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Olvi Oyj

Quarterly Report Aug 14, 2008

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OLVI GROUP'S INTERIM REPORT, 1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 2008 (6 MONTHS)

Olvi Group's net sales continued to develop favourably, and the market position strengthened. Consolidated net sales amounted to 110.6 million euro, an increase of 11.0 million euro or 11.1 percent. The rainy summer, substantial investments in additional capacity and an increase in production costs burdened the earnings. The operating profit stood at 10.3 (11.4) million euro, which was 9.3% (11.5%) of net sales. Gross capital expenditure amounted to 20.7 (11.5) million euro, and the equity to total assets ratio stood at 41.1 percent (43.4%). Earnings per share amounted to 0.79 (0.89) euro.

Key ratios:

Change
1-6/2008 1-6/2007 % 1-12/2007
110.6 99.5 +
11.1
205.2
10.3 11.4 -
10.2
23.1
MEUR 20.7 11.5 +
79.1
25.4
0.79 0.89 -
10.1
1.83
8.64 7.70 +
12.2
8.61
41.1 43.4 47.7
75.2 61.4 45.6

"This year, Olvi Group has invested in four new production lines. This makes it possible to match the demand with efficient and profitable production in all Olvi Group companies. Olvi Group's filling capacity has increased by 45 percent at the beginning of August 2008. We expect further favourable development in our net sales and market position across the Group's entire operating area," says Lasse Aho, Managing Director of Olvi plc.

SALES VOLUME, NET SALES AND EARNINGS

OLVI GROUP

January to June 2008

Olvi Group's sales from January to June totalled 172 (168) million litres, an increase of 4 million litres or 2.3 percent. Intra-Group sales increased by 3 million litres. The sales improvement in Finland was 5 million litres or 7.8 percent. Sales in Latvia increased by 3 million litres or 13.4 percent. Sales in Estonia remained almost on a par with the previous year. Sales in Lithuania declined by 6.8 percent.

The Group's net sales from January to June amounted to 110.6 (99.5) million euro, representing an increase of 11.0 million euro or 11.1 percent. Net sales in Finland improved by 6.2 million euro or 13.7 percent. The net sales improvement in the Baltic states clearly outperformed the growth in sales volume. Net sales in the Baltic states increased by 6.4 million euro or 10.7 percent.

Olvi Group's operating profit for January-June stood at 10.3 (11.4) million euro, or 9.3 (11.5) percent of net sales. The operating profit declined by 1.2 million euro on the previous year but was still on a healthy level. Operating profit in Finland fell 1.7 million euro short of the previous year, while operating profit in the Baltic states improved by 0.3 million euro.

In the period under review, earnings after taxes stood at 8.2 (9.3) million euro.

April to June 2008

Olvi Group's sales in the second quarter of 2008 amounted to 99 (101) million litres. Sales in Finland remained almost on a par with the previous year. Sales in the Baltic states declined slightly, by 2.0 percent. Cool and rainy weather from April to June impacted sales development both in Finland and in the Baltic states.

Olvi Group's net sales increased in the second quarter both in Finland and in the Baltic states in spite of the declined sales volumes. Consolidated net sales from April to June stood at 64.8 (59.8) million euro. Net sales in Finland increased by 2.2 million euro or 8.4 percent, and net sales in the Baltic states increased by 3.0 million euro or 8.0 percent.

Olvi Group's operating profit from April to June stood at 7.1 (7.8) million euro. Operating profit in Finland declined by 1.1 million euro, while operating profit in the Baltic states improved by 0.3 million euro.

PARENT COMPANY OLVI PLC

January to June 2008

The parent company Olvi plc's sales from January to June amounted to 70 (65) million litres, representing an increase of 5 million litres or 7.8 percent. Factors affecting the growth included Olvi plc's good market position, good sales development in new product groups, as well as successful launches of new products. In terms of litres sold, the greatest increase was seen in beers, while proportional growth was greatest in long drinks. The sales of mineral waters and ciders remained on the previous year's level, while a slight decline was seen in soft drinks. Since the beginning of the current year, Olvi plc's sales development has been hindered by a lack of canning capacity. The share of canned products has increased to more than 28 percent of Olvi plc's aggregate sales in Finland. The proportion of canned products is still increasing in beers and particularly in ciders.

