Pöyry - Changes board/management/auditors

Pöyry Oyj : Jaana Rinne appointed Senior Vice President, Human Resources of Pöyry

PÖYRY PLC          Company Announcement 20 December 2012 at 10.30 a.m.

Jaana Rinne, MSc (Econ), has been appointed Senior Vice President, Human
Resources and member of Pöyry PLC's Group Executive Committee. She will take
over the new duties during spring 2013 and will report to Alexis Fries,
President and CEO of Pöyry PLC. Jaana Rinne moves to Pöyry from Konecranes Plc,
where she most recently worked as Vice President, Human Resources.

PÖYRY PLC

Additional information:
Alexis Fries
CEO and President
Pöyry PLC
+358 10 33 22828

Pöyry is a global consulting and engineering company dedicated to balanced
sustainability and responsible business. With innovation, quality and integrity
at our core, we deliver best-in-class strategic advisory, engineering, project
implementation and operations support services. Our in-depth expertise extends
to the fields of energy, forest industry, chemicals & biorefining, mining &
metals, transportation, water and real estate. Pöyry has about 7,000 experts and
an extensive local office network. Pöyry's net sales in 2011 were EUR 796
million and the company's shares are quoted on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki (Pöyry PLC:
POY1V).

DISTRIBUTION:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
Major media
www.poyry.com

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