Notification of Transactions by Managers and Their Closely Associated Persons

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Helsinki, Finland, Aug 9, 2018 - (ACN Newswire) - Rapala VMC CorporationManagers' transactionsAugust 9, 2018 at 4:00 p.m.NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY MANAGERS AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS

Notification under the EU Market Abuse Regulation, article 19

Person subject to the notification requirementName: d'Alancon Audemard, LouisPosition: Board member/ deputy member

IssuerName: Rapala VMC CorporationLEI: 7437009TB42O2AB3JW91

Initial notificationReference number: 7437009TB42O2AB3JW91_20180809113453_3

Transaction detailsTransaction date: 2018-08-06Venue: NASDAQ HELSINKI LTD (XHEL)Instrument: ShareISIN: FI0009007355Nature of the transaction: AcquisitionVolume: 652Unit price: 3.70000Volume: 348Unit price: 3.69000Aggregated transactionsVolume: 1 000Volume weighted average price: 3.69652

Transaction date: 2018-08-07Venue: NASDAQ HELSINKI LTD (XHEL)Instrument: ShareISIN: FI0009007355Nature of the transaction: AcquisitionVolume: 230Unit price: 3.68000Aggregated transactionsVolume: 230Volume weighted average price: 3.68000

Transaction date: 2018-08-08Venue: NASDAQ HELSINKI LTD (XHEL)Instrument: ShareISIN: FI0009007355Nature of the transaction: AcquisitionVolume: 770Unit price: 3.68000Volume: 200Unit price: 3.70000Aggregated transactionsVolume: 970Volume weighted average price: 3.68412

For further information, please contact: Company Counsel, Olli Aho, tel. +358 9 7562 540

Distribution: NASDAQ Helsinki and Main Media

Rapala VMC Corporation ("the Group") is a leading fishing tackle company and the global market leader in fishing lures, treble hooks and fishing related knives and tools. The Group also has a strong global position in other fishing categories and it is one of the leading distributors of outdoor, hunting and winter sport products in the Nordic countries. The Group has the largest distribution network in the industry. The main manufacturing facilities are located in Finland, France, Estonia, Russia, Indonesia and the UK. The Group brand portfolio includes the leading brand in the industry, Rapala, and other global brands like VMC, Sufix, Storm, Blue Fox, Luhr Jensen, Williamson, Dynamite Baits, Mora Ice, StrikeMaster, Marttiini and Peltonen. The Group, with net sales of EUR 253 million in 2017, employs some 2,600 people in 42 countries. Rapala VMC Corporation's share is listed and traded on the Nasdaq Helsinki stock exchange since 1998.

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