NEOMARKKA PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 18 May 2010 at 2.15 p.m. NEOMARKKA SHARE ACQUISITIONS BY CONTRACTUAL TRADE In line with the stock exchange release about the resolution of Neomarkka's Board of Directors published earlier on 12.5.2010, Neomarkka Plc has acquired its own shares by contractual trade as follows: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Trade date | 18 May 2010 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Bourse trade | BUY | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Share | NEMBV | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Amount | 19,306 shares | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Total cost | 133,211.40 EUR | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Price/share | 6.90 EUR | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The company now holds a total of 83,293 shares including the shares acquired by contractual trade on 18 May 2010. Neomarkka Plc Markku E. Rentto Managing Director Further information: Markku E. Rentto, Managing Director, Tel. +358 20 720 9191 Neomarkka Plc's strategy is to invest mainly in industrial companies with similar synergic benefits. The aim of investments is with active ownership to develop the purchased companies and establish additional value. Returns are sought both through dividend flow and an increase in value. Neomarkka's B shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki main market. www.neomarkka.fi