BRUSSELS, BELGIUM -- (Marketwire) -- 04/23/12

In accordance with the rules on financial transparency, Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC sent a notification confirming that the aggregate amount of shares they hold has reached on April 19, 2012 the threshold of 15% of the shares issued by RHJ International ("RHJI").

On April 19, 2012, Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC held 13,249,064 voting rights, representing a stake of 15.49% of RHJI total issued shares compared to a stake of 10% held previously according to its preceding transparency declaration.

A copy of the notification form sent by Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC is available on RHJI's corporate website under "Investor Relations - Transparency Rules".

About RHJ International:

RHJ International (EURONEXT BRUSSELS: RHJI) is a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of Belgium, having its registered office at Avenue Louise 326, 1050 Brussels, Belgium. RHJI is transforming itself from a diversified industrial holding company into an active and dynamic financial services group. For further information visit: www.rhji.com.

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements concerning the Company's operations, economic performance and financial condition. Such forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations, estimates and projections and are subject to a number of assumptions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The Company has no obligation to publicly update or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release.

Full Press Release (PDF):

http://hugin.info/135946/R/1604709/507865.pdf

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Source: RHJ International SA via Thomson Reuters ONE

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For further information please contact:

Arnaud Denis
Investor Relations Director
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