Outotec Oyj (HEL:OTE1V) OUTOTEC OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE OCTOBER 15, 2008 AT 4.45 PM

CHANGE IN THE SHAREHOLDING IN OUTOTEC OYJ

ANNOUNCEMENT UNDER THE FINNISH SECURITIES MARKET ACT, CHAPTER 2, SECTION 10 OF A CHANGE IN THE SHAREHOLDING IN OUTOTEC OYJ

In accordance with the Securities Market Act, Chapter 2, Section 10 Outotec Oyj announces that Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company's holding in shares of Outotec Oyj on October 15, 2008 exceeded 5%. Ilmarinen's holding in shares of Outotec is 2,138,448 shares, which represented 5.09% of the share capital and votes in the company.

The share capital of Outotec consists of 42,000,000 shares and each share is entitled to one vote at the general meeting of shareholders.



OUTOTEC OYJ

Rita Uotila, Vice President - Investor Relations tel. +358 20 529 2003, mobile +358 400 954141 e-mail: rita.uotila(at)outotec.com

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Outotec Oyj

http://www.outotec.com

ISIN: FI0009014575

Stock Identifier: XHEL.OTE