Kemira Oyj

Legal Proceedings Report • Jun 9, 2011

Kemira Oyj: Damage claim for Kemira Chemicals Oy for violations of competition law

Kemira Oyj's subsidiary Kemira Chemicals Oy (former Finnish Chemicals Oy) has today received documents where it is stated that CDC Project 13 Sa (CDC) has filed an action against four companies, including Kemira, for violations of competition law applicable to the sodium chlorate business. Kemira will get acquainted with the documents.

The European Commision set on June 2008 a fine of EUR 10.15 million on Finnish Chemicals Oy for antitrust activity in the company's sodium chlorate business during 1994-2000. Kemira Oyj acquired Finnish Chemicals in 2005.

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Kemira Oyj Jukka Hakkila, Group General Counsel Tel. +358 10 862 1690

Tero Huovinen, Director, Investor Relations Tel. +358 10 862 1980

Kemira is a global two billion euro chemicals company that is focused on serving customers in waterintensive industries. The company offers water quality and quantity management that improves customers' energy, water, and raw material efficiency. Kemira's vision is to be a leading water chemistry company.

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