Metso Oyj - Major shareholder announcements

Marathon Asset Management LLP's holdings in Metso increased to 5.12 percent

Metso Corporation Company release on November 19, 2008 at 3.45 p.m.
Metso Corporation  has today  been informed about a change in the
holding of the assets managed by Marathon Asset Management LLP of the
paid up share capital of Metso Corporation.

On November 11, 2008 Marathon Asset Management LLP holding in shares
of Metso Corporation exceeded the 5 percent threshold. The holding
amounted to 7,258,794 shares, which corresponds to 5.12 percent of
the paid up share capital of Metso Corporation, being previous to the
transaction 4.99 percent.

Out of this holding, Marathon Asset Management LLP was in possession
of 5,545,225 shares to which they had voting rights. This voting
authority represents 3.91 percent of the total voting rights in
Metso.

Metso is a global engineering and technology corporation with 2007
net sales of over EUR 6 billion. Its over 27,000 employees in
approximately 50 countries serve customers in the pulp and paper
industry, rock and minerals processing, the energy industry and
selected other industries.
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Further information for investors, please contact:
Johanna Sintonen, Vice President, Investor Relations, Metso
Corporation, tel. +358 20 484 3253

Metso Corporation


Olli Vaartimo
Executive Vice President and CFO


Kati Renvall
Vice President, Corporate Communications

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