Notification according to chapter 9, section 5 of the Securities Market Act: BlackRock, Inc.’s holding in Metso above 5%

Metso Corporation has received a notification, pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act, about a change in the holding of mutual funds managed by BlackRock, Inc. of the total amount of shares of Metso Corporation.

On November 12, 2015, BlackRock, Inc.’s aggregate holding in Metso exceeded the 5 percent threshold and amounted to 7,524,136 shares, which corresponds to 5.00 percent of the total amount of shares and votes in Metso Corporation.