917 602 New Shares of Vaahto Group Plc Oyj Registered with the Trade Register

VAAHTO GROUP PLC OYJ              STOCK EXCHANGE BULLETIN 23.4.2012 at 8.30

917 602 NEW SHARES OF VAAHTO GROUP PLC OYJ REGISTERED WITH THE TRADE REGISTER

The new shares issued in accordance with the resolutions passed by the board of directors of Vaahto Group Plc Oyj (”Company”) on April 19, 2012 have been registered with the trade register on April 23, 2012.

The Company is applying for the new shares to be admitted to public trading on the main list of NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd where also the Company’s existing shares are being traded. For the purpose of admitting the shares to public trading the Company has produced a prospectus in accordance with the Securities Markets Act which the Company has submitted to the Financial Supervisory Authority for approval. The Company expects the approval of the Financial Supervisory Authority to be issued later today after which the Company will publish the prospectus. The new shares would then be admitted to public trading on April 24, 2012.

Lahti, April 23, 2012

VAAHTO GROUP PLC OYJ

Board of Directors

 

Information:

Ari Viinikkala

acting CEO, Vaahto Group Plc Oyj

tel. +358 400 127664

 

DISTRIBUTION:

NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd

Major media

www.vaahto.fi

This announcement does not constitute a direct or indirect offer or solicitation to subscribe for or purchase shares through a directed share issue or otherwise. There have been no measures whatsoever undertaken in respect of the registration of the shares except in Finland. Accordingly, the shares have not been registered and they will not be registered under the Unites States Securities Act of 1933 (as amended, the “Securities Act”) or under the securities legislation of any state of the United States, and may not be offered or sold directly or indirectly in the United States (as provided under Regulation S) unless pursuant to registration, or pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act, and in accordance with the applicable state securities laws of the United States.

This announcement is not for release, publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, in the United States, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan or any other jurisdiction where local laws or regulations may prescribe restrictions on such release or distribution.