Kemira Oyj: Kemira Oyj’s Interim Report January-June 2010: Marked recovery in demand compared to last year, significant increase in operating profit

Kemira Oyj
Stock Exchange Release
July 29, 2010 at 8.30 (CET+1)

January-June:

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Revenue in January-June 2010 increased by 7% to EUR 1,059.9 million (January-June 2009:
EUR 986.0 million).

*
Operating profit excluding non-recurring items rose 49% to EUR 79.6 million (53.4).
Operating profit rose 55% to EUR 82.9 million (53.4).

*
Gearing was 48% (December 31, 2009: 53%).

*
Profit before taxes improved by 140% to EUR 69.0 million (28.8)

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Earnings per share from continuing operations was EUR 0.35 (0.16).

*
During the current year, Kemira expects the demand to develop favorably as our customer
demand is getting stronger. Operating profit from continuing operations, excluding
non-recurring items, is estimated to grow notably from last year (2009: EUR 124.9
million).

*
Tikkurila Oyj was separated from Kemira on March 26, 2010 and is reported under
Discontinued operations (see tables).

Second quarter:

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Revenue in April -June 2010 rose 12% to EUR 545.2 million (April-June 2009: EUR 488.5
million).

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Operating profit excluding non-recurring items rose 38% to EUR 40.5 million (29.3).

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Operating profit percentage excluding non-recurring items was 7.4% (6.0%).

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Operating profit rose 52% to EUR 44.5 million (29.3).

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Profit before taxes totalled EUR 37.3 million (20.8).

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Earnings per share from continuing operations was EUR 0.17 (0.11).

Kemira’s President and CEO Harri Kerminen:

The recovery in demand which started at the end of the first quarter also continued in
the second quarter. The 12% growth in revenue compared to the second quarter last year
is a reflection of increased deliveries to our customer industries. The revenues of Oil
& Mining and Paper segments rose over 10 %. The revenue of the Municipal & Industrial
segment developed positively as well, especially regarding deliveries to Industrial
customers.

The operating profit excl. non-recurring items in continuing operations improved in the
second quarter by 38%. In addition to higher sales volumes, the result was boosted by
lower costs. Operating profit as a share of revenue rose to 7.4% from 6.0% the previous
year. Profit before tax was markedly better than last year.

We will continue to develop the company according to our strategy, focusing on water
chemistry. As a part of this work, we announced the divestments of two non-water related
Paper segment units. The globally growing water business offers Kemira opportunities to
expand the utilisation of our current competencies in the water treatment sector.
Furthermore, the cooperation with customers and research centers provides a strong basis
for the profitable growth of Kemira.

Key Figures and Ratios

Figures in the text section of the interim report are for continuing operations
excluding Tikkurila, unless otherwise mentioned. Tikkurila Oyj was separated from Kemira
on March 26, 2010. It is reported under Discontinued operations (see tables).

EUR million 4-6/2010 4-6/2009 1-6/2010 1-6/2009 1-12/2009
Revenue 545.2 488.5 1,059.9 986.0 1,969.9
EBITDA 68.3 55.4 131.1 104.0 207.2
EBITDA, % 12.5 11.3 12.4 10.6 10.5
Operating profit, excluding non-recurring items 40.5 29.3 79.6 53.4 124.9
Operating profit 44.5 29.3 82.9 53.4 109.7
Operating profit, excluding non-recurring items, % 7.4 6.0 7.5 5.4 6.3
Operating profit, % 8.2 6.0 7.8 5.4 5.6
Financial income and expenses -9.8 -7.3 -17.7 -19.6 -37.8
Profit before tax 37.3 20.8 69.0 28.8 76.5
Net profit from continuing operations 27.3 15.5 55.0 22.2 67.1
Net profit*** 27.3 29.5 586.0** 35.6** 85.5**
EPS, EUR, from continuing operations 0.17 0.11 0.35 0.16 0.47
Capital employed * 1,631.7 1,722.6 1,631.7 1,722.6 1,659.3
ROCE %* 8.8 1.7 8.8 1.7 6.3
Cash flow after investments 1.9 83.9** 134.6** 49.5** 202.2**
Equity ratio, % at period-end 50** 35** 50** 35** 45**
Gearing, % at period-end 48** 104** 48** 104** 53**
Personnel at period-end 5,177 9,139** 5,177 9,139** 8,493**

5,177

9,139**

8,493**

* 12-month rolling average
**Includes Tikkurila until March 25, 2010
***Net profit January-March 2010 includes a non-recurring income of EUR 529.2 million
from the separation of Tikkurila, consisting of the difference between the market price
of Tikkurila on March 26, 2010 and the shareholder’s equity of Tikkurila on March 25,
2010 less the transfer tax related to Tikkurila’s listing as well as listing costs.

