Notification according to Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Securities Markets Act of change in holdings in YIT Corporation shares

STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE      MARCH 12, 2015 AT 12:00 NOON

Notification according to Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Securities Markets Act of change in holdings in YIT Corporation shares

YIT Corporation has on March 12, 2015 received an announcement under Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Securities Markets Act, according to which the holding of the mutual funds managed by BlackRock, Inc. in YIT has exceeded the threshold of 5 per cent.

According to the announcement, the holding of the mutual funds managed by BlackRock, Inc. in YIT has increased to 6,361,179 shares, corresponding to 5.00 per cent of YIT's shares and voting rights. YIT’s registered total number of shares and voting rights amounting to 127,223,422 has been used in the calculation of percentages for the announcement.

For further information, please contact:

Sanna Kaje, Vice President, Investor Relations, YIT Corporation, tel. +358 50 390 6750, sanna.kaje@yit.fi

YIT CORPORATION

Sanna Kaje
Vice President, Investor Relations

Distribution: NASDAQ OMX, principal media, www.yitgroup.com

YIT is a construction industry leader. We create better living environments in Finland, Russia, the Baltic countries, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Over 100 years of experience have secured us a strong market position: we are the largest housing developer and one of the largest business premises and infrastructure developers in Finland, and the most significant foreign housing and area developer in Russia. Our vision is to stay one step ahead – while taking care of our customers, partners and personnel. We have nearly 6,000 employees in seven countries. In 2014, our revenue amounted to around EUR 1.8 billion. Our share is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. www.yitgroup.com