Kemira Oyj - Changes board/management/auditors

Kemira appoints Petri Castrén as CFO

Kemira Oyj
Stock Exchange Release
June 5, 2013 at 10.00 am (CET+1)

Petri Castrén (Master of Laws, MBA) has been appointed Kemira's new Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) and member of the Management Board as of September
1, 2013. He will join Kemira from Nokia Siemens Networks, where he has been
serving as Vice President Corporate Finance (Group Treasurer). Prior to that, he
has worked in different financial, mergers and acquisitions as well as business
development leadership positions in Nokia Siemens Networks and Nokia
Corporation."Petri Castrén has a strong financial and leadership experience in a global,
fast changing organization that has undergone a major transformation. These
competencies are key in implementing Kemira's strategy and successfully
developing our company in the global business environment," says Wolfgang
Büchele, Kemira's President and CEO.



For more information, please contact


Kemira Oyj
Wolfgang Büchele, President and CEO
Phone +358 10 862 1810

Tero Huovinen, Director, Investor Relations
Phone +358 10 862 1980


Kemira is a global chemicals company serving customers in water-intensive
industries. We provide expertise and chemicals that improve our customers'
water, energy and raw material efficiency. Our focus is on pulp & paper, oil &
gas, mining and water treatment. In 2012, Kemira had annual revenue of EUR 2.2
billion and around 4,900 employees. Kemira shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX
Helsinki Ltd.
www.kemira.com


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