Definitions of key figures are available at www.kemira.com > Investors > Financial
information. Due to the rights offering arranged in 2009, historical per share key
figures have been adjusted with the following formula: average number of shares x 1.1.

Conference for analysts and the media:

Kemira will arrange a press conference for analysts and media today, July 29, 2010
starting at 10:30 a.m. at Kemira House, Porkkalankatu 3, Helsinki. The press conference
will be held in Finnish. Harri Kerminen, Kemira’s President and CEO, will present the
interim report. The presentation material will be available on Kemira’s website at
www.kemira.com at 10:30 a.m.

A conference call in English will begin at 1:00 p.m. Finnish time. In order to
participate in the call, please dial +44 (0)20 7162 0077, code 871463, ten minutes
before the conference begins. The presentation material will be available on Kemira’s
website at www.kemira.com. A recording of the conference call will be available on
Kemira’s website later today.

Kemira Oyj will publish its January-September interim report on Thursday October 28,
2010 at 8:30 a.m.

Additional information:

CFO Jyrki Mäki-Kala
Tel: +358 40 534 1060

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

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Financial Performance in April-June 2010

Kemira Group’s revenue increased by 12% in April-June 2010 compared to the corresponding
period in 2009. April-June 2010 revenue was EUR 545.2 million (April-June 2009: EUR
488.5 million). Demand continued to grow in April-June in most customer industries.
Sales prices decreased in some products as a result of a drop in raw material prices
seen in 2009. The exchange rate effect increased revenue by about EUR 29 million.

Revenue, EUR million 4-6/2010 4-6/2009 1-12/2009
Paper 247.4 221.6 906.4
Municipal & Industrial 163.7 160.7 607.5
Oil & Mining 78.1 55.2 235.0
Other 56.0 71.7 300.4
Eliminations 0.0 -20.7 -79.4
Total 545.2 488.5 1,969.9

488.5

1,969.9

Operating profit rose 52% in April-June 2010 compared to the corresponding period in
2009 and amounted to EUR 44.5 million (29.3). Operating profit excluding non-recurring
items, main items being the divestments of two non-water related Paper segment units and
a service company in Helsingborg, was EUR 40.5 million (29.3). Operating profit margin
was 7.4% (6.0%). The operating profit was boosted by the about EUR 13 million lower cost
and higher sales volumes. Fixed costs were at a higher level than last year, due to the
negative effect of the exchange rate fluctuations.

Operating profit, excluding non-recurring items, 4-6/2010 4-6/2009 1-12/2009

EUR million
Paper 18.3 8.0 44.9
Municipal & Industrial 15.6 18.2 66.4
Oil & Mining 6.9 3.2 14.2
Other -0.3 -0.1 -0.6
Eliminations 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 40.5 29.3 124.9

29.3

124.9

The share of associates’ results was EUR 2.6 million (-1.2).

Profit before tax in April-June amounted to EUR 37.3 million (20.8), and net profit from
continuing operations totalled EUR 27.3 million (15.5).

Earnings per share from continuing operations was EUR 0.17 (0.11).

Financial Performance in January-June 2010

Kemira Group’s revenue of continuing operations increased by 7% in January-June 2010
compared to the corresponding period in 2009, due to the increase in demand in most
customer industries. January-June 2010 revenue was EUR 1,059.9 million (January-June
2009: EUR 986.0 million). Sales volumes increased by about 10%. The growth was strongest
in the Oil & Mining and Paper segments. The exchange rate effect increased revenue by
about EUR 34 million. Sales prices decreased in some products as a result of a drop in
raw material prices seen in 2009.

Revenue, EUR million 1-6/2010 1-6/2009 1-12/2009
Paper 481.4 446.6 906.4
Municipal & Industrial 312.1 311.4 607.5
Oil & Mining 144.7 109.6 235.0
Other 121.8 156.9 300.4
Eliminations -0.1 -38.5 -79.4
Total 1,059.9 986.0 1,969.9

986.0

1,969.9

Operating profit in January-June 2010 amounted to EUR 82.9 million (53.4). Operating
profit excluding non-recurring items, main items being the divestments of two non-water
related Paper segment units and a service company in Helsingborg, rose by 49% to EUR
79.6 million (53.4). The positive growth in the sales volumes in the latter half of the
period increased the operating profit markedly. The costs decreased by about EUR 49
million in January-June 2010 compared to the corresponding period in 2009. The exchange
rate effect on operating profit was minor. Fixed costs were at the level of 2009, when
excluding the negative effect from exchange rate.