From the beginning of 2008, Olvi plc's market position in Finland is monitored using statistics from the Federation of the Brewing and Soft Drinks Industry as AC Nielsen market share monitoring is no longer available in Finland. According to the report, Olvi plc's overall market position in the main product groups in the January-June review period improved clearly on the previous year. According to the Federation's statistics, Olvi's overall market share in the alcoholic product groups: beers, ciders and long drinks, including HoReCa sales, was 20.5 (17.2) percent. Olvi plc's market share in mineral waters was 19.9 (18.7) percent, including HoReCa sales.

Olvi plc's net sales from January to June stood at 51.7 (45.5) million euro, representing an increase of 6.2 million euro or 13.7 percent on the previous year.

Olvi plc's operating profit in January-June stood at 2.5 (4.2) million euro or 4.9 (9.3) percent of net sales. The operating profit declined by 1.7 million euro.

The most significant factors behind the decline in profitability include substantially higher-than-expected demand for canned products and the resulting lack of canning line capacity, the introduction of several simultaneous investments, as well as a slower-than-expected pace of adopting the new recyclable plastic bottle system and the resulting costs of maintaining two systems across the entire industry. The situation is also affected by higher-than-expected cost increases in raw materials, packaging supplies, energy and logistics, which could not be fully transferred to price increases during the first half of the year.

Scrapping of the obsolete package inventory resulted in 0.8 (0.9) million euro of write-downs on inventories that burdened the January-June earnings.

April to June 2008

Olvi plc's sales from April to June amounted to 38 (38) million litres, which was on a par with the previous year. Rainy and cool weather hampered sales development in the second quarter. The parent company's net sales from April to June stood at 28.4 (26.2) million euro. Operating profit from April to June amounted to 1.5 (2.7) million euro.

AS A. LE COQ

January to June 2008

The total sales of the Estonian subsidiary AS A. Le Coq in January-June amounted to 68 (69) million litres, which was on a par with the previous year. The sales volume increased in beers but declined clearly in mineral waters and well-being beverages, with a slight decline in juices and energy drinks. The sales of soft drinks, long drinks and ciders were on a par with the previous year.

AS A. Le Coq's market share in beers has increased to approximately 38 percent and in ciders to approximately 46 percent. AS A. Le Coq is the clear market leader in long drinks with a 56 percent share. With the exception of mineral waters, AS A. Le Coq's market share has remained on a good and stable level also in other product groups.

AS A. Le Coq, which is the largest beverage manufacturer in Estonia, expanded its market-leading juice brand Aura with the new Aura Fruit concept in June. The product is a non-carbonated water that contains juice and thus provides an alternative for consumers of soft drinks. The concept was introduced with two flavours available both in drink-on-the-spot 0.5-litre and drink-at-home 1.5-litre bottles.

AS A. Le Coq introduced beer-based alcoholic beverages into its range. This product type is popular in Central Europe. A. Le Coq Rosé Beer Shake is a berryflavoured beer sold in a 0.33-litre clear glass bottle. It is suitable for everyone who does not normally like the taste of beer.

The Estonian market-leading cider FIZZ was reinforced with the new flavour FIZZ Ice, which is a medium-dry grape-flavoured cider.

AS A. Le Coq launched Estonia's first dry beer, A. Le Coq Dry Ice. The product is sold in a 0.33-litre clear glass bottle with a screw cap.

Net sales from January to June stood at 38.7 (35.7) million euro.

AS A. Le Coq's operating profit from January to June was 6.7 (5.1) million euro. The operating profit improved by 1.6 million euro or 32.1 percent. The operating profit improvement was made possible by production efficiency, an increased share of Premium products and cost control.

April to June 2008

AS A. Le Coq's sales from April to June amounted to 40 (41) million litres, while net sales stood at 23.4 (21.7) million euro. Operating profit from April to June stood at 4.6 (3.3) million euro.

A/S CESU ALUS

January to June 2008

From January to June, the sales of A/S Cesu Alus, the subsidiary operating in Latvia, totalled 30 (27) million litres. The growth in sales volume came from beers that represent approximately 70 percent of total sales. In the primary product group, beers, A/S Cesu Alus's market position is approximately 26 percent, and the brewery is clearly the number two player in the market. A/S Cesu Alus's market share in ciders and long drinks is approximately 40 percent.

