Kiiskinen, Vice President,  
CFO, tel. +358 (0)10 214 300.