Operating profit, excluding non-recurring items, 1-6/2010 1-6/2009 1-12/2009

EUR million
Paper 33.5 15.5 44.9
Municipal & Industrial 32.3 28.6 66.4
Oil & Mining 13.3 5.2 14.2
Other 0.5 4.1 -0.6
Eliminations 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 79.6 53.4 124.9

53.4

124.9

The share of associates’ results was EUR 3.8 million (-5.0).
The January-June profit before tax was EUR 69.0 million (28.8). Net profit for the
period from continuing operations totalled EUR 55.0 million (22.2). Net profit was EUR
586.0 million (35.6). This includes a non-recurring income of EUR 529.2 million from the
separation of Tikkurila, consisting of the difference between the market price of
Tikkurila on March 26, 2010 and the shareholder’s equity of Tikkurila on March 25, 2010
less the transfer tax related to Tikkurila’s listing as well as listing costs.

Financial position and cash flow

Cash flow from operating activities in January-June 2010 amounted to EUR 34.7 million
(87.7). Cash flow includes Tikkurila until March 25, 2010. Compared to last year, cash
flow was adversely affected by the separation of Tikkurila in the first quarter, as well
as the increase of net working capital connected to the growth of revenue. Cash flow
after investments amounted to EUR 134.6 million (49.5). Cash flow from investing
activities includes the loan repayment from Tikkurila as well a cash and cash
equivalents transferred to Tikkurila, and the effect of the transfer tax related to
Tikkurila’s listing, in total EUR 119.3. The cash flow effect of expansion, improvement
and maintenance investments was EUR -31.2 million (-36.1). No acquisitions were carried
out during the period. Acquisitions amounted to EUR 3.7 million last year relating to
Tikkurila.

At the end of the period the Group’s net debt stood at EUR 611.0 million (December 31,
2009: EUR 675.6 million). The decrease in net debt was mainly due to the separation of
Tikkurila (effect approximately EUR 160 million). Currency exchange rate fluctuations
increased net debt by approximately EUR 54 million and in addition, during the second
quarter Kemira Oyj paid out EUR 41 million in dividend.

At the end of the period, interest-bearing liabilities stood at EUR 723.6 million
(December 31, 2009: 950.2). Fixed-rate loans accounted for 76% of total interest-bearing
loans (December 31, 2009: 70%). The average interest rate on the Group’s
interest-bearing liabilities was 4.4% (5.7%). At the end of June, the duration of the
Group’s interest-bearing loan portfolio was 18 months (December 31, 2009: 19 months).

The unused amount of the EUR 500 million revolving credit facility that falls due in
2012 was EUR 437 million at the end of the period. The total limit of the revolving
credit facility has been reduced from EUR 750 million to EUR 500 million. Short-term
liabilities maturing in the next 12 months amounted to EUR 126.5 million, with
commercial papers issued on the Finnish markets representing EUR 4.9 million and
repayments of long-term loans representing EUR 110.3 million. Cash and cash equivalents
totalled EUR 112.6 million on June 30, 2010. Based on its current structure, it is
expected that the Group will not encounter any significant refinancing needs in 2010,
since the current loan arrangements cover its financing needs. The terms of the
revolving credit facility and other major bilateral loan arrangements require that the
Group’s equity ratio must be more than 25%.

At the end of the period, the equity ratio stood at 50% (December 31, 2009: 45%), while
gearing was 48% (December 31, 2009: 53%). Kemira’s gearing target is 40-80%.
Shareholders’ equity decreased by approximately EUR 70 million due to the separation of
Tikkurila. The net impact of currencies on shareholders’ equity was approximately EUR 45
million.

In January-June the Group’s net financial expenses were EUR 17.7 million (19.6). Net
financial expenses decreased from the corresponding period in 2009, mainly due to lower
debt and lower market rate levels; at the same time they increased due to the exchange
rate effects.

Capital expenditure

Gross capital expenditure in January-June, excluding acquisitions, amounted to EUR 34.7
million (36.1). Gross capital expenditure of continuing operations, excluding
acquisitions, totalled EUR 32.5 million (27.9). Expansion investments represented around
24% of gross capital investments, improvement investments around 40%, and maintenance
investments around 36%. The depreciation of continuing operations amounted to EUR 48.2
million (50.6). Cash flow from the sale of assets in continuing operations was EUR 12.4
million (1.5) in January-June.

Research and Development

In continuing operations, research and development expenditure in January-June was EUR
20.4 million (19.9) i.e. 2.1% (2.1%) of all operating expenses.

In March Kemira and VTT announced the establishing of a large water research center in
Finland. The total cost of the research, which will be performed at the centre, is
estimated at EUR 120 million, including external funding. The investments are allocated
over a period of 4 years, resulting in further investment activities in projects for
piloting and proof of concept purposes. The centre will employ approximately 200 persons
annually.

At the beginning of the year, about one third of the projects forming the water research
program have been kicked off and new strategic partners (customers and other technology
suppliers) are joining the program. Kemira has tightened cooperation with the University
of Alberta (Canada). University of Alberta has long researched effective extraction of
oil from oil sands. The focus of the cooperation will be on water treatment in
particular.

