Metso Oyj - Major shareholder announcements

Notification according to chapter 9, section 5 of the Securities Market Act: BlackRock, Inc.'s holding in Metso above 5%

Metso Corporation's stock exchange release on June 23, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. local
time

Metso Corporation has received a notification, pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 5
of the Finnish Securities Markets Act, about a change in the holding of mutual
funds managed by BlackRock, Inc. of the total amount of shares of Metso
Corporation.

On June 18, 2015, BlackRock, Inc.'s aggregate holding in Metso Corporation
exceeded the 5 percent threshold and amounted to 7,674,531 shares, which
corresponds to 5.10 percent of the total amount of shares and votes in Metso
Corporation.


Metso is the world's leading industrial company in the mining and aggregates
industries and in the flow control business. Our knowledge, people and solutions
help drive sustainable improvements in performance and profitability in our
customers' businesses.

Metso has an uncompromising attitude towards safety. Our products range from
mining and construction equipment and systems to industrial valves and controls.
Our solutions are delivered and supported by decades of process knowledge and a
broad scope of services backed by a global footprint of over 90 service centers,
thousands of service employees, and an extensive logistics network.

Metso is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland. In 2014, Metso's net sales
totaled EUR 3.7 billion. Metso employs approximately 14,000 industry experts in
more than 50 countries. Expect results.

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Further information for investors, please contact:
Juha Rouhiainen, VP, Investor Relations, Metso Corporation, tel +358 20 484 3253

Metso Corporation

Harri Nikunen
CFO

Juha Rouhiainen
VP, Investor Relations

Distribution:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd
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