Kemira Oyj - Changes board/management/auditors

Kemira Oyj: Change in the management of Paper segment

Kemira Oyj
Stock Exchange Release
January 12, 2015 at 9.00 am (CET+1)

Petri Helsky, President of Paper segment and Asia Pacific region will leave
Kemira to take up the position of CEO of Metsä Tissue Corporation.

Petri Helsky will continue in his current position and as a member of Kemira's
Management Board latest until the end of June 2015. Kemira has started the
process of finding a successor to lead the Paper segment and the Asia Pacific
region."I want to thank Petri for his achievements in a number of leadership positions
in Kemira since 2007. I wish him best of success with his new challenges", said
Jari Rosendal, Kemira's President and CEO.

For more information, please contact

Kemira Oyj
Jari Rosendal, President and CEO
Tel. +358 10 862 1801

Leena Lie, SVP, Communications and Corporate Responsibility
Tel. +358 10 862 1153

Tero Huovinen, VP, Investor Relations
Tel. +358 10 862 1980



Kemira is a global chemicals company serving customers in water-intensive
industries. We provide expertise, application know-how 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 2013, Kemira had
annual revenue of EUR 2.2 billion and around 4,500 employees. Kemira shares are
listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd.
www.kemira.com


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