In June, Kemira and Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) announced joint a R&D
cooperation, with the aim to enhance used water treatment and purification. The goal of
the 2-year project is to design a more efficient water treatment process with lower
energy consumption and waste volume. The cooperation is part of a membrane research
effort.

Human Resources

The number of Kemira Group employees at the end of the period was 5,177 (June 30, 2009:
9,139). The number of personnel declined mostly due to the separation of Tikkurila.

Segments

Paper

We offer chemical products and integrated systems that help customers in the
water-intensive pulp and paper industry to improve their profitability as well as their
water, raw material and energy efficiency. Our solutions support sustainable
development.

EUR million 4-6/2010 4-6/2009 1-6/2010 1-6/2009 1-12/2009
Revenue 247.4 221.6 481.4 446.6 906.4
EBITDA 33.0 20.9 60.5 40.7 87.0
EBITDA, % 13.3 9.4 12.6 9.1 9.6
Operating profit, excluding non-recurring items 18.3 8.0 33.5 15.5 44.9
Operating profit 21.0 8.0 36.2 15.5 40.1
Operating profit, excluding non-recurring items, % 7.4 3.6 7.0 3.5 5.0
Operating profit, % 8.5 3.6 7.5 3.5 4.4
Capital employed* 780.8 818.3 780.8 818.3 782.6
ROCE %* 7.8 -0.9 7.8 -0.9 5.1
Capital expenditure, excluding acquisitions 9.7 13.4 17.9 18.5 37.8
Cash flow after investments, excluding interest and taxes 11.8 25.2 34.6 31.5 75.6

34.6

31.5

75.6

* 12-month rolling average

The Paper segment’s revenue in April-June 2010 rose by 12% to EUR 247.4 million (221.6).
Strong pulp demand has kept the sales of pulp chemicals at a good level. Demand for
packaging board has picked up in particular in Asia and Eastern Europe since the second
half of last year, increasing chemical sales into these regions. The demand for paper
used in magazines and newspapers and the number of printed advertising material has
increased the demand for the products. In some products, sales prices declined as a
result of a drop in raw material prices in 2009. The exchange rate effects had a EUR 16
million positive impact on revenue.

Operating profit excluding non-recurring items for April-June was EUR 18.3 million
(8.0). The operating profit margin rose to 7.4% from 3.6 % last year. Costs decreased by
some EUR 12 million in April-June compared to the corresponding period in 2009.

In January-June the Paper segment’s revenue increased by 8% to EUR 481.4 million
(446.6). The currency exchange effect had a positive impact on revenue of approximately
EUR 19 million. Operating profit excluding non-recurring items was EUR 33.5 million
(15.5). Operating profit as a share of revenue was 7.0% (3.5%). Costs in January-June
were about EUR 30 million lower than in January-June 2009. Exchange rates had no
significant effect on the result.

During this period Kemira announced the divestments of two non-water related Paper
segment units.

Kemira sold the sulphuric acid plant in Kokkola to Boliden Kokkola Oy. The business
operations were transferred to Boliden Kokkola Oy on May 1, 2010. Kemira continues
chemical terminal operations in Kokkola including services to Boliden. The transaction
has no significant impact on Kemira’s financial result.

Kemira and German Catec GmbH financially supported by Fengler Beteiligungs GmbH have
signed a contract, according to which Kemira sells its global Fluorescent Whitening
Agents to Catec. Fluorescent whitening agents improve the whiteness and brightness of
paper. The deal covers a production plant in Leverkusen, the global sales network and
the associated support functions. The business employs about a 100 people, most of them
in Germany. They will be transferred to Catec at the end of the third quarter, when the
transaction is to be closed. The transaction has no significant impact on Kemira’s
financial result.

Municipal & Industrial

We offer water treatment chemicals for municipalities and industrial customers. Our
strengths are high-level application know-how, a comprehensive range of water treatment
chemicals, and reliable customer deliveries.

EUR million 4-6/2010 4-6/2009 1-6/2010 1-6/2009 1-12/2009
Revenue 163.7 160.7 312.1 311.4 607.5
EBITDA 21.0 25.1 41.6 41.5 91.7
EBITDA, % 12.8 15.6 13.3 13.3 15.1
Operating profit, excluding non-recurring items 15.6 18.2 32.3 28.6 66.4
Operating profit 14.8 18.2 29.4 28.6 59.8
Operating profit, excluding non-recurring items, % 9.5 11.3 10.3 9.2 10.9
Operating profit, % 9.0 11.3 9.4 9.2 9.8
Capital employed* 352.1 356.5 352.1 356.5 349.4
ROCE %* 17.2 6.3 17.2 6.3 17.1
Capital expenditure, excluding acquisitions 4.5 3.4 8.2 5.5 21.0
Cash flow after investments, excluding interest and taxes 8.5 47.7 21.1 55.9 93.5

21.1

55.9

93.5

* 12-month rolling average

The Municipal & Industrial segment’s revenue in April-June totalled EUR 163.7 million.
A year earlier it was EUR 160.7 million. The delivery volumes were higher than in
April-June 2009, but the average sales prices in some products decreased as a result of
a drop in raw material prices. The exchange rate effects had a EUR 11 million positive
impact on revenue. Healthy demand continued in the municipal water treatment business,
and delivery volumes were slightly higher than a year ago. Also in the industrial water
treatment business the volumes increased, especially in Europe and Asia.

