Raisio plc, Stock exchange release 3 October 2008 at 11 a.m. CHANGES IN RAISIO'S LEGAL AFFAIRS Kirsi Swanljung-von Wehrt, Raisio plc's Vice President, Legal Affairs, and member of the Raisio Group's management team, has decided to leave the company in order to move back to a task of an expert. Swanljung-von Wehrt will continue in Raisio until the end of the year. Kirsi Swanljung-von Wehrt says that the past eighteen months with Raisio have been a very challenging time. “It has been very interesting to see how a listed company works. I appreciate this experience and will utilise it also in my new position.” Overall responsibility for Raisio Group's legal affairs will be transferred to Sari Koivulehto-Mäkitalo, who will report to the Group's CFO, Jyrki Paappa, as of 6 October 2008. RAISIO PLC Heidi Hirvonen Communications Manager tel. +358 50 567 3060 Further information: Matti Rihko, CEO, tel. +358 400 830 727 Distribution NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Key media www.raisio.com