Tokmanni Oyj - Company Announcement

Tokmanni Group Corporation has applied for its shares to be listed on the official list of Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd; Finnish language listing prospectus approved by the Finnish FSA has been published

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indirectly, in or into the United States, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan,
New Zealand, South Africa or Singapore.

18 April 2016

Tokmanni Group Corporation has applied for its shares to be listed on the
official list of Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd; Finnish language listing prospectus
approved by the Finnish FSA has been published

Tokmanni Group Corporation (the "Company") has today filed a listing application
with Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd ("Helsinki Stock Exchange") for the listing of the
Company's shares first on the pre-list and then on the official list of the
Helsinki Stock Exchange. Trading in the shares is expected to commence on the
pre-list of the Helsinki Stock Exchange on or about 29 April 2016 and on the
official list on or about 3 May 2016.

The Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority has on 15 April 2016 approved the
Company's Finnish language prospectus, which has been published on 18 April
2016.  The prospectus is available in electronic format on the website of
Tokmanni (www.tokmanni.fi/listautumisanti).

For further information

Joséphine Mickwitz, Head of IR and Communications, tel: +358 20 728 6535

About Tokmanni

Tokmanni is the largest general discount retailer in Finland measured by number
of stores and revenue. In 2015, Tokmanni's revenue was EUR 755 million and on
average it had approximately 3,200 employees. Tokmanni is the only nationwide
general discount retailer in Finland, with 156 stores across Finland as at 31
December 2015. Tokmanni conducted an extensive brand harmonisation project
between 2013 and 2015, unifying all of its stores under the Tokmanni brand. The
brand harmonisation project was completed in October 2015. Based on a survey
commissioned by Tokmanni from TNS Gallup in autumn 2015, approximately 42
percent of adult Finns visit a Tokmanni store at least once a month.

Tokmanni's value proposition combines an attractive and wide product assortment
at low prices supported by a good in-store customer experience. Tokmanni offers
its customers a broad assortment of products across six product categories: home
cleaning and personal care; groceries; clothing; tools and electrical equipment;
home, decoration and garden; as well as leisure and home electronics. Tokmanni's
product assortment includes A-brand products from leading manufacturers,
Tokmanni's private label products, licensed brand products and non-branded
products.

Tokmanni employs a cost-efficient operating model with a focus on efficiency
across the entire value chain from factory to customer. Tokmanni aims to
maintain a low-cost base through centralised sourcing and an effective supply
chain. Tokmanni manages its inventory centrally from its distribution centre
located in Mäntsälä, Finland. Tokmanni's headquarters is also located in
Mäntsälä.

Important Notice

The information contained in this announcement is for background purposes only
and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any
purpose on the information contained in this announcement or its accuracy,
fairness or completeness. The information in this announcement may be subject to
change.

Neither this announcement nor the information contained herein is for
publication, distribution or release, in whole or in part, directly or
indirectly, in or into the United States, Australia, Canada, the Hong Kong
special administrative region of the People's Republic of China, Japan, New
Zealand, South Africa or Singapore or any other jurisdiction where to do so
would constitute violation of the relevant laws of such jurisdiction.

This announcement is not a prospectus for the purposes of Directive 2003/71/EC
(such directive, as amended, together with any applicable implementing measures
in the relevant member state of the European Economic Area under such Directive,
the "Prospectus Directive"). Investors should not subscribe for or purchase any
securities referred to in this announcement except on the basis of information
contained in the prospectus.

This announcement does not contain or constitute an offer to sell, or a
solicitation of an offer to purchase, any securities in the United States. The
securities referred to herein may not be offered or sold in the United States
absent registration or an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities
Act of 1933, as amended. The Company does not intend to register any of the
securities in the United States or to conduct a public offering of the
securities in the United States.

This announcement is directed only at: (A) persons in member states of the
European Economic Area who are "qualified investors" within the meaning of
Article 2(1)(e) of the Prospectus Directive (the "Qualified Investors"); (B) in
the United Kingdom, Qualified Investors who are persons who (i) have
professional experience in matters relating to investments and who fall within
the definition of "investment professionals" in Article 19(5) of the Financial
Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as amended) (the
"Order"); or (ii) are high net worth entities falling within Article 49 of the
Order; and (C) other persons to whom it may otherwise lawfully be communicated
(all such persons together being referred to as "Relevant Persons"). Any
investment activity to which this communication relates will only be available
to and will only be engaged with, Relevant Persons. Any person who is not a
Relevant Person should not act or rely on this document or any of its contents.

