180,000 Orion A shares converted into B shares


ORION CORPORATION      STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 15 OCTOBER 2014 at 8.30 a.m.
EEST

180,000 Orion A shares converted into B shares

In accordance with Section 3 of the Articles of Association of Orion
Corporation, 180,000 A shares have been converted into 180,000 B shares. The
conversion has been entered into the Trade Register on 15 October 2014.

The total number of shares in Orion Corporation is 141,257,828 which, after the
conversion, consists of 40,619,316 A shares and 100,638,512 B shares.




Orion Corporation



 Olli Huotari               Jari Karlson
 SVP, Corporate Functions   CFO








Publisher:
Orion Corporation
Communications
Orionintie 1A, FI-02200 Espoo, Finland
Homepage: www.orion.fi


Orion is a globally operating Finnish company developing pharmaceuticals and
diagnostic tests - a builder of well-being. Orion develops, manufactures and
markets human and veterinary pharmaceuticals, active pharmaceutical ingredients
and diagnostic tests. The company is continuously developing new drugs and
treatment methods. Pharmaceutical R&D focuses on central nervous system drugs,
oncology and critical care drugs, and Easyhaler® pulmonary drugs.

Orion's net sales in 2013 amounted to EUR 1,007 million and the company had
about 3,500 employees. Orion's A and B shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.

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