Pöyry - Company Announcement

Change of Pöyry's President and CEO

PÖYRY PLC          Company Announcement 13 June 2012 at 8.30 a.m.

The Board of Directors of Pöyry PLC has appointed Alexis Fries (57) new
President and CEO of Pöyry. Alexis Fries will take up the position during the
autumn 2012 and will be primarily based in Zurich, Switzerland, with an office
also at Pöyry House, Vantaa, Finland.

Alexis Fries holds a Diploma in Physics from The Swiss Federal Institute of
Technology of Zurich. He is currently CEO of EOS Holding SA in Switzerland, a
company active in the energy sector. He has been a member of the Board of
Directors of Pöyry PLC since 2008 and continues in this role. The CV of Alexis
Fries is available on Pöyry's website at www.poyry.com.

Heikki Malinen has left his position as President and CEO on 13 June 2012. The
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Henrik Ehrnrooth will act as interim
President and CEO starting today until Alexis Fries takes over the position.
Heikki Malinen will support Henrik Ehrnrooth and Alexis Fries to ensure a smooth
handover until end of November 2012."I want to take this opportunity to thank Heikki Malinen for his dedication and
commitment to Pöyry during the past four years," says Henrik Ehrnrooth, Chairman
of the Board of Directors of Pöyry PLC. "Despite the challenging business
environment, Heikki Malinen has been driving the development of the company
forward in many critical areas. I wish him all the best for his future career."

PÖYRY PLC
Board of Directors

Additional information:
Henrik Ehrnrooth, Chairman of the Board of Directors and President and CEO,
Pöyry PLC
Tel. +358 10 33 22211

Pöyry is a global consulting and engineering company dedicated to balanced
sustainability and responsible business. With quality and integrity at our core,
we deliver best-in-class management consulting, total solutions, and design and
supervision. Our in-depth expertise extends to the fields of energy, industry,
transportation, water, environment and real estate. Pöyry has about 7,000
experts and a local office network in about 50 countries. Pöyry's net sales in
2011 were EUR 796 million and the company's shares are quoted on NASDAQ OMX
Helsinki (Pöyry PLC: POY1V).

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