Pöyry - Corporate Action

Approval of share subscriptions with stock options

PÖYRY PLC          Company Announcement 10 March 2011 at 7.35 p.m.

Pursuant  to Pöyry  PLC's stock  option programme  2004, 2 684 new shares of the
company have been subscribed since 7 February 2011 with stock options 2004B. The
Board  of Directors of Pöyry PLC has approved these subscriptions in its meeting
on  10 March  2011. Following  these  subscriptions,  the  total  number  of the
company's authorised shares will increase to 59 464 282.

The  aim is to have the increase in the number of shares registered in the Trade
Register  on  18 March  2011. According  to  the  terms  and conditions of stock
options   2004, the   subscribed  new  shares  entitle  to  dividend  and  other
shareholders' rights as of the date of registration of the shares into the Trade
Register. The new shares will be joined to the old shares and are expected to be
available for public trading on the main list of NASDAQ OMX Helsinki on 21 March
2011.

The subscription period for stock options 2004B started on 1 March 2008 and will
end  on 31 March 2011. A total of 337 456 shares have been subscribed with stock
options  2004B by 10 March  2011 and available  for subscription  are a total of
322 544 shares.

The subscription period for stock options 2004C started on 1 March 2009 and will
end on 31 March 2012. No shares have been subscribed with stock options 2004C by
10 March 2011 and thus 880 000 shares are available for subscription.

The  terms and conditions  of stock options  2004 and further information on the
stock option programme are available on the company's web site www.poyry.com.

PÖYRY PLC

Additional information by:
Sanna Päiväniemi, Director, Investor Relations, Pöyry PLC
tel. +358 10 33 23002

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,
urban & mobility and water & environment. Pöyry has 7,000 experts and a local
office network in about 50 countries. Pöyry's net sales in 2010 were EUR 682
million and the company's shares are quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. (Pöyry
PLC: POY1V).

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