Completion of takeover of shares owned by minority shareholders

Baltika AS is an Estonia-based company that specializes in the design, development, production and sales arrangement of the fashion brands of clothing. The Company operates under the brands of Monton, Mosaic, Baltman and Ivo Nikkolo. Its products are traded domestically as well as in Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Ukraine and Russia. As of end of December 31, 2011, the Company had 115 stores in six markets in the Baltics and Central and Eastern Europe. As of December 31, 2011, Baltika AS was a parent company of the Baltika group, which consisted of the Company and its subsidiaries, including Baltika Poland Sp zoo, OY Baltinia AB, Baltika Sweden AB, OU Baltika Tailor, AS Virulane, OU Baltika TP and OU Baltika Retail and its subsidiaries OU Baltman, SIA Baltika Latvija, UAB Baltika Lietuva, OOO Kompania Baltman Rus and Baltika Ukraina Ltd. . On June 21, 2012, the Company merged with its wholly owned subsidiary, AS Virulane.