2008-11-07 08:10:00 CET

2008-11-07 08:10:00 CET


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Rocla Oyj - Tender offer

DECISIONS MADE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ROCLA RELATING TO THE PUBLIC TENDER OFFER OF MCFE


ROCLA OYJ   STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE	NOVEMBER 7, 2008 9.00 a.m.                   


DECISIONS MADE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ROCLA OYJ RELATING TO THE PUBLIC    
TENDER OFFER OF MITSUBISHI CATERPILLAR FORKLIFT EUROPE B.V.                     

The board of directors of Rocla Oyj (the “Company”) has today made the following
decisions due to the public tender offer of Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift     
Europe B.V. (“MCFE”) for all the issued and outstanding shares and share options
of the Company:                                                                 

1. Share options 

The board of directors has resolved, in accordance with Section I.5 of the terms
and conditions of the 2008 share options, to grant a permission to the holders  
of the aforementioned options to transfer their options to MCFE in accordance   
with the terms and conditions of the public tender offer.                       

2. Share incentive plan of 2007                                                 

The board of directors has resolved that the two-year lock-in period relating to
the shares of the share incentive plan of 2007 is removed so that the shares    
obtained through the share incentive plan may be transferred to MCFE in         
accordance with the terms and conditions of the public tender offer.            

The board of directors has issued separate stock exchange releases concerning   
the statement of the board of directors regarding the public tender offer and   
the invitation to the extraordinary shareholders' meeting.                      
Rocla Oyj                                                                       
Board of Directors                                                              

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