SHARE REPURCHASE 18.1.2008


Raisio Plc              ANNOUNCEMENT        18.1.2008


SHARE REPURCHASE   18.1.2008

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange

Trade date              18.1.2008
Bourse trade            BUY

Share                   RAIKV
Amount                  800                  shares
Total cost              1.243,92             EUR
Average price/ share    1,5549               EUR
Highest price/ share    1,60                 EUR
Lowest price/ share     1,50                 EUR


Share                   RAIVV
Amount                  0.000                shares
Total cost              0.000,00             EUR
Average price/ share    0,0000               EUR
Highest price/ share    0,00                 EUR
Lowest price/ share     0,00                 EUR


Raisio Plc now holds a total of
  164.400 RAIKV shares and
8.230.500 RAIVV shares
including the shares repurchased on 18.1.2008.


On behalf of Raisio Plc

NORDEA BANK FINLAND PLC

Petri Simberg         Jarkko Järvinen