The increase in sales volume has also resulted in increased net sales. The company's net sales from January to June amounted to 16.0 (12.8) million euro.

A/S Cesu Alus launched the Estonian Aura Fruit product under the Aqua Fruit brand. In May, the brewery introduced Cesu Premium Ice in a 0.33-litre clear screw-cap glass bottle and Cesu Special in a similar 0.5-litre bottle to the Latvian market. The Rosé Beer Shake flavoured beer and FIZZ Ice were also launched in Latvia. FIZZ Blueberry, Dynamite Red Energy and the Mojito Taste long drink, which were previously launched in Estonia, were now brought to the Latvian market as well. FIZZ is Olvi Group's cider brand that is sold in all of the Group's countries. Dynamite is Olvi Group's energy drink brand in the Baltic states. Other new products introduced in Latvia are also available in Estonia under Estonian brands. A purely local new product in Latvia was the Mitava beer launched in April; it is targeted particularly at men and sold in a 0.5-litre bottle.

Operating profit in January—June was almost on a par with the previous year at 0.9 (1.0) million euro. Operating profit came to 5.8 (7.6) percent of net sales.

The commissioning of the new canned product filling line was postponed to July, which means that the investment could not yet be utilised and created no additional sales in the review period.

April to June 2008

The sales of A/S Cesu Alus developed favourably in the first quarter, and the trend continued in the second quarter. Sales in April-June improved by 1 million litres to 18 (17) million litres.

A/S Cesu Alus's net sales growth clearly outperformed the growth in sales volume. Second-quarter net sales amounted to 10.0 (8.5) million euro.

Second-quarter operating profit was almost on a par with the previous year at 0.8 (0.9) million euro.

During the summer, A/S Cesu Alus, which is Olvi plc's subsidiary in Latvia, was informed by Latvian competition authorities that brewing industry companies will be investigated due to possible violations of competition law.

A/S Cesu Alus is one of the brewing industry companies in Latvia targeted by the investigation. The company will contribute its assistance to local authorities for the investigation.

AB RAGUTIS

January to June 2008

The total sales of the Lithuanian subsidiary AB Ragutis in January-June amounted to 20 (22) million litres, a difference of -2 million litres on the previous year. AB Ragutis's market position in beers has remained stable at approximately 10 percent. The company's market share in ciders has increased to approximately 29 percent. Sales volumes in other product groups remained approximately on a par with the previous year.

The company's net sales from January to June amounted to 11.3 (11.1) million euro.

AB Ragutis launched the pan-Baltic new products Horn Dry Ice in a 0.33-litre clear screw-cap glass bottle in May and Rose Beer Shake in June. Purely local new products in Lithuania included the new beer Volfas Engelman Klasikinis in 0.5 litre bottles in May, and the Russian-type low-alcoholic beer Kwass Smetoniska in 0.5-litre glass bottles as well as 1-litre and 1.5-litre plastic bottles.

Operating profit from January to June stood at -0.1 (1.2) million euro. Factors hampering the company's profitability include a decline in sales volume and increases in the prices of raw materials and packaging supplies, as well as increased personnel and logistics costs. Problems with commissioning the new plastic bottle filling line delayed the start of production and utilisation of the investment.

April to June 2008

AB Ragutis's sales in the second quarter amounted to 12 (13) million litres.

AB Ragutis's net sales in April-June stood at 6.7 (7.0) million euro, while operating profit came to 0.05 (1.0) million euro.

FINANCING AND INVESTMENTS

Olvi Group's balance sheet total at the end of June was 218.2 (184.1) million euro. Equity per share in January-June stood at 8.64 (7.70) euro. The equity ratio declined slightly to 41.1 (43.4) percent. The amount of interest-bearing liabilities was 70.8 (52.7) million euro, including current liabilities of 45.3 (19.9) million euro.

During the period under review, Olvi Group's gross capital expenditure amounted to 20.7 (11.5) million euro. The parent company Olvi plc accounted for 6.5 million euro and the subsidiaries in the Baltic states for 14.2 million euro of the total. The largest investments in 2008 in the parent company Olvi plc include a filling line for recyclable plastic bottles, an automatic storage facility and a new canning line.

The largest investments in Latvia include a canning line and a storehouse extension, and in Lithuania a PET plastic bottle filling line and a fermentation cellar extension.

