2016-01-12 08:45:01 CET

2016-01-12 08:45:01 CET


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Outokumpu Oyj - Major shareholder announcements

Outokumpu – Announcement regarding change in holdings


OUTOKUMPU OYJ
STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE
January 12, 2016 at 9.45 am EET



Outokumpu Oyj (business identity code: 0215254-2) has on January 11, 2016
received a notification based on Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Finnish Securities
Market Act. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s total holding in the shares and voting
rights of Outokumpu Oyj exceeds 5% threshold and increases to 5.41% (22,537,483
shares and votes) on January 8, 2016. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s earlier total
holding in Outokumpu was below 5%. 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s indirect holding through controlled undertakings was on
January 8, 2016 5.41% of shares and voting rights of Outokumpu Oyj (22,537,483
shares and votes). The names of the shareholders under controlled undertakings
are: JPMorgan Chase & Co, JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings Inc., J.P. Morgan
Investment Management Inc., JPMorgan Asset Management International Limited,
JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings (UK) Limited, JPMorgan Asset Management (UK)
Limited, JPMorgan Asset Management (Asia) Inc., JPMorgan Asset Management
(Taiwan) Limited  and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association. 



Total direct and indirect holdings of JPMorgan Chase & Co’s according to the    
 notification:                                                                  
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                      % of shares    % of shares and    Total of  Total number  
                      and voting      voting rights      both in   of shares and
                        rights      through financial    % (A +    voting rights
                     (total of A)   instruments (total     B)      of issuer    
                                          of B)                                 
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Resulting situation        5.41 %               0.00 %    5.41 %     416,374,448
 on the date on                                                                 
 which threshold                                                                
 was crossed or                                                                 
 reached                                                                        
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Position of          Below         Below minimum        Below                   
 previous             minimum       threshold            minimum                
 notification (if     threshold                          thresho                
 applicable)                                            ld                      
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Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold  
 was crossed or reached:                                                        
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A: Shares and voting rights                                                     
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Class/type of shares        Number of shares   % of shares and voting rights    
                             and voting                                         
                             rights                                             
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                             Direct  Indirect   Direct   Indirect (SMA 9:6 and  
                             (SMA    (SMA 9:6   (SMA              9:7)          
                             9:5)    and 9:7)   9:5)                            
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FI000902422                          22,537,4                             5.41 %
                                           83                                   
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SUBTOTAL A                     22,537,483                   5.41 %              
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B: Financial Instruments according to SMA 9:6a                                  
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Type of financial       Expirat  Exercise/  Physi  Number  % of shares and      
 instrument             ion      Conversio  cal     of      voting rights       
                         date    n Period    or     share                       
                                             cash  s and                        
                                             sett   votin                       
                                            lemen  g                            
                                            t       right                       
                                                   s                            
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Contract for            N/A      N/A        Cash    5,590                 0.00 %
 difference                                  sett                               
                                            lemen                               
                                            t                                   
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                                            SUBTO   5,590                 0.00 %
                                            TAL B                               
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Outokumpu has a total of 416,374,448 shares. Each share carries one vote.
Outokumpu currently holds 885,140 of its own shares. 


For more information:


Investors: Tommi Järvenpää, tel. +358 9 421 3466, mobile +358 40 576 0288


Outokumpu Group

Outokumpu is a global leader in stainless steel. We create advanced materials
that are efficient, long lasting and recyclable – thus building a world that
lasts forever. Stainless steel, invented a century ago, is an ideal material to
create lasting solutions in demanding applications from cutlery to bridges,
energy and medical equipment: it is 100% recyclable, corrosion-resistant,
maintenance-free, durable and hygienic. Outokumpu employs more than 12 000
professionals in more than 30 countries, with headquarters in Espoo, Finland
and shares listed in Nasdaq Helsinki. www.outokumpu.com