Change in Outotec Executive Board

OUTOTEC OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE JANUARY 25, 2016 at 3:00 PM

Change in Outotec Executive Board

Mr. Robin Lindahl, Executive Vice President and President of Outotec's Metals, Energy & Water business has decided to leave Outotec to join Normet Group (www.normet.com) as their new President and CEO. He will start in his new position latest on May 1, 2016. Robin Lindahl joined Outotec and the Executive Board in 2011. He will continue in his current position at Outotec until his transition to Normet. The process of appointing his successor has commenced and the nomination will be announced later on. Mr. Jyrki Makkonen, Senior Vice President of Non-Ferrous business line of Metals, Energy & Water, will lead the Metals, Energy & Water business unit after Robin Lindahl's departure and until his permanent successor has started.

"I want to warmly thank Robin Lindahl for his strong contribution to Outotec over the last five years in leading our Market Operations and then Metals, Energy & Water business successfully through challenging times. I wish him best success in his new role at Normet. I am pleased that Jyrki Makkonen has accepted to lead Metals, Energy & Water until Robin's permanent successor has started. I am confident that with this arrangement we will secure a smooth transition", says Pertti Korhonen, President and CEO of Outotec.

For further information please contact:

OUTOTEC
Pertti Korhonen, CEO
Tel. +358 20 529 211

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