Rapala VMC Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 23.8.2010 SHARE REPURCHASE 23.8.2010 In the Helsinki Stock Exchange +--------------------+---------+------+ |Trade date |23.8.2010| | +--------------------+---------+ | |Bourse trade |BUY | | +--------------------+---------+ | |Share |RAP1V | | +--------------------+---------+------+ |Amount |1.500 |shares| +--------------------+---------+------+ |Total cost |8.722,80 |EUR | +--------------------+---------+------+ |Average price/ share|5,8152 |EUR | +--------------------+---------+------+ |Highest price/ share|5,84 |EUR | +--------------------+---------+------+ |Lowest price/ share |5,80 |EUR | +--------------------+---------+------+ Rapala VMC Corporation now holds a total of 473.377 shares including the shares repurchased on 23.8.2010. On behalf of Rapala VMC Corporation NORDEA BANK FINLAND PLC Petri Simberg Julius Summanen [HUG#1439634]