Raisio - Company Announcement

FAVOURABLE DECISION ON THE TAXATION OF RAISIO'S SALES PROFIT FROM 2004

Raisio plc, Stock exchange release 9.2.2010                                     

FAVOURABLE DECISION ON THE TAXATION OF RAISIO'S SALES PROFIT FROM 2004          

The proceedings concerning the sales profit from the divestment of Raisio's     
chemical business in 2004 have concluded favourably for Raisio. The Tax         
Administration's Tax Recipients' Legal Services Unit was not granted the leave  
to appeal by the Supreme Administrative Court.                                  

Raisio has considered the sales profit of approximately EUR 220 million to be   
free of tax and has handled it accordingly in its accounting. This was also the 
opinion of the Tax Office for Major Corporations in regular taxation, the       
Assessment Adjustment Board, the Helsinki Administrative Court and now the      
Supreme Administrative Court.                                                   

RAISIO PLC                                                                      

Heidi Hirvonen                                                                  
Communications Manager                                                          
tel. +358 50 567 3060                                                           

Further information:                                                            
Matti Rihko, CEO, tel. +358 400 830 727                                         
Janne Martti, Director, Finance and Treasury, tel. +358 50 556 6521             




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