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Raisio Oyj Board/Management Information 2017

Feb 1, 2017

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Raisio to renew its organisation

Raisio to renew its organisation

Raisio plc Stock Exchange Release, 1 February 2017

RAISIO TO RENEW ITS ORGANISATION

Raisio Group will renew its organisation as of 1 February 2017. The Group is
organized into four Divisions: Benecol, Healthy Snacks, Confectionery and
Raisioagro.

Pia Kakko, M. Sc. (Eng), Vice President of Healthy Snacks, and Sakari Kotka,
M.Sc. (Econ.), Vice President of Confectionery, have been appointed as members
of the Raisio Group Management Team.

Raisio’s Interim CEO Jarmo Puputti, also Raisioagro’s Managing Director, Vice
President of Benecol Vincent Poujardieu, CFO Antti Elevuori, Vice President of
HR Merja Lumme and Vice President of Legal Affairs Sari Koivulehto-Mäkitalo
continue as members of the Raisio Group Management Team.

During the spring, Raisio is strengthening its organisation by recruiting Vice
President for operations and Raisionkaari Industrial Park who will also become
the Group Management Team member.

The organisation change will not affect Raisio's financial reporting. The
reported divisions continue to be Brands and Raisioagro.

RAISIO PLC

Heidi Hirvonen
Communications and IR Manager
Tel. +358 50 567 3060

Further information:
Jarmo Puputti, interim CEO, tel +358 50 352 8740

Raisio plc

Raisio plc is an international specialist in plant-based nutrition. Raisio’s
operations are divided into two divisions: Brands and Raisioagro. The Group’s
key market areas are Finland, Great Britain, the Czech Republic, Russia and
Poland. Markets for cholesterol lowering Benecol products are global. Raisio
plc’s shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. In 2015, the Group's net sales
totalled EUR 521 million and EBIT was EUR 51.7 million excluding one-off items.
The Group employs some 1,400 people. Raisio’s best-known brands are Benecol,
Benemilk, Elovena, Fox’s and Poppets. Benemilk feeds for milk production and
Benecol for cholesterol lowering are Raisio’s top innovations. For more
information on Raisio go to www.raisio.com/en

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Nasdaq
Key media
www.raisio.com