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Disclosure under Chapter 2, Section 10 of the Securities Market Act; shareholding of Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company in Pöyry PLC

PÖYRY PLC          Company announcement 12 January 2011 at 9.00 a.m.

Pöyry PLC (Corporate ID 1009321-2) has received a disclosure under Chapter 2,
Section 9 of the Securities Market Act, according to which, as a result of share
transactions concluded on 11 January 2011, the holdings of Ilmarinen Mutual
Pension Insurance Company (business ID 0107638-1), Finland, has exceeded 5
percent of Pöyry PLC's shares and votes. According to the disclosure, Ilmarinen
Mutual Pension Insurance Company held on 11 January 2011 total of 2,980,389
shares which is 5.02 per cent of Pöyry PLC's shares and votes.

Pöyry PLC's registered number of shares is 59,413,798. The company has one
series of share and each share entitles to one vote.

PÖYRY PLC

Additional information by:
Sanna Päiväniemi, Director, Investor Relations, Pöyry PLC
tel. 358 (0)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 7000 experts and the local
office network in about 50 countries. Pöyry's net sales in 2009 were EUR 674
million and the company's shares are quoted on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. (Pöyry PLC:
POY1V).
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NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
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