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Research and development includes projects to design and develop new products, packages, processes and production methods, as well as further development of existing products and packages. The R&D costs have been recognised as expenses. Olvi Group has launched several new products during the period under review.

NEW PRODUCTS IN FINLAND

Olvi plc will launch several new products in Finland on 1 September. Olvi Vichy Apple + alfaHICA is the first mineral water in Finland that contains a dietary supplement. It contains pure Finnish alfaHICA or leucine acid that blocks the operation of decomposing enzymes in the body and facilitates the burning of fat. The product speeds up recovery. Several leading Finnish athletes use alfaHICA.

Olvi Apple is a dark soft drink with a cinnamon apple flavour, sweetened exclusively with fruit sugar. Its caloric content is as much as 30 percent lower than that of similar products in the market, and it does not contain any artificial sweeteners.

Our new children's soft drinks are clearly targeted at girls and boys separately. A pink Bratz soft drink will be introduced for girls and a green Turtles soft drink for boys. Both products are sweetened with fruit sugar.

Licensed-brand products will also be introduced to energy drinks. The Batman The Dark Knight energy drink will be available in 0.33-litre cans.

Finland's best-selling apple cider, FIZZ Original Dry, will be supplemented by a drier version. FIZZ Extra Dry will be packaged in 0.5-litre cans.

Packaging development plays a very important role in brewery products. Olvi plc will introduce pint-size cans (0.568 litres) for OLVI III beer, OLVI Grapefruit Long Drink and Sandels beer.

PERSONNEL

Olvi Group's average number of personnel in January-June was 1,291 (1,209), 441 (376) of them in Finland, 409 (419) in Estonia, 233 (212) in Latvia and 208 (202) in Lithuania. The average number of personnel increased by 82 people or 6.8 percent on the previous year. The total number of personnel at the end of June was 1,391 (1,375).

GROUP STRUCTURE

From April to June, Olvi Group increased its holding in A/S Cesu Alus by 324 shares or 0.26 percent. At the end of June 2008, Olvi plc's holding in A/S Cesu Alus stood at 98.15 percent, in AB Ragutis 99.57 percent and in AS A. Le Coq 100 percent.

BUSINESS RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES IN THE NEAR TERM

The prices of raw materials and packaging supplies, as well as the costs of energy and logistics, will continue to increase substantially towards the end of the year across Olvi Group's entire operating area. This will present a great challenge to control cost increases and improve productivity.

The inflation rate in all of the Baltic states has clearly gone up and economic uncertainty has increased.

NEAR-TERM OUTLOOK

The overall market position of Olvi Group companies has improved both in Finland and in the Baltic states. Thanks to substantial investments, Olvi Group's capacity has increased by 45 percent in the current year, which enables cost-efficient production of versatile product ranges and packaging alternatives. A crucial target is to fully utilise the completed additional capacity and to improve the entire Olvi Group's market position, profitability and competitive ability. Olvi plc will seek growth outside its existing operating areas.

We expect Olvi Group's net sales to increase, the market position to strengthen and the operating profit to remain on the previous year's level.

Further information:

Lasse Aho, Managing Director Phone +358 17 838 5200 or +358 400 203 600

OLVI PLC Board of Directors

APPENDICES

  • Balance sheet, Appendix 1
  • Income statement, Appendix 2
  • Changes in consolidated shareholders' equity, Appendix 3
  • Cash flow statement, Appendix 4
  • Notes to the interim report, Appendix 5

