Sanoma Oyj - Changes board/management/auditors

Sanoma appoints Peter de Mönnink CEO of Sanoma Media Netherlands

Sanoma Corporation, Stock Exchange Release, 27 September 2013 at 8:30 CET+1

Peter de Mönnink, 50, has been appointed CEO of Sanoma Media Netherlands as of
1 January 2014, and will join Sanoma's Executive Management Group. De Mönnink
(B.Sc.) is currently CEO of Reed Business Nederland & Reed Business
International and Reed Construction Data (US/Canada). Dick Molman, the current
CEO of Sanoma Media Netherlands, will step down on 1 November 2013 to make room
for his successor, as announced earlier. 

As the CEO of Sanoma Media Netherlands, De Mönnink will be responsible for the
further transformation of Sanoma's media entities towards a sustainable and
successful multichannel portfolio. 

“Since the acquisition of SBS Broadcasting, Sanoma is the leading media company
in the Netherlands. We are the only media house with a broad portfolio of
strong digital and mobile media, television, print media and events. Our next
challenge is to transform this portfolio to ensure the sums are greater than
the parts by developing and extending innovative digital and multichannel
solutions, focusing strongly on our customers and core brands. I believe Peter
is the right person to take Sanoma Media Netherlands to the next level in times
when structural changes in media consumption coincide with strong economic
headwind,” says Harri-Pekka Kaukonen, President & CEO of the Sanoma Group. 

“At the same time I would like to thank Dick Molman for his continued
commitment to Sanoma. He has had a significant role in shaping our current
leading position in the Netherlands, and I wish him well for his future outside
of Sanoma,” Kaukonen continues. 

Peter de Mönnink has extensive experience in the media industry. He has had a
long and distinguished career at Reed Elsevier. He climbed the ranks from
Product Manager when he joined the company in 1988 to several key executive
positions from 1998 onwards, combining in-depth media and functional knowledge
with the necessary management skills. Amongst his major achievements are his
roles as global Chief Strategy & Internet, which held the key responsibility
for developing Reed Business' digital business, and his current role as CEO of
Reed Business Nederland & International in which he manages a large and dynamic
portfolio in multiple countries. 

“Sanoma is the benchmark for consumer media in the Netherlands. Its creative
and committed people, strong core brands and multiple media platforms form the
stepping stone to develop the business further; all elements are in place to
make the right choices and transform into the next generation media company. I
am very excited to start working with my new colleagues in making this happen,”
De Mönnink states. 

Peter de Mönnink will start on 1 January 2014. In the meantime, he will
transfer his responsibilities at Reed Elsevier and start-up his new role at
Sanoma. 

Additional information
Sanoma's Investor Relations, Martti Yrjö-Koskinen, tel. +358 40 684 4643 or
ir@sanoma.com 

For media inquiries
Sanoma's Group Communications, Robin Janszen, tel. +316 2293 2643 or
communications@sanoma.com 

For media inquiries in Finland
Sanoma's Group Communications, Hanna Johde, tel. +358 40 673 8977 or
hanna.johde@sanoma.com 

Sanoma.com

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professionals in more than 10 countries. In 2012, the Group's net sales
totalled EUR 2.4 billion. Sanoma's share is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.

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