PÖYRY PLC Company Announcement 4 February 2009 at 3:45 p.m. PÖYRY RESOLVED ON DIRECTED SHARE ISSUE The Board of Directors of Pöyry PLC has resolved on a directed share issue on the basis of the authorisation granted to the Board of Directors by the Annual General Meeting on 10 March 2008 to be used as part of the company's incentive plan for its management and employees. The directed share issue will be executed by conveying a total of 10 000 of the company's own shares held by the company to persons included in the company's incentive plan without consideration. The shares conveyed in the directed share issue will entitle to dividends and other shareholder rights upon registration into the book-entry accounts of the respective persons. The directed share issue does not affect the company's share capital or the total number of shares of the company. Under the authorisation granted by the Annual General Meeting on 10 March 2008, a maximum of 5 800 000 of the company's own shares held by the company may be conveyed. After the present directed share issue the maximum number of shares that may be conveyed is 5 790 000 of the company's own shares held by the company. The authorisation is in force for three years from the date of said Annual General Meeting. After the present directed share issue the company holds 385 000 own shares of the company. PÖYRY PLC Heikki Malinen President and CEO Teuvo Salminen Deputy to President and CEO Additional information by: Anne Viitala, Executive Vice President, Legal and Risk Management, Pöyry PLC Tel. +358 10 33 22811 DISTRIBUTION: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Major media