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Pöyry PLC: Notice of change in ownership in compliance with Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Securities Market Act

Pöyry PLC: Notice of change in ownership in compliance with Chapter 9, Section
10 of the Securities Market Act


Pöyry PLC          Stock Exchange Release 14 December 2018 at 7:10 p.m. (EET)

Notice  of change in  ownership in compliance  with Chapter 9, Section 10 of the
Securities Market Act

Pöyry  PLC ("Pöyry") has received on 14 December 2018 a disclosure under Chapter
9, Section 5 of the Securities Market Act, according to which the holdings of ÅF
AB (publ) in Pöyry's shares has exceeded the threshold of 10 percent as a result
of  share purchases concluded on 14 December 2018. After the share purchases, ÅF
AB (publ) owns 6,236,513 Pöyry shares.

Pöyry  has a total of  61,952,801 shares. Each share entitles  its holder to one
(1) vote.

ÅF  AB (publ) (the "Offeror") and Pöyry  have on 10 December 2018 entered into a
combination  agreement  pursuant  to  which  the  Offeror  will make a voluntary
recommended  public cash  tender offer  to purchase  all issued  and outstanding
shares  in Pöyry  (the "Tender  Offer"). The  Tender Offer  was announced on 10
December  2018. Pursuant to such announcement, the Offeror reserved the right to
buy  shares in  Pöyry before,  during and/or  after the  offer period  in public
trading  on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd or  otherwise. Pursuant to such share purchases,
the Offeror's direct holding in Pöyry has increased to 10.07 percent.

Total positions of person subject to the notification obligation:

                    % of shares  % of shares and   Total of
                    and voting   voting rights     both in %   Total of both in
                    rights (A)   through financial (A+B)       %
                                 instruments (B)
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 Resulting             10.07           0.00           10.07       61,952,801
 situation on the
 date on which
 threshold was
 crossed or reached
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 Position of            5.50           0.00           5.50
 previous
 notification
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Shares and voting rights:

 Class/type of Number of shares and voting       % of shares and voting rights
 shares        rights
 ISIN code
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               Direct (SMA 9:5) Indirect (SMA    Direct (SMA    Indirect (SMA
                                9:6 ja 9:7)      9:5)           9:6 ja 9:7)
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 FI0009006696  6,236,513                         10.07
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 Subtotal      6,236,513                         10.07
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PÖYRY PLC

Additional information:
Juuso Pajunen, CFO
Tel. +358 10 33 26632


Pöyry is an international consulting and engineering company.  We serve clients
across power generation, transmission & distribution, forest industry,
biorefining & chemicals, mining & metals, infrastructure and water &
environment. Together, we deliver smart solutions and work with the latest
digital innovations. Pöyry's net sales in 2017 were EUR 522 million. The
company's shares are quoted on Nasdaq Helsinki. Approximately 5500 experts. 40
countries. 115 offices.

In 2018 Pöyry is proud to be celebrating its 60th Anniversary, together with
employees, clients and partners.

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