Exel Composites Oyj - Major shareholder announcements

Flagging notification in accordance with the Finnish Securities Market Act Chapter 9 Section 5: indirect holding of Evli Bank Plc in Exel Composites Plc falls under 5 per cent

EXEL COMPOSITES PLC     STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE             20.5.2015 at 11.40
a.m. 

Flagging notification in accordance with the Finnish Securities Market Act
Chapter 9 Section 5: indirect holding of Evli Bank Plc in Exel Composites Plc
falls under 5 per cent 

Exel Composites Plc (business ID 1067292-7) has today 20 May 2015 received a
disclosure under Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Securities Markets Act, according
to which the indirect holding of Evli Bank Plc (business ID 0533755-0) has
fallen under 5 per cent of the voting rights and share capital in Exel
Composites Plc through share transactions concluded on 19 May 2015. 

The total holding of the investment funds owned by Evli Bank Plc and
administered by Evli Fund Management Company Ltd amounts to 504,786 shares
representing 4.24 per cent of the shares and voting rights of the Company. 

The ownership share of Exel Composites' share capital within Evli Fund
Management Company Ltd is as follows: 

Evli Finnish Small Cap Fund  278,500 shares or 2.34%
Evli Finland Select                  226,286 shares or 1.90%
TOTAL                                    504,786 shares or 4.24%



Vantaa, 20 May 2015



EXEL COMPOSITES PLC

Riku Kytömäki
President and CEO


Further information
Riku Kytömäki, President and CEO, tel. +358 50 511 8288, or email
riku.kytomaki@exelcomposites.com 
Mikko Kettunen, CFO, tel. +358 50 3477 462, or email
mikko.kettunen@exelcomposites.com 


Distribution
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd.
Main news media
www.exelcomposites.com


Exel Composites in brief
Exel Composites (www.exelcomposites.com) is a leading composite technology
company that designs, manufactures and markets composite products and solutions
for demanding applications. Exel Composites provides superior customer
experience through continuous innovation, world-class operations and long-term
partnerships. 

The core of the operations is based on own, internally developed composite
technology, product range based on it and strong market position in selected
segments with a strong quality and brand image. Profitable growth is pursued by
a relentless search for new applications and development in co-operation with
customers. The personnel's expertise and high level of technology play a major
role in Exel Composites' operations. 

Exel Composites Plc share is listed in NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd.