Marimekko - Company Announcement

MARIMEKKO CORPORATION’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS SUPPLEMENTS THE NOTICE TO THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND PROPOSES THAT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AUTHORIZES THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DECIDE ON A SHARE ISSUE DIRECTED TO THE COMPANY’S PERSONNEL

Marimekko Corporation, Stock exchange release, 23 March 2012 at 2.30 p.m.

MARIMEKKO CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS SUPPLEMENTS THE NOTICE TO THE ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETING AND PROPOSES THAT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AUTHORIZES THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DECIDE ON A SHARE ISSUE DIRECTED TO THE COMPANY'S
PERSONNEL 

Marimekko Corporation's Board of Directors has decided to supplement the notice
to the Annual General Meeting published on 7 March 2012 and make an additional
proposal to the Annual General Meeting to be held on 17 April 2012. The
additional proposal concerns an authorization to decide on a share issue to be
directed to the company's personnel to enhance commitment and for use as an
incentive to the company's personnel. 

ADDED PROPOSAL (as section A.15. of the Annual General Meeting notice:
Authorization of the Board of Directors to decide on directed share issue) 

The Board of Directors proposes that the Annual General Meeting authorize the
Board of Directors to decide in one or more instalments on a share issue
against consideration in deviation from the shareholders' pre-emptive right,
directed to the company's personnel. 

The total number of new shares to be offered for subscription pursuant to the
authorization may not exceed 150,000 shares, which represents approximately
1.9% of the total number of the company's shares. 

The authorization is proposed to include the right of the Board of Directors to
decide on all of the other terms and conditions of the share issue. The
authorization is proposed to remain in force for a period of two years from the
resolution of the Annual General Meeting. 

The entire updated notice to the Annual General Meeting is attached to this
release. 

MARIMEKKO CORPORATION
Group Communications

Piia Pakarinen
Tel. +358 9 758 7293
piia.pakarinen@marimekko.fi

APPENDIX:
Updated notice to the Annual General Meeting of Marimekko Corporation

DISTRIBUTION:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd
Key media

Marimekko is a Finnish textile and clothing design company renowned for its
original prints and colours. The company designs and manufactures high-quality
interior decoration items ranging from furnishing fabrics to tableware as well
as clothing, bags and other accessories. When Marimekko was founded in 1951,
its unparalleled printed fabrics gave it a strong and unique identity.
Marimekko products are sold in approximately 40 countries. In 2011, brand sales
of Marimekko products worldwide amounted to approximately EUR 170 million and
the company's net sales were EUR 77 million. The number of Marimekko stores
totalled 90 at the year end. The key markets are North America, Northern Europe
and the Asia-Pacific region. The Group employs around 430 people. The company's
share is quoted on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. www.marimekko.com

Attachments:

Updated notice to the AGM_23032012.pdf