Outokumpu Oyj - Major shareholder announcements

Outokumpu – Announcement regarding change in holdings

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS ANNOUNCEMENTS
17 April 2012 at 9.30 am EET

Outokumpu Oyj (business identity code: 0215254-2, “Outokumpu”) has received a
notification based on Chapter 2, Section 9 of the Finnish Securities Market Act
from Kansaneläkelaitos (business identity code: 0246246-0). 

Such notification by Kansaneläkelaitos contains the following information:

Due to the share subscription made by Kansaneläkelaitos on 4 April 2012 and the
registration of the new shares in Outokumpu to the Finnish Trade Register on 17
April 2012, Kansaneläkelaitos' holdings in Outokumpu have fallen below 5
percent of the shares and voting rights of Outokumpu. Kansaneläkelaitos
currently owns 62,493,263 shares, which represent 4.289 percent of the shares
and voting rights of Outokumpu. 

The share capital of Outokumpu currently consists of 1,457,038,776 shares. Each
share carries one vote. 


OUTOKUMPU OYJ



Outokumpu is a global leader in stainless steel with the vision to be the
undisputed number one. Customers in a wide range of industries use our
stainless steel and services worldwide. Being fully recyclable,
maintenance-free, as well as very strong and durable material, stainless steel
is one of the key building blocks for sustainable future. Outokumpu employs
some 8 000 people in more than 30 countries. The Group's head office is located
in Espoo, Finland. Outokumpu is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.
www.outokumpu.com

Attachments:

ENG KELA Flagging announcement 17.4.2012.pdf