DISTRIBUTION

OMX Nordic Exchange, Helsinki Key media www.olvi.fi

BALANCE SHEET EUR 1,000

ASSETS 30.6.2008 30.6.2007 31.12.2007
Non-current
assets
Tangible
assets
111011 89173 97706
Goodwill 10676 10675 10679
Other
intangible
assets
1039 1397 1002
Financial
assets
available
for
sale
Other
non-current
assets
286 284 285
available
for
sale
Loan
receivables
and
other
31 318 63
non-current
receivables
119 44 118
Deferred
tax
receivables
374 128 362
Total
non-current
assets
123536 102019 110215
Current
assets
Inventories 37069 28640 30159
Accounts
receivable
and
other
receivables
54276 49751 42181
Deferred
tax
receivables
0 0 110
Liquid
assets
3284 3680 4332
Total
current
assets
94629 82071 76782
TOTAL
ASSETS
218165 184090 186997
SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY
AND
LIABILITIES
Shareholders'
equity
held
by
parent
company
shareholders
Share
capital
20759 20759 20759
Other
reserves
1092 1092 1092
Treasury
shares
-63 -290 -722
Retained
earnings
59672 48966 48979
Net
profit
for
the
period
8171 9268 18944
89631 79795 89052
Minority
interest
128 117 136
Total
shareholders'
equity
89759 79912 89188
Non-current
liabilities
Interest-bearing
liabilities
25479 32781 28592
Interest-free
liabilities
0 1081 0
Deferred
tax
liabilities
1106 1257 1113
Current
liabilities
Interest-bearing
liabilities
45332 19930 16383
Accounts
payable
and
other
liabilities
56489 49129 51721
Total
liabilities
128406 104178 97809
TOTAL
SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY
AND
LIABILITIES
218165 184090 186997

OLVI GROUP APPENDIX 1

INCOME STATEMENT EUR 1,000

4-6/ 4-6/ 1-6/ 1-6/ 1-12
2008 2007 2008 2007 /2007
Net
sales
64783 59793 110583 99543 205188
Other
operating
income
144 164 431 417 894
Operating
expenses
Depreciation
and
-54473 -49223 -94073 -82733 -171222
impairment -3357 -2957 -6682 -5808 -11759
Operating
profit
7097 7777 10259 11419 23101
Financial
income
44 55 79 75 186
Financial
expenses
-695 -503 -1277 -902 -1953
Earnings
before
tax
6446 7329 9061 10592 21334
Taxes
*)
-584 -766 -887 -1309 -2354
Net
profit
for
the
period 5862 6563 8174 9283 18980
Distribution:
-
parent
company
shareholders 5854 6546 8171 9268 18944
-
minority
8 17 3 15 36
Ratios
calculated
from
the
to
parent
company
shareholders:
profit belonging
-
earnings
per
share,
euro
0.79 0.89 1.83

*) Taxes calculated from the profit for the review period.

OLVI GROUP APPENDIX 3

CHANGES IN CONSOLIDATED SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

EUR 1,000 A B C D E F G H I
Shareholders' equity 1 Jan
2007
Transfer of reserve
20759 857 127 -290 143 -18 55688 101 77367
to retained earnings -35 35 0
Translation differences -3 1 -2
Payment of dividends -6736 -6736
Net profit for the period
Share of profit belonging
9283 9283
to the minority
Shareholders' equity 30
-15 15 0
June 2007 20759 857 127 -290 108 -21 58255 117 79912
EUR 1,000 A B C D E F G H I
Shareholders' equity 1 Jan
2008
20759 857 127 -722 108 -9 67932 136 89188
Translation differences 29 29
Transfer of treasury shares 659 659
Payment of dividends -8291 -8291
Net profit for the period 8174 8174
Change in minority interest 11 -11 0
Share of profit belonging
to the minority
Shareholders' equity 30
-3 3 0
June 2008 20759 857 127 -63 108 20 67823 128 89759

A = Share capital B = Share premium account C = Legal reserve D = Treasury shares reserve E = Other reserves F = Translation differences G = Retained earnings H = Minority interest I = Total

OLVI GROUP APPENDIX 4

CASH FLOW STATEMENT EUR 1,000

Net
profit
for
the
period
8174 9268 18980
Adjustments
to
profit
for
the
period
8783 8503 15542
Change
in
net
working
capital
-12827 -10748 -1597
Interest
paid
-1271 -871 -1806
Interest
received
55 75 72
Taxes
paid
-1771 -821 -3307
Cash
flow
from
operations
(A)
1143 5406 27884
Capital
expenditure
-19990 -11301 -25140
Disposals
of
fixed
assets
155 35 308
Cash
flow
from
investments
(B)
-19835 -11266 -24832
Withdrawals
of
loans
29718 19000 16000
Repayments
of
loans
-3799 -4837 -9665
Dividends
paid
-8275 -6725 -6725
Transfer
of
treasury
shares
743 0 0
Cash
flow
from
financing
(C)
17644 7438 -822
Increase
(+)/decrease
(-)
in
liquid
assets
(A+B+C) -1048 1578 2230
Liquid
assets
1
January
4332 2102 2102
Liquid
assets
30
June/31
Dec
3284 3680 4332
Change
in
liquid
assets
-1048 1578 2230

1-6/2008 1-6/2007 1-12/2007

NOTES TO THE INTERIM REPORT

Olvi plc's interim report for January-June has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting. The accounting policies used for the interim report are the same as those used for the annual financial statements 2007.