Operating profit excluding non-recurring items was EUR 15.6 million (18.2). The decrease
in some average sales prices due to the drop in raw material prices had a negative
impact on the result. Costs decreased in April-June by some EUR 7 million compared to
the corresponding period in 2009. Exchange rates had no significant effect on the
result.

The segment’s revenue in January-June was EUR 312.1 million (311.4). The average prices
decreased in some products as a result of a drop in raw material prices seen in 2009.
The sales volumes grew by about 5%. The exchange rate effect increased the revenue by
about EUR 14 million. Operating profit excluding non-recurring items was EUR 32.3
million (28.6) and the operating profit margin was 10.3% (9.2%). Costs in January-June
were about EUR 21 million lower than in January-June 2009. Exchange rates had no
significant effect on the result.

Oil & Mining

We offer a large selection of innovative chemical extraction and process solutions for
the oil and mining industries, where water plays a central role. Utilizing our
expertise, we enable our customers to improve efficiency and productivity.

EUR million 4-6/2010 4-6/2009 1-6/2010 1-6/2009 1-12/2009
Revenue 78.1 55.2 144.7 109.6 235.0
EBITDA 12.6 5.4 21.3 9.9 23.6
EBITDA, % 16.1 9.8 14.7 9.0 10.1
Operating profit, excluding non-recurring items 6.9 3.2 13.3 5.2 14.2
Operating profit 10.3 3.2 16.7 5.2 19.9
Operating profit, excluding non-recurring items, % 8.8 5.8 9.2 4.7 6.0
Operating profit, % 13.2 5.8 11.5 4.7 8.5
Capital employed* 139.1 159.3 139.1 159.3 148.9
ROCE %* 22.6 0.6 22.6 0.6 13.4
Capital expenditure, excluding acquisitions 1.1 0.9 2.3 1.5 4.7
Cash flow after investments, excluding interest and taxes 7.1 16.3 15.0 8.9 20.8

15.0

8.9

20.8

* 12-month rolling average

The Oil & Mining segment’s revenue in April-June rose by 41% to EUR 78.1 million (55.2).
Overall sales volumes rose significantly from the corresponding period in 2009. Demand
has been strong, in particular in the oil and gas markets in North America. Demand of
chemicals for the mining industry recovered already during the first quarter 2010.

Operating profit excluding non-recurring items for April-June was EUR 6.9 million (3.2).
The operating profit margin rose to 8.8% from 5.8% last year. In addition to the
increase in sales volumes, the profit was improved by the slightly higher average sales
prices of products. Costs increased by some EUR 5 million compared to the corresponding
period in 2009.

The segment’s revenue in January-June 2010 rose by 32% to EUR 144.7 million (109.6). The
average sales prices of products maintained the same level as a year before. The sales
volumes grew by about 25%. The currency exchange effect increased revenue by about EUR 2
million. Operating profit excluding non-recurring items was EUR 13.3 million (5.2).
Operating profit as a share of revenue reached 9.2% (4.7%). Costs were at the same level
in January-June as they were in the corresponding period in 2009. Exchange rates had no
significant effect on the result.

Other

The Other segment consists of specialty chemicals such as organic salts and acids and
the Group expenses not charged to the segments (some research and development costs and
the costs of the CEO Office). The demand of specialty chemicals was at a good level in
the Other segment. Products are delivered for instance to the food industry, feed
industry and pharmaceutical industry, as well as for airport runway de-icing.

Separation of Tikkurila

Trading with Tikkurila Oyj’s share began on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Oy on March 26, 2010
when Tikkurila was separated from Kemira Oyj.

On March 16, 2010 Kemira’s Annual General Meeting decided that each of the four Kemira’s
shares entitle their holder to receive one share of Tikkurila as a dividend. In total,
Kemira distributed a total of 37,933,097 Tikkurila shares as dividend to its
shareholders which corresponds with 86% of Tikkurila’s shares and votes. Kemira
continues to hold a 14% minority share in Tikkurila. The taxation value and purchase
price for the Tikkurila shares distributed as dividend is the volume-weighted average
price of the shares on the first trading day, March 26, 2010, which was EUR 15.80.

