Rapala VMC Oyj — Director's Dealing 2018

Mar 26, 2018

RAPALA VMC CORP.

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY MANAGERS AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS

Notification under the EU Market Abuse Regulation, article 19

Person subject to the notification requirement
Name:	Nygren, Arto
Position:	Other senior manager
Initial notification
Reference number:	7437009TB4202AB3JW91_20180326112720_4
Issuer
Name:	Rapala VMC Corporation
LEI:	7437009TB4202AB3JW91
Transaction details
Transaction date:	2018-03-23
Venue:	NASDAQ HELSINKI LTD (XHEL)
Nature of the transaction: Acquisition
Instrument:	Share
ISIN:	FI0009007355
Volume:	10 100
Unit price:	3.9083
Aggregated transactions
Volume:	10 100
Volume weighted average price:	3.9083
For further information, please contact:
Company Counsel, Olli Aho, tel. +358 9 7562 540

Distribution: NASDAQ Helsinki and Main Media

RAPALA VMC CORP.

Rapala VMC Corporation ("the Group") is a leading fishing tackle company and the global market leader in fishing lures, treble hooks and fishing related knives and tools. The Group also has a strong global position in other fishing categories and it is one of the leading distributors of outdoor, hunting and winter sport products in the Nordic countries. The Group has the largest distribution network in the industry. The main manufacturing facilities are located in Finland, France, Estonia, Russia, Indonesia and the UK. The Group brand portfolio includes the leading brand in the industry, Rapala, and other global brands like VMC, Sufix, Storm, Blue Fox, Luhr Jensen, Williamson, Dynamite Baits, Mora Ice, StrikeMaster, Marttiini and Peltonen. The Group, with net sales of EUR 253 million in 2017, employs some 2 600 people in 42 countries. Rapala VMC Corporation's share is listed and traded on the Nasdaq Helsinki stock exchange since 1998.