Raisio plc, Stock exchange release, 10 November 2009 RAISIO TAKES FURTHER ACTION TO ENHANCE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY The changing market situation is still posing challenges to the profitability of the Finnish food chain. Raisio is enhancing the operations of its Business to Business Division, as well as its raw material procurement and reception. For these reasons, Raisio is initiating mandatory codetermination talks for production and economy reasons. The codetermination talks will affect approximately 80 Raisio employees, and the estimated permanent personnel reduction need is about 10 people. Raisio is taking these efficiency enhancement measures to streamline and simplify its operations in order to secure it's profitability. RAISIO PLC Heidi Hirvonen Communications Manager tel. +358 50 567 3080 Distribution NASDAQ OMX Key media www.raisio.com