The accounting policies are presented in the Annual Report 2007 that was published on 2 April 2008. The information disclosed in the interim report is unaudited.

The interim report information is presented in thousands of euros (EUR 1,000). For the sake of presentation, individual figures and totals have been rounded to full thousands, which causes rounding differences in additions.

The Group has adopted the interpretation IFRIC 11, Group and Treasury Share Transactions. The introduction of the new interpretation does not have any substantial effect on interim reports or upcoming financial statements.

1. SEGMENT INFORMATION

SALES BY GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENT (1,000 litres)

4-6/ 4-6/ 1-6/ 1-6/ 1-12/
2008 2007 2008 2007 2007
Olvi
Group
total
99340 101234 172298 168450 341765
Finland 37572 38178 69980 64892 137586
Estonia 40084 41260 68260 68978 138163
Latvia 18415 17253 30125 26555 54124
Lithuania 11922 13353 20238 21709 42778
-
sales
between
segments -8653 -8810 -16305 -13684 -30886

NET SALES BY GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENT (EUR 1,000)

4-6/
2008
4-6/
2007
1-6/
2008
1-6/
2007
1-12/
2007
Olvi
Group
total
64783 59793 110583 99543 205188
Finland 28388 26190 51707 45470 96546
Estonia
*)
23427 21690 38728 35689 72494
Latvia 9990 8494 15976 12822 26686
Lithuania
-
sales
between
6737 6997 11278 11115 22069
segments -3759 -3578 -7106 -5553 -12607

*) The comparison data for 2007 has been adjusted.

OPERATING PROFIT BY GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENT (EUR 1,000)

4-6/
2008
4-6/
2007
1-6/
2008
1-6/
2007
1-12/
2007
Olvi
Group
total
7097 7777 10259 11419 23101
Finland 1547 2672 2521 4212 8514
Estonia 4613 3290 6677 5055 10838
Latvia 808 860 921 975 2294
Lithuania 48 1044 -67 1206 1553
-
eliminations
81 -89 207 -29 -98
2.
PERSONNEL
ON
AVERAGE
1-6/2008 1-6/2007 1-12/2007
Finland 441 376 389
Estonia 409 419 409
Latvia 233 212 211
Lithuania 208 202 202
Total 1291 1209 1211

3. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Employee benefits to management

Salaries and other short-term employee benefits to the Board of Directors and Managing Director

EUR 1,000

1-6/2008 1-6/2007 1-12/2007
Managing
Directors
568 351 577
Chairman
of
the
Board
105 102 203
Other
members
of
the
Board
57 52 106
Total 730 505 886
  1. SHARES AND SHARE CAPITAL
30.6.2008
Number
of
A
shares
8513276
Number
of
K
shares
1866128
Total 10379404
Total
votes
carried
by
A
shares
8513276
Total
votes
carried
by
K
shares
37322560
Total
number
of
votes
45835836

Registered share capital, EUR 1,000 20759

The Series A and Series K shares received a dividend of 0.80 euro per share for 2007 (0.65 euro per share for 2006), totalling 8.3 (6.7) million euro. The dividends were paid on 22 April 2008.

Nominal value of A and K shares, EUR 2.00
Votes per Series A share 1
Votes per Series K share 20

The shares entitle to equal dividend. The Articles of Association include a redemption clause concerning Series K shares.

  1. TREASURY SHARES

On the basis of authorisations granted by General Meetings of Shareholders, Olvi plc's Board of Directors has in 2006 and 2007 acquired a total of 32,000 of the company's own Series A shares for an aggregate purchase price of 722 thousand euro.

On the basis of an authorisation granted by the General Meeting of Shareholders on 10 April 2008, the company's Board of Directors decided to hand over treasury shares for use as rewards in Olvi Group's share-based incentive system for key personnel for the achievement of targets for 2006 and 2007. A total of 29,600 treasury shares were handed over to the Group's key personnel in April 2008.

