YIT - Changes in company's own shares

Change in the holding of YIT's own shares

Helsinki, 2014-01-02 08:00 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YIT CORPORATION            
STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE JANUARY 2, 2014 AT 9:00 AM 



CHANGE IN THE HOLDING OF YIT'S OWN SHARES

YIT Corporation has received a return of 861 shares free of consideration
according to the terms and conditions of YIT's share-based incentive scheme.
Originally the shares were conveyed to YIT's key persons in connection with the
reward payment from the 2012 earning period under the share-based incentive
scheme for 2010-2016. 

After the return of the shares YIT held a total of 1,633,286 of its own shares
as of December 31, 2013. 



For further information, please contact:



Sanna Kaje, Vice President, Investor Relations, YIT Corporation, +358 50 390
6750, sanna.kaje@yit.fi 



YIT CORPORATION

Sanna Kaje

Vice President, Investor Relations



Distribution: NASDAQ OMX, principal media, www.yitgroup.com



YIT leads the way in the construction sector by creating more attractive and
sustainable urban environments in Finland, Russia, the Baltic countries, the
Czech Republic and Slovakia. YIT builds housing, business premises and
infrastructure, develops entire areas, and offers YIT is a construction
industry leader.We create better living environments in Finland, Russia, the
Baltic countries, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.Over 100 years of experience
have secured for us a strong market position: We are the largest housing
developer and one of the largest business premises and infrastructure
developers in Finland, and the most significant foreign housing and area
developer in Russia. Our vision is to stay one step ahead - while caring for
our customers, partners and personnel.We have more than 6,000 employees in
seven countries.In 2012, our revenue amounted to approximately EUR 2
billion.Our share is listed on Nasdaq OMX Helsinki. www.yitgroup.com.