Outokumpu confirms continued negotiations with ThyssenKrupp and labor representatives
STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE27 January 2012 at 15.10 pm EETWith reference to information made public in Germany concerning discussionbetween ThyssenKrupp, Outokumpu and German labor representatives, Outokumpuconfirms that it is in continued negotiations related to a potential businesscombination of Outokumpu and Inoxum. ThyssenKrupp has today announced that the supervisory board of ThyssenKrupp AGwill deal with a possible business combination between Inoxum and Outokumpu at ameeting next week. Outokumpu does not intend to make any further announcements in this regardunless and to the