Kemira Oyj - Company Announcement

Kemira Oyj lowers its operative EBIT guidance for the fourth quarter of 2013

Kemira Oyj
Stock Exchange Release
January 21, 2014 at 9.00 am (CET+1)

Kemira Oyj has lowered its operative EBIT guidance for the fourth quarter of
2013. Kemira's operative EBIT (excluding non-recurring items) was previously
expected to be between EUR 42-50 million in the fourth quarter of 2013.

Kemira's updated guidance now indicates that operative EBIT is expected to be
between EUR 34-35 million in the fourth quarter of 2013.

Main reasons for the lowered operative EBIT guidance for the fourth quarter of
2013 are as follows.

- Lower-than-expected contribution from 3F. Kemira closed the acquisition and
started consolidation of 3F on October 1, 2013.

- Higher-than-expected fixed and inventory related costs, especially in the
South America region.

- Increased pension fund related accruals and other pension costs in the EMEA
region, mainly due to the ongoing relocation of certain business units.

Revenue guidance for 2013 remains as previously communicated. Kemira expects
revenue in local currencies, excluding divestments to be slightly higher than in
2012. The revenue guidance for 2013 is defined as follows.


 Kemira guidance            Definition
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 Slightly higher/lower      from 0% to 5% or from 0% to -5%
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 Higher/lower               from 5% to 15% or from -5% to -15%
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 Significantly higher/lower more than 15% or less than -15%
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Kemira will publish its Financial Statements Bulletin 2013 on February 7, 2014
at approximately 2.30 pm (CET+1).


For more information, please contact


Kemira Oyj
Wolfgang Büchele, President and CEO
Tel. +358 10 862 1810

Petri Castrén, CFO
Tel. +358 40 532 7639

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 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 2012, Kemira had annual revenue of EUR 2.2
billion and around 4,900 employees. Kemira shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX
Helsinki Ltd.
www.kemira.com




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