Composition of Valmet's Nomination Board

Valmet Oyj's stock exchange release on September 6, 2016 at 1:45 p.m. EET

Valmet's four largest registered shareholders according to Euroclear on September 1, 2016, have nominated the following persons as their representatives to Valmet's Nomination Board:

- Kari Järvinen, Managing Director, Solidium Oy
- Risto Murto, CEO, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company
- Roger Hagborg, Investment Advisory Professional, Solero LuxCo S.à r.l. (Funds adviced by Triton)
- Satu Huber, CEO, Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company

Bo Risberg, Chairman of Valmet's Board of Directors, will serve as the Nomination Board's expert member.

Valmet's Annual General Meeting decided on March 26, 2014 to establish a Nomination Board for the time being. The Nomination Board is to prepare proposals on members of the Board of Directors and their remuneration for the next Annual General Meeting, which is planned to be held on March 23, 2017.

Further information, please contact:
Rasmus Oksala, General Counsel, Valmet, tel. +358 10 672 0026
Hanna-Maria Heikkinen, Vice President, Investor Relations, Valmet, tel. +358 10 672 0007

VALMET

Kari Saarinen
CFO

Hanna-Maria Heikkinen
VP, Investor Relations

Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers.

Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and energy.

Valmet's net sales in 2015 were approximately EUR 2.9 billion. Our 12,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.

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