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Marathon Asset Management LLP holdings in Metso decreased to 4.9 percent

Thursday 15. July 2010 - Metso Corporation has been informed by Marathon Asset Management LLP (Trade Registry No OC305964) about a change in the holding of the mutual funds managed by Marathon Asset Management LLP of the total amount of shares and votes of Metso Corporation.

On July 12, 2010, Marathon Asset Management LLP holding in shares of Metso Corporation fell below the 5 percent threshold. The holding amounted to 7,437,730 shares, which corresponds to 4.947 percent of the total amount of shares and votes in Metso Corporation, after being, on the basis of their previous announcement, 5.12 percent on November 11, 2008.

Out of this holding, Marathon Asset Management LLP was in possession of 5,573,661 shares to which they had voting rights. This voting authority represents 3.707 percent of the total voting rights in Metso.