Raisio: Raisio plc: Raisio's confectionery business transferred to Valeo Foods

Raisio plc, Stock Exchange Release 29 December 2017

RAISIO'S CONFECTIONERY BUSINESS TRANSFERRED TO VALEO FOODS

Raisio announced on 22 December 2017 it has agreed to divest its confectionery
business to Valeo Foods Ltd at enterprise value of EUR 100 million. As the
buyer has paid the purchase price of the shares, EUR 77 million as well as all
other conditions for completion of the deal have been fulfilled, Raisio's
confectionery operations have transferred to be a part of Valeo Foods Group on
29 December 2017. 

Raisio's divested confectionery business includes six production plants in the
UK and Czech Republic, as well as the brands, of which Poppets, Fox's, XXX,
Just and Pedro are the best-known. Furthermore, the business is a significant
confectionery producer for its retail and industrial customers. In
January-September 2017, net sales for Raisio's confectionery business totalled
EUR 71.3 million and EBIT was EUR 6.4 million. 

Raisio plc

Liisi Tamminen
Communications Specialist
tel. [phone]

Further information:
President and CEO Pekka Kuusniemi, Raisio plc, tel. [phone]
CFO Antti Elevuori, Raisio plc, tel. [phone]

Raisio plc

Raisio is an international food and feed company focusing on wellbeing and
profitable growth. The core of Raisio's strategy consists of plant-based,
healthy and responsible branded products. Benecol is an international success
story in cholesterol lowering. Our well-known local brands include Elovena,
Nordic, cattle feed Maituri and Baltic Blend fish feeds. We promote sustainable
food chain and develop innovations to enhance wellbeing. Raisio plc's shares
are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. In 2016, the Group's net sales totalled EUR
436 million and comparable EBIT was EUR 50.7 million. The Group employs some
400 people. For more information on Raisio go to www.raisio.com/en 

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