Disclosure policy

The purpose of the communication and disclosure of Rapala VMC Corporation (including any of its group companies, “Rapala VMC” or the “Company”) is to support the fair value of Rapala VMC’s financial instruments by providing the capital markets with consistent, correct, relevant, and reliable information on the Company, its operations, operating environment, strategy, objectives, and financial position. Rapala VMC’s key communication and disclosure principles are timeliness, consistency, accuracy, impartiality, and transparency. The Company communicates information, whether positive or negative, consistently, and simultaneously to all market participants.

In its communication with capital markets and disclosure, Rapala VMC complies with EU and Finnish legislation, the rules and guidelines of Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd (“Nasdaq Helsinki”), the regulations and guidelines of the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) and the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority.

Communication Channels and Reporting Languages

The primary communication channel for up-to-date information is Rapala VMC’s website (investors.rapalavmc.com). Rapala VMC’s stock exchange releases are published through a news distribution service provider entailing distribution to e.g. Nasdaq Helsinki and key media, as well as on the Company’s website where they will be made available in connection with the publication or other disclosure. The Company’s press releases are published to key media and on the Company’s website. Subscriptions for the Rapala VMC’s releases can be made on the Company’s website.

Rapala VMC’s official reporting language is Finnish. The stock exchange releases and financial reports, which are published under the disclosure obligation, are published in Finnish and English.

Financial Reporting

Rapala VMC discloses regularly information on the Company’s operating income, balance sheet and financial position, future outlook and other similar matters and their development primarily in its Financial Statements Release, Half-Yearly Report and Business Reviews for the first three and nine months of a financial year. In addition, Rapala VMC publicly discloses the Financial Statements, the Board of Directors’ Report and the Auditor’s Report as well as the Corporate Governance Statement, Sustainability Statement, and the Remuneration Report.

Rapala VMC publishes its financial reports according to a previously announced schedule. The publishing dates for the next financial year are disclosed prior to the start of each financial year and are available on the Company’s website. The financial year of the Company is a calendar year.

Silent Period

Rapala VMC applies a silent period of 30 days before the publication of year-end Financial Statements Releases, Half-Yearly Reports, and Business Reviews. During this time, the representatives of the Company do not meet with the capital market representatives or give interviews or comment on the financial standing of Rapala VMC, markets, or the Company’s outlook. The dates of the publication of the results and silent periods are disclosed on the investor calendar on the Company’s website.

If an event during a silent period requires immediate disclosure, Rapala VMC publishes the information without delay according to regulations regarding disclosure obligation and can comment the disclosed matter in question.