Kemira Oyj’s shares and shareholders

On June 30, 2010, Kemira Oyj’s share capital was EUR 221.8 million and the number of
shares was 155,342,557. At the end of June, Kemira owned 3,600,225 own shares (December
31, 2009: 3,854,771), which corresponds with 2.3% (December 31, 2009: 2.5%) of Kemira
Oyj’s shares. Based on the Annual General Meeting decision on March 16, 2010, Kemira Oyj
transferred 12,255 shares to the members of Kemira Oyj’s Board as part of the
remuneration of the Board on May 7, 2010.

The highest share price of Kemira Oyj’s shares on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Oy in January-June
was EUR 13.19 and the lowest was EUR 7.89. The average share price was EUR 9.86. The
company’s market value less the shares held by Kemira was EUR 1,338.4 million at the end
of June.

Members of the Nomination Committee

The Board of Directors of Kemira Oyj has assembled a Nomination Committee to prepare a
proposal for the Annual General Meeting concerning the composition and remuneration of
the Board of Directors. The Nomination Committee consists of representatives of the four
largest shareholders of Kemira Oyj as of May 31, 2010 and the Chairman of the Board of
Directors of the Company as an expert member. Members of the Nomination Committee are
Jari Paasikivi, President and CEO of Oras Invest Oy; Kari Järvinen, Managing Director of
Solidium Oy; Risto Murto, Deputy CEO, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company; Timo
Ritakallio, Deputy CEO, Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company; and Pekka Paasikivi,
Chairman of Kemira’s Board of Directors as an expert member.

Other events during the review period

Kemira sold the sulphuric acid plant in Kokkola to Boliden Kokkola Oy. The business
operations were transferred to Boliden Kokkola Oy on May 1, 2010. Kemira continues
chemical terminal operations in Kokkola including services to Boliden. The transaction
has no significant impact on Kemira’s financial result.

Kemira Oyj and a Swedish company Coor Service Management AB have May 21, 2010 signed a
contract, according to which Kemira sold its IPOS service company to Coor. IPOS
(Industry Park of Sweden AB) provides its customers maintenance, technical and other
services in the Industry Park of Helsingborg. The IPOS legal entity and a staff of about
130 persons were transferred to Coor per July 1, 2010. The transaction had no
significant impact on Kemira’s financial result.

June 23, 2010, Kemira and German Catec GmbH financially supported by Fengler
Beteiligungs GmbH signed a contract, according to which Kemira sells its global
Fluorescent Whitening Agents to Catec. The deal covers a production plant in Leverkusen,
the global sales network and the associated support functions. The business employs
about a 100 people, most of them in Germany. They will be transferred to Catec at the
end of the third quarter, when the transaction is to be completed. The transaction has
no significant impact on Kemira’s financial result.

On June 29, 2010, Kemira announced that it will start joint a R&D cooperation with
Nanyang Technological University (Singapore), with the aim to enhance used water
treatment and purification. The goal of the 2-year project is to design a more efficient
water treatment process which produces more clean water with lower energy consumption
and waste volume.

Randy Owens, President, Kemira Oil & Mining, will alongside his current role be the
region head of North America. Hannu Melarti, SVP, Region North America has left the
company to pursue career options outside Kemira as of July 1, 2010.

Kemira has received the European Commission’s decision regarding anticompetitive
activities of animal feed phosphates producers in Europe on July 20, 2010. The European
Commission decided that Kemira should not pay any fine, since it was the first company
to report these activities to the Commission. Kemira has cooperated with the European
Commission during the investigation which began at the end of 2003. Kemira divested the
animal feed phosphates business in 2004. Kemira informed the public about the
Commission’s investigations in 2004, in the prospectus of Kemira GrowHow. The decision
of the European Commission will not have any financial impact on Kemira.

Short-term risks and uncertainties

Kemira’s main short-term risks and uncertainties are connected to raw material
availability and prices.

Substantial fluctuations in the world market prices of electricity and oil are reflected
in Kemira’s financial results, via raw material prices and logistics costs.

Introduction of REACH legislation may decrease the available raw material options and
thus increase our raw material costs. REACH registration of Kemira’s own products may
also be more expensive than estimated, in particular if we are not able to share the
costs with other companies. Acrylamide, boric acid, borates and sodium dichromate have
been added to the list of candidates for authorization under REACH. If acrylamide, which
Kemira uses as a raw material for polymers, will be added to the list of substances
subject to authorization under REACH, this would make its use more difficult. Boric
acid, borates and sodium dichromate are mainly used in the production at Kemira
Chemicals Oy.

Changes in the exchange rates of key currencies can affect Kemira’s financials.

A detailed account of Kemira’s risk management principles and organization is available
on the company website at www.kemira.com. An account of financial risks is available in
the Notes to the Financial Statements 2009. Environmental and hazard risks are discussed
in Kemira’s environmental report.

Outlook

Kemira’s goal is to be a leading water chemistry company. Implementation of Kemira’s
water strategy has progressed well and the company has improved its profitability
significantly and strengthened the balance sheet with several measures. Kemira will
continue to focus on improving profitability and reinforcing positive cash flow, and the
company will also increase its actions to boost growth.

