HK Ruokatalo Group Oyj ANNOUNCEMENT 5 Feb. 2007, at 2pm INCREASE IN SHARE CAPITAL REGISTERED A total of 4,843,000 new series A shares was subscribed in HK Ruokatalo Group's directed share issue to Swedish Meats on 29 January 2007. The corresponding increase of EUR 8,233,100.00 in subscribed capital has today been entered in the Finnish Trade Register. As a result of the increase HK Ruokatalo Group's share capital rose from EUR 58,587,428.10 to EUR 66,820,528.10. Share capital by share class before the increase No of shares % No of votes % Series A 29,063,193 84.33 29,063,193 21.20 Series K 5,400,000 15.67 108,000,000 78.80 Total 34,463,193 100.00 137,063,193 100.00 Share capital by share class subsequent to the increase No of shares % No of votes % Series A 33,906,193 86.26 33,906,193 23.89 Series K 5,400,000 13.74 108,000,000 76.11 Total 39,306,193 100.00 141,906,193 100.00 Each series A share conveys 1 vote. Series K shares are not listed and each K share conveys 20 votes. All shares have a nominal value of EUR 1.70, and have equal dividend rights. The new series A shares now issued entitle from this date to the same shareholder rights as existing series A shares with the exception of right to dividend: The new series A shares are first entitled to dividend only after the payment of dividend for 2006, if any, to be decided by the companys next Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. The company seeks to have the share lot admitted to the Helsinki Exchanges for trading to commence as soon as possible in spring 2007 as a distinct book-entry series. The lot will be combined with the companys existing shares and traded together with them when the difference in dividend between the shares no longer applies. HK Ruokatalo Group Oyj Kai Seikku CEO DISTRIBUTION: Helsinki Exchanges Main media www.hk-ruokatalo.fi