Valmet Oyj's stock exchange release on March 6, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. EET

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ESPOO, Finland, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Valmet Oyj ("Valmet") issues senior unsecured green notes of EUR 200 million (the "Notes"). The maturity of the Notes is five years and they mature on March 13, 2029. The Notes carry fixed annual interest of 4.000 percent. The issue price of the notes is 99.871 percent. The offering was allocated to 42 investors.

"The inaugural bond issued by Valmet under our newly established Green Finance Framework is an important part of Valmet's financing structure and we were delighted to see strong investor interest in the bond. The issuance of a green bond not only diversifies our funding sources but is also in line with our mission: Converting renewable resources into sustainable results," says Katri Hokkanen, Valmet's Chief Financial Officer.

Valmet will submit an application to have the Notes listed on the list of sustainable bonds of Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. The net proceeds from the Notes offering will be used in accordance with the Green Finance Framework (the "Framework") published by Valmet on March 1, 2024.

Danske Bank A/S and Nordea Bank Abp ("Nordea") act as joint lead managers for the issue of the Notes. Nordea acted as an advisor in connection with establishing the Framework.

Further information, please contact:

Reetta Antila, VP, Treasury, Valmet, tel. +358 50 599 3114

Pekka Rouhiainen, VP, Investor Relations, Valmet, tel. +358 10 672 0020

VALMET

Katri Hokkanen

CFO

Pekka Rouhiainen

VP, Investor Relations

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Nasdaq Helsinki

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Valmet is a leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. With our automation systems and flow control solutions we serve an even wider base of process industries. Our more than 19,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day.

The company has over 220 years of industrial history and a strong track record in continuous improvement and renewal. Valmet's net sales in 2023 were approximately EUR 5.5 billion.

Valmet's shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki and the head office is in Espoo, Finland.

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The information contained herein is not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore or such other countries or otherwise in such circumstances in which the release, publication or distribution would be unlawful. The information contained herein does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of, the Notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration, exemption from registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

This communication does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in the United States. The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or under the applicable securities laws of any state of the United States and may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons except pursuant to an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

This communication does not constitute an offer of Notes to the public in the United Kingdom. No prospectus has been or will be approved in the United Kingdom in respect of the Notes. Consequently, this communication is directed only at (i) persons who are outside the United Kingdom, (ii) persons who have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Order"), (iii) high net worth entities falling within article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order, or (iv) other persons to whom it may be lawfully communicated, falling within article 49(1) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons"). Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this document or any of its contents.

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