Raisio plc Stock Exchange Release 26 August 2008 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 27 March 2008. 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 1,250,000; a maximum of 1,000,000 of them can be free shares and a maximum of 250,000 restricted shares. Raisio plc owns now 8,158,500 free shares and 177,803 restricted shares. The acquisition of the shares will be implemented in the public trading organized by the OMX Nordic Exchange (Helsinki) on 1 September 2008 at the earliest and will continue until otherwise announced. The authorization is valid until 27 September 2009 at the latest. RAISIO PLC Heidi Hirvonen Communications Manager tel. +358 50 567 3060 Further information: Raisio CEO Matti Rihko, tel. +358 400 830 727 Distribution OMX Nordic Exchange, Helsinki Key media www.raisio.com