Okmetic Oyj - Major shareholder announcements

ACCENDO CAPITAL SICAV SIF´S OWNERSHIP OF OKMETIC'S SHARES TO 14.81 PERCENT

OKMETIC OYJ    STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT     4 MARCH 2010 AT 3 P.M.

ACCENDO CAPITAL SICAV SIF´S OWNERSHIP OF OKMETIC'S SHARES TO 14.81 PERCENT

Notification of a change in holdings as required by Chapter 2, Section 10 of the
Finnish Securities Markets Act:

Okmetic Oyj has today received notification that due to Okmetic´s share issue
the total holdings of foreign Accendo Capital SICAV SIF correspond on 4 March
2010 to 14.81 percent of Okmetic's share capital and voting rights.

Okmetic Oyj's share capital as recorded in the Trade Register comprises a total
of 17 287 500 shares. Each share entitles its holder to one vote.

OKMETIC OYJ

Esko Sipilä
Senior Vice President, Finance, IT, and Communications

For further information, please contact:

Senior Vice President, Finance Esko Sipilä, Okmetic Oyj
tel. +358 9 5028 0286, e-mail: esko.sipila@okmetic.com

Communications Manager, Jenni Laine, Okmetic Oyj,
tel. +358 9 5028 0509, email: jenni.laine@okmetic.com

Distribution:

NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
Principal media
www.okmetic.com

OKMETIC IN BRIEF

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Okmetic is a technology company which supplies tailor-made silicon wafers for
sensor and semiconductor industries and sells its technological expertise to
solar cell industry. Okmetic provides its customers with solutions that boost
their competitiveness and profitability.

Okmetic's silicon wafers are part of a further processing chain that produces
end products that improve human interaction and quality of life. Okmetic's
products are based on high-tech expertise that generates added value for
customers, innovative product development and an extremely efficient production
process.

Okmetic has a global customer base and sales network, production plants in
Finland and the US and contract manufacturers in Japan and China. Okmetic's
shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki under the code OKM1V. For more
information on the company, please visit our website at www.okmetic.com.



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