None of the managers named in the prospectus (the "Managers") or any of their
respective affiliates, directors, officers, employees, advisers or agents
accepts any responsibility or liability whatsoever for/or makes any
representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the truth, accuracy or
completeness of the information in this announcement (or whether any information
has been omitted from the announcement) or any other information relating to the
Company, its subsidiaries or associated companies, whether written, oral or in a
visual or electronic form, and howsoever transmitted or made available or for
any loss howsoever arising from any use of this announcement or its contents or
otherwise arising in connection therewith.

The Managers are each acting exclusively for the Company and for no-one else in
connection with any transaction mentioned in this announcement and will not
regard any other person (whether or not a recipient of this announcement) as a
client in relation to any such transaction and will not be responsible to any
other person for providing the protections afforded to their respective clients,
or for advising any such person on the contents of this announcement or in
connection with any transaction referred to in this announcement. The contents
of this announcement have not been verified by the Managers.

FCA/ICMA Stabilisation

This announcement does not constitute a recommendation concerning the Offering.
The price and value of securities and any income from them can go down as well
as up. Past performance is not a guide to future performance. Information in
this announcement or any of the documents relating to the Offering cannot be
relied upon as a guide to future performance. There is no guarantee that the
listing on Nasdaq Helsinki will occur and you should not base your financial
decisions on the Company's intentions in relation to the listing at this stage.
Potential investors should consult a professional advisor as to the suitability
of the Offering for the entity concerned.

Each of the Managers and any of their respective affiliates, acting as investors
for their own accounts, may purchase shares and in that capacity may retain,
purchase, sell, offer to sell or otherwise deal for their own accounts in such
shares and other securities of the Company or related investments in connection
with the Offering or otherwise. Accordingly, references in the prospectus, once
published, to the shares being offered, acquired, sold, placed or otherwise
dealt in should be read as including any offer, sale, acquisition, placing or
dealing in the shares by any of the Managers and any of their affiliates acting
as investors for their own accounts. In addition, certain of the Managers or
their affiliates may enter into financing arrangements and swaps in connection
with which they or their affiliates may from time to time acquire, hold or
dispose of shares. None of the Managers intends to disclose the extent of any
such investment or transaction otherwise than in accordance with any legal or
regulatory obligations to do so.

No representation or warranty, express or implied, is given by or on behalf of
the Managers or any of their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, agents or
advisers or any of such persons' affiliates, directors, officers or employees or
any other person as to the fairness, accuracy, completeness or verification of
the information or the opinions contained in this announcement, and no liability
is accepted for any such information or opinions. Each of the Managers or any
such persons' directors, officers, employees or affiliates or any other person
disclaim all and any responsibility and liability whatsoever, whether arising in
tort, contract or otherwise, for any errors, omissions or inaccuracies in such
information or opinions or for any loss, cost or damage suffered or incurred
howsoever arising, directly or indirectly, from any use of this announcement or
its contents or otherwise in connection with this announcement.

Forward-looking Statements

Matters discussed in this announcement may constitute forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical
facts and may be identified by words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate,"
"intend," "estimate," "will," "may," "continue," "should" and similar
expressions. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon
various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions.
Although Tokmanni believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made,
these assumptions are inherently subject to significant known and unknown risks,
uncertainties, contingencies and other important factors, which are difficult or
impossible to predict and are beyond its control. Such risks, uncertainties,
contingencies and other important factors could cause actual events to differ
materially from the expectations expressed or implied in this release by such
forward-looking statements. No statement in this announcement is intended to be
nor may be construed as a profit forecast.

Each of the Company, the Managers and their respective affiliates expressly
disclaim any obligation or undertaking to update, review or revise any of the
forward-looking statements contained in this announcement whether as a result of
new information, future developments or otherwise.

The information, opinions and forward-looking statements contained in this
announcement speak only as at its date, and are subject to change without
notice.






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