The basis for growth is the expanding water chemicals markets and Kemira’s strong
know-how in water quality and quantity management. Increasing water shortage, tightening
legislation and customers’ needs to increase operational efficiency create opportunities
for Kemira to develop new water applications for both new and current customers.
Investment in research and development is a central part of Kemira’s strategy. The focus
of Kemira’s R&D activities is on the development and commercialization of new innovative
technologies both globally and locally.

During the current year, Kemira expects the demand to develop favorably as our
customers’ demand is getting stronger. Operating profit from continuing operations,
excluding non-recurring items, is expected to grow notably from last year (2009: EUR
124.9 million).

Helsinki, 29 July 2010

Board of Directors

All forward-looking statements in this review are based on the management’s current
expectations and beliefs about future events, and actual results may differ materially
from the expectations and beliefs such statements contain.

KEMIRA GROUP

Quarterly figures are unaudited.
All figures in this financial report have been rounded and consequently the sum of individual figures can deviate from the presented sum figure.

This Interim Consolidated Financial Statement has been prepared in compliance with IAS 34.
The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the Group’s annual financial statement, added with the following changes.

Changes to the accounting policies as of January 1, 2010:
– IFRS 3 Business Combinations – The standard change had no effect on the interim consolidated financial statement.
– IAS 27 Consolidated and Separete Financial Statements (amended 2008) – The standard change had no effect on the interim consolidated financial statement.
– IFRIC 17 Distributions of non-cash assets to owners – New interpretation has been followed in separation of Tikkurila Oyj.
The changes have been described in annual financial statement 2009.

The changes have been described in annual financial statement 2009.

INCOME STATEMENT 4-6/2010 4-6/2009 1-6/2010 1-6/2009 2009
EUR million
Continuing operations

Revenue 545.2 488.5 1,059.9 986.0 1,969.9
Other operating income 10.5 3.7 13.5 6.8 13.5
Expenses -487.4 -436.8 -942.3 -888.8 -1,776.2
Depreciation, impairments
and reversals of impairments -23.8 -26.1 -48.2 -50.6 -97.5
Operating profit 44.5 29.3 82.9 53.4 109.7
Financial income and expenses, net -9.8 -7.3 -17.7 -19.6 -37.8
Share of profit or loss of associates 2.6 -1.2 3.8 -5.0 -4.8
Group contribution – – – – 9.4
Profit before tax 37.3 20.8 69.0 28.8 76.5
Income tax -10.0 -5.3 -14.0 -6.6 -9.4
Net profit for the period,
continuing operations 27.3 15.5 55.0 22.2 67.1

Discontinued operations
Net profit for the period,
discontinued operations – 14.0 531.0 13.4 18.4

Net profit for the period 27.3 29.5 586.0 35.6 85.5

Attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent 25.9 14.4 52.7 20.7 63.4
Minority interest 1.4 1.1 2.3 1.5 3.7
Net profit for the period 27.3 15.5 55.0 22.2 67.1

Earnings per share, continuing operations
basic and diluted, EUR 0.17 0.11 0.35 0.16 0.47
Earnings per share, basic and diluted, EUR 0.17 0.21 3.85 0.25 0.61

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 4-6/2010 4-6/2009 1-6/2010 1-6/2009 2009

Net profit for the period 27.3 29.5 586.0 35.6 85.5
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Available-for-sale
– change in fair value 1.0 – -2.5 – 3.7
Exchange differences 16.8 10.5 53.8 2.6 28.1
Hedge of net investment
in foreign entities -4.1 0.0 -8.6 -0.8 -3.0
Cash flow hedging 3.8 7.7 2.1 5.1 10.0
Other changes 0.4 0.5 -0.3 0.0 -0.4
Other comprehensive income, net of tax 17.9 18.7 44.5 6.9 38.4
Total comprehensive income 45.2 48.2 630.5 42.5 123.9

Attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent 43.7 46.1 627.0 40.8 119.9
Minority interest 1.5 2.1 3.5 1.7 4.0
Total comprehensive income 45.2 48.2 630.5 42.5 123.9

BALANCE SHEET
EUR million

ASSETS 30.6.2010 31.12.2009 *

Non-current assets
Goodwill 612.7 658.0
Other intangible assets 69.5 102.2
Property, plant and equipment 679.8 761.5
Holdings in associates 134.2 131.1
Available-for-sale investments 260.6 166.2
Deferred tax assets 18.5 18.8
Other investments 11.4 13.2
Defined benefit pension receivables 35.7 35.3
Total non-current assets 1,822.4 1,886.3

