Suominen Yhtymä - Major shareholder announcements

Notification according to chapter 2, section 9 of the Securities Markets Act

SUOMINEN CORPORATION      STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 4 JUNE 2009 AT 11.15 A.M.      


NOTIFICATION ACCORDING TO CHAPTER 2, SECTION 9 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 transaction made on 2 June 2009, Etra Invest Oy's total ownership of      
Suominen Corporation has exceeded the 10 per cent threshold and is now 3,349,553
shares, which corresponds to 14.12 per cent of the Company's share capital and  
voting rights.                                                                  

The registered number of issued shares of Suominen Corporation totals 23,720,112
and each share has one vote.                                                    


Tampere, 4 June 2009                                                            


SUOMINEN CORPORATION                                                            


Arto Kiiskinen                                                                  
Vice President, CFO                                                             


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