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Amer Sports Oyj Amer Sports Corporation has received information to the effect that the Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch (1078693-2) has completed derivative contract transaction agreements on August 6, 2008 that will, according to their current schemes, mature in November 2008. If materialized, the ownership of Danske Bank A/S's Helsinki Branch will fall under one-twentieth (1/20) no earlier than November 26, 2008.
The Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch now owns 7,000,000 shares, which represent 9.58% of the company's share capital and voting rights.
Amer Sports capital consists of 73,045,551 issued shares.
For further information, please contact: Mr Tommy Ilmoni, Vice President, Investor Relations, Amer Sports Corporation, tel. +358 9 7257 8233
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AMER SPORTS CORPORATION Amer Sports (www.amersports.com) is the world's leading sports equipment company with internationally recognized brands including Wilson, Atomic, Suunto, Precor and Salomon. All Amer Sports companies develop and manufacture technically advanced products that improve the performance of active sports participants. The Group's business is balanced by its broad portfolio of sports and presence in all major markets.