Pursuant to Pöyry PLC's stock option programme 2004, 69 600 new shares of the company have been subscribed in April 2008 with stock options 2004A and 2004B. The Board of Directors of Pöyry PLC has approved these subscriptions in its meeting on 21 April 2008. Following these subscriptions, the total number of the company's authorised shares will increase to 58 722 214. The aim is to have the increase in the number of shares registered in the Trade Register on 25 April 2008. According to the terms and conditions of stock options 2004, the subscribed new shares entitle to dividend and other shareholders' rights as of the date of registration of the shares into the Trade Register. The new shares will be joined to the old shares and are expected to be available for public trading on the main list of the OMX Nordic Exchange in Helsinki on 28 April 2008. The subscription period for stock options 2004A started on 1 March 2007 and will end on 31 March 2010. A total of 213 768 shares have been subscribed with stock options 2004A by 21 April 2008. The subscription period for stock options 2004B started on 1 March 2008 and will end on 31 March 2011. A total of 29 600 shares have been subscribed with stock options 2004B by 21 April 2008. The terms and conditions of stock options 2004 and further information on the stock option programme is available on the company's web site www.poyry.com PÖYRY PLC Erkki Pehu-Lehtonen President and CEO Teuvo Salminen Deputy to President and CEO Additional information by: Anne Viitala, Group General Counsel, Pöyry PLC Tel. +358 10 33 22811 www.poyry.com DISTRIBUTION: OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki Major media