Raisio plc, Stock exchange release 19 December 2008 at 10.15 am Finnish time RAISIO'S SHARE-BASED INCENTIVE SCHEME 2009 Raisio plc's Board of Directors decided on May 2008 to set up a three-year share-based incentive scheme as a part of the incentive and reward system offered to Raisio's key personnel. The goal is to integrate the targets of shareholders and key employees in order to increase the company's market capitalization, to enhance the key employees' commitment to the company and to offer them a competitive reward system based on share ownership. The scheme gives authorisation during three years to distribute a maximum of 1,600,000 of Raisio plc's free shares already in the company's possession after the share repurchases carried out in 2005-2007. Rewards are paid as a combination of shares and cash. Cash payments are to cover the taxes and fiscal fees arising from share-based rewards. Raisio plc's Board of Directors has on 19 December 2008 decided on share-based incentive system for second earnings period which is the financial year 2009. Earnings criteria to be applied are return on capital employed and profit before one-off items and taxes. The maximum number of shares to be distributed is 600,000 free shares. The amount earned in rewards will be determined on the basis of the achievement of targets after the financial statements have been prepared in the spring of 2010. Any rewards will be paid to those covered by the scheme in August 2010. Shares distributed as part of the scheme are subject to a disposal restriction and return obligation, which last until 31 December 2011 and will be applied if the employee's employment or job contract end prior to the expiration of the disposal restriction. The scheme covers 55 people in the second earnings period. RAISIO PLC Heidi Hirvonen Communications Manager tel. +358 50 567 3060 Further information: Call requests to Mr Simo Palokangas, Chairman of the Board, will be forwarded by Heidi Hirvonen. Distribution NASDAQ OMX Key media www.raisio.com