HK Ruokatalo Group Oyj STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 7 March 2007, 9.20am NOTIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES MARKETS ACT Under Chapter 2, Section 9 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act, we hereby announce that HK Ruokatalo Group Oyj has received the following disclosure about change in ownership. Danish Crown's holding in HK Ruokatalo Group Oyj's share capital has fallen below one twentieth (1/20) as a consequence of a share transaction. Danish Crown has sold ca. 3,1 million HK Ruokatalo Group's series A shares to institutional investors. The joint venture in Poland between HK Ruokatalo Group and Danish Crown will continue unchanged in holding and developing Sokolów S.A. Date of change: 7 March 2007 Number of shares prior to the transaction: 3,494,413 Number of shares subsequent to the transaction: 393,062 Ownership: 1.00% of share capital, 0.28% of votes Shareholder's complete name and company ID: Danish Crown AmbA (Randers, Denmark), Business ID-code 21 64 39 39 HK Ruokatalo Group Oyj's share capital comprises a total of 39,306,193 shares (33,906,193 series A Shares and 5,400,000 series K Shares), which convey a total of 141,906,193 votes (series A Shares each convey one vote, series K Shares each convey 20 votes). HK Ruokatalo Group Oyj Kai Seikku CEO Further information: CEO Kai Seikku, HK Ruokatalo Group Oyj. Please leave any messages for him to call with Katja Backman on +358 10 570 2428 DISTRIBUTION: Helsinki Stock Exchange Main media www.hkruokatalo.fi