Current assets
Inventories 192.6 246.5
Interest-bearing receivables 1.0 1.4
Accounts receivables and other receivables 366.3 400.6
Current tax asset 8.5 7.3
Money market investments 78.9 202.1
Cash and cash equivalents 33.7 72.5
Total receivables 681.0 930.4

Non-current assets held-for sale ** 14.7 –

Total assets 2,518.1 2,816.7

30.6.2010 31.12.2009 *
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent 1,237.0 1,249.5
Minority interest 24.0 19.3
Total equity 1,261.0 1,268.8

Non-current liabilities
Interest-bearing non-current liabilities 597.1 512.6
Deferred tax liabilities 70.2 90.1
Pension liabilities 55.9 70.4
Provisions 55.4 55.6
Total non-current liabilities 778.6 728.7

Current liabilities
Interest-bearing current liabilities 126.5 437.6
Interest-free current liabilities 312.2 369.1
Current tax liabilities 15.3 0.5
Provisions 11.7 12.0
Total current liabilities 465.7 819.2

Non-current liabilities classified as held for sale ** 12.8 –

Total liabilities 1,257.1 1,547.9

Total equity and liabilities 2,518.1 2,816.7

* Includes Tikkurila
** Non-current assets held-for sale consist of assets and liabilities of IPOS (Industry Park of Sweden AB) located in Sweden, which are transferred in the company sale to Coor Service Management AB per July 1, 2010. Kemira Oyj and Coor Service Management AB signed the contract on May 21, 2010.

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT 4-6/2010 4-6/2009 1-6/2010 1-6/2009 2009
EUR million
Includes Tikkurila until March 25, 2010

Cash flow from operating activities
Profit for the period 25.9 28.5 583.7 34.2 81.8
Total adjustments 31.3 52.5 -455.0 101.0 206.9
57.2 81.0 128.7 135.2 288.7
Change in net working capital -21.9 52.1 -52.0 -11.2 74.4
35.3 133.1 76.7 124.0 363.1
Financing items -15.5 -13.7 -32.0 -20.6 -49.0
Taxes paid -4.6 -9.6 -10.0 -15.7 -26.3
Net cash generated from
operating activities 15.2 109.8 34.7 87.7 287.8

Cash flow from investing activities
Capital expenditure for acquisitions – -3.7 – -3.7 -3.7
Other capital expenditure -15.1 -23.4 -31.2 -36.1 -82.2
Proceeds from sale of assets * 1.9 1.2 -17.0 1.6 2.4
Change in other investments * -0.1 – 148.1 – -2.1
Net cash used in investing activities -13.3 -25.9 99.9 -38.2 -85.6
Cash flow before financing activities 1.9 83.9 134.6 49.5 202.2

Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from non-current
interest-bearing liabilities 4.2 4.3 49.4 56.6 228.3
Repayments from non-current
interest-bearing liabilities -13.9 -26.1 -25.2 -18.2 -249.7
Short-term financing,
net (increase +, decrease -) -24.1 2.2 -254.8 -10.9 -183.6
Dividends paid -44.7 -33.0 -44.7 -33.0 -33.5
Share issue – – – – 200.0
Other financing items 19.4 6.4 -22.7 -0.6 -11.3
Net cash used in financing activities -59.1 -46.2 -298.0 -6.1 -49.8

Net change in cash and cash equivalents -57.2 37.7 -163.4 43.4 152.4

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 119.7 161.4 119.7 161.4 274.6
Exchange gains (+) / losses (-) on cash
and cash equivalents -4.2 1.7 -8.5 1.4 -2.8
Cash and cash equivalents
at beginning of period 172.7 125.4 274.6 119.4 119.4
Net change in cash and cash equivalents -57.2 37.7 -163.4 43.4 152.4

* 1-6/2010 include cash and cash equivalents transferred to Tikkurila as well as the loan repayment from Tikkurila

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
EUR million
Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent
Capital Un-
paid-in in Fair value restricted
Share excess of and other equity
capital par value reserves reserve

Shareholders’ equity at January 1, 2009 221.8 257.9 81.4 –
Net profit for the period – – – –
Other comprehensive income, net of tax – – 5.1 –
Total comprehensive income – – 5.1 –
Dividends paid – – – –
Share-based compensations – – – –
Changes due to business combinations – – – –
Transfers in equity – – 0.1 –
Shareholders’ equity at June 30, 2009 221.8 257.9 86.6 –

Shareholders’ equity at January 1, 2010 221.8 257.9 95.8 196.3
Net profit for the period – – – –
Other comprehensive income, net of tax – – -0.5 –
Total comprehensive income – – -0.5 –
Dividends paid – – – –
Treasury shares issued to target group
of share-based incentive plan – – – –
Share-based compensations – – – –
Changes due to business combinations – – – –
Shareholders’ equity at June 30, 2010 221.8 257.9 95.3 196.3

Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent
Exchange Treasury Retained
differences shares earnings

Shareholders’ equity at January 1, 2