The shares issued in Outotec free share issue (split) entered in the Trade Register

OUTOTEC OYJ    STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE        APRIL 2, 2013 AT 9.15 AM

The shares issued in Outotec free share issue (split) entered in the Trade Register

A total of 137,341,119 new shares issued in the free share issue decided upon by Outotec Oyj's Annual General Meeting held on March 26, 2013 have today been entered in the Trade Register. The shares in the free share issue are given in proportion to the shareholders' holdings so that three new shares are issued for each existing share. The total number of Outotec Oyj's shares after the share issue will be 183,121,492. All shares will carry equal rights. The new shares generate shareholder rights as of this date and will become publicly traded as of April 3, 2013. No dividend decided upon by the Annual General Meeting held on March 26, 2013 shall be paid to the new shares for the year 2012.

The free share issue will be executed in the book-entry system and does not require any actions by the shareholders.

The free share issue will not affect the company's share capital or capital structure.

OUTOTEC OYJ

Rita Uotila, Vice President - Investor Relations
tel. +358 20 529 2003, mobile +358 400 954 141
e-mail:rita.uotila(at)outotec.com

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