Raisio plc Stock Exchange Release 5 April 2007 RAISIO TO REPURCHASE OWN SHARES The Board of Directors of Raisio plc has decided to start a share repurchase programme based on the authorization given by the AGM on 30 March 2007. According to the authorization the shares will be acquired for the purpose of developing the Company's capital structure, for use in the financing or implementing of company acquisitions and other arrangements, and for realising share-based incentive systems or otherwise to be further assigned or annulled. The maximum amount of shares to be purchased is 4,175,000; a maximum of 3,300,000 of them can be free shares and a maximum of 875,000 restricted shares. Raisio plc owns now 4,930,500 free shares and 41,200 restricted shares. The acquisition of the shares will be implemented in the public trading organized by the Helsinki Exchanges on 10 April 2007 at the earliest and will continue until otherwise announced. The authorization is valid until 30 September 2008 at the latest. RAISIO PLC Heidi Hirvonen Communications Manager tel. +358 2 443 2242 or +358 50 567 3060 Further information: Raisio CEO Matti Rihko, tel. +358 400 830 727 Distribution Helsinki Stock Exchange Key media www.raisio.com