Alma Media Corporation: Announcement pursuant to the Securities Act, Chapter 9, Section 5

Alma Media Corporation     Stock Exchange Release    30 April 2015 at 16.40 pm.
(EEST)

ALMA MEDIA CORPORATION: ANNOUNCEMENT PURSUANT TO THE SECURITIES ACT, CHAPTER 9,
SECTION 5

Alma Media Corporation has received a flagging notice from Mariatorp Ltd
(business ID 1948056-9, hereinafter also referred to as the Demerging Company)
according to which it has signed a demerger plan on 30 April 2015 regarding a
total demerger as stated in Chapter 17 Section 1 Subsection 1 of the Finnish
Securities Markets Act (624/2006). In connection with the registration of the
execution of the demerger, the assets, liabilities and rights of the Demerging
Company are transferred without liquidation proceedings to the two new limited
companies to be founded as stated in the demerger plan. As the demerger is
executed, the shares of Alma Media Corporation owned by the Demerging Company in
which Niklas Herlin exercises controlling power are transferred in connection
with the registration of the execution of the demerger to Mariatorp Oy that is
to be founded. No shares of Alma Media Corporation will be transferred to the
other company.

The registration of the execution of the demerger is intended to be carried out
on 31 August 2015. After the execution of the demerger, the new Mariatorp Oy
will hold 16.03% of Alma Media Corporation’s shares and votes entitled by the
shares (12,100,000 shares).

The share capital of Alma Media Corporation (business ID 1944757-4) is
75,486,853; total number of voting rights is 75,486,853.

ALMA MEDIA CORPORATION

Rauno Heinonen

Vice President, Corporate Communications and IR

For further information, please contact: Mikko Korttila, General Councel, tel.
+358 50 593 4589

Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Oy, Main media, www.almamedia.com

Alma Media in brief

Alma Media is a media company focusing on digital services and publishing. In
addition to news services, the company’s products provide useful information
related to lifestyle, career and business development. The services of Alma
Media have expanded from Finland to the Nordic countries, the Baltics and
Central Europe. In 2014, the company employed an average of 1,830 professionals
(excluding deliverers), of whom approximately one quarter worked outside
Finland. Alma Media’s revenue in 2014 totalled approximately EUR 295 million.
Alma Media’s share is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. Read more at
www.almamedia.com.