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Restamax Plc: RESTAMAX HAS FINALISED THE TUNTURIMAX BUSINESS TRANSACTION

Restamax Plc STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 7 OCTOBER 2014
12:00 Restamax has finalised the Tunturimax business transaction On 6 October 2014
restaurant company Restamax Plc and the Rukakeskus Group finalised the Tunturimax business transaction
which was announced on 18 June 2014. The object of the business transaction is the Tunturimax Oy joint venture
of which Restamax owns 65% and Rukakeskus 35%. The joint venture includes the restaurant operations of Rukakeskus Oy and its subsidiary Pyhätunturi Oy in Kuusamo and Pelkosenniemi. Restamax paid MEUR 1.3 for its 65% share in the joint venture. The final purchase price will be determined on the basis of Tunturimax Oy's interim financial statements published on 30 September 2014. The estimated annual turnover of the businesses purchased once all units are open in 2015 will be approximately MEUR 6 and EBITDA approximately TEUR 600. Through the transaction
Tunturimax Oy will become the owner of the Ruka-based restaurants Ravintola Piste and Hillside Grill as well as the restaurants of Hotel Pyhätunturi in Pyhä. This coming winter season
the company will also open a Ski Bistro and Stefan's Steakhouse in Ruka. Additional information: Markku Virtanen
Restamax Plc
CEO
tel. +358 400 836 477 Ville Aho
Rukakeskus Oy
CEO
tel. +358 400 895 987 Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Major media www.restamax.fi Restamax Plc is a Finnish restaurant business group established in 1996 that also offers labour hire services. The company
which listed at NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Oy in 2013 and became the first Finnish listed restaurant company
has continued to grow steadily throughout its history. The group companies include approximately 80 restaurants
cafés
pubs and nightclubs all over Finland. Well-known restaurant concepts of the group include
among others
Gringos Locos
Bodega Salud
Viihdemaailma Ilona
Classic American Diner
Daddy's Diner
Stefan's Steakhouse and Wayne's Coffee Finland. Restamax Plc employs approximately 900 people
the Group's pro forma turnover in 2013 was MEUR 87.0 and EBITDA MEUR 13.3. Restamax company website: www.restamax.fi
Restamax consumer website: www.ravintola.fi Rukakeskus Group has been in charge of Ruka's slope activities since 1973 and of Pyhä's slope activities since 1987. We are among the leading travel companies in Finland
as well as the market leader of the Finnish ski resort industry with our approximately 20% share of the ski lift ticket sales. We operate in the international
year-round travel centres of Ruka and Pyhä. Our core competence is in slope business activities
but we also practise accommodation
slope bistro
equipment rental and retail activities in Ruka and Pyhä. Our turnover is approximately MEUR 26 and we employ more than 200 people. Rukakeskus Oy is a family business
owned in equal 20% shares by siblings Kari Jussi Aho
Miia Porkkala
Annakaija Lappalainen
Antti Aho and Ville Aho. The Aho family also owns the Aho-Group
which includes the Aava Lääkärikeskus medical centre group
with a turnover of approximately MEUR 48 and a staff of 500. ski.ruka.fi
ski.pyha.fi