At the end of June 2008, Olvi plc held a total of 2,400 of its own Series A shares acquired for a price of 54 thousand euro. Treasury shares held by Olvi plc represent 0.02 percent of the share capital and 0.01 percent of the aggregate number of votes. The treasury shares represent 0.03 percent of all Series A shares and associated votes.

6.
NUMBER
OF
SHARES
*)
1-6/2008 1-6/2007 1-12/2007
-
average
10,359,791 10,363,404 10,358,296
-
at
end
of
period
10,377,004 10,363,404 10,347,404

*) Treasury shares deducted

  1. TRADING OF SERIES A SHARES ON THE HELSINKI STOCK EXCHANGE
1-6/2008 1-6/2007 1-12/2007
Trading
volume
of
Olvi
A
shares
971,893 1,349,933 2,286,279
Total
trading
volume,
EUR
1,000
23,988 31,352 55,328
Traded
shares
in
proportion
to
all
Series
A
shares,
%
11.4 15.9 26.9
Average
share
price,
EUR
24.45 23.10 24.14
Price
on
the
closing
date,
EUR
23.50 29.10 24.00
Highest
quote,
EUR
27.00 30.80 30.80
Lowest
quote,
EUR
20.00 19.50 19.50
  1. FOREIGN AND NOMINEE-REGISTERED HOLDINGS ON 30 JUNE 2008
Number
of
Number
of
Number
of
share
book holde
entries % votes % rs %
8258382 79.57 42743078 93.25 5973 99.3
287934 2.77 1259670 2.75 34 0.6
1045 0.01 1045 0.00 2 0.0
1832043 17.65 1832043 4.00 6 0.1
10379404 100.00 45835836 100.00 6015 100.00
  1. LARGEST SHAREHOLDERS ON 30 JUNE 2008
Series Series
K A Total % Votes %
1. Olvi Foundation 1181952 354408 1536360 14.80 23993448 52.35
2. Hortling Heikki Wilhelm *)
3. The Heirs of Hortling Kalle
450712 85380 536092 5.16 9099620 19.85
Einari 93552 12624 106176 1.02 1883664 4.11
4. Hortling Timo Einari 82912 17304 100216 0.97 1675544 3.66
5. Hortling-Rinne Marit
6. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken,
51144 1050 52194 0.50 1023930 2.23
nominee register
7. Nordea Bank Finland plc,
982923 982923 9,47 982923 2.14
nominee register
8. Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance
735464 735464 7.09 735464 1.60
Company 515748 515748 4,97 515748 1.13
9. Autocarrera Oy Ab 221891 221891 2.14 221891 0.48
10. Pensionsförsäkringsaktiebolaget Veritas
Pension Insurance Company 208000 208000 2.00 208000 0.45
Others 5856 5378484 5384340 51.88 5495604 12.00
100.0
Total 1866128 8513276 10379404 100.00 45835836 0

*) The figures include the shareholder's own holdings and shares held by parties in his control.

10.
PROPERTY,
PLANT
AND
EQUIPMENT
EUR
1,000
1-6/
2008
1-6/
2007
Increase 20288 11246
Decrease -323 -141
Total 19965 11105
11.
CONTINGENT
LIABILITIES
EUR
1,000
30.6.2008 30.6.2007*) 31.12.2007
Pledges
and
contingent
liabilities
For
own
commitments
1134 1135 1134
For
others
0 731 0
Leasing
liabilities:
Due
within
one
year
758 809 882
Due
within
1
to
5
years
1051 1122 1101
Due
in
more
than
5
years
0 5 5
Total
leasing
liabilities
1809 1936 1988
Package
liabilities
6109 5703 4604
Other
liabilities
2480 1980 1980
Debts
for
which
mortgages
have
been
collateral
Loans
from
financial
institutions
given
as
For
own
commitments
0 1545 0
For
others
0 229 0

*) The comparison data for 2007 has been adjusted.

12. CALCULATION OF FINANCIAL RATIOS

Equity to total assets, % = 100 * Shareholders' equity held by parent company shareholders + minority interest / Balance sheet total – advances received

Earnings per share = Profit belonging to parent company shareholders / Average number of shares during the period, adjusted for share issues

Equity per share = Shareholders' equity held by parent company shareholders / Number of shares at end of period, adjusted for share issues

Gearing, % = 100 * Interest-bearing debt – cash in hand and at bank / Shareholders' equity held by parent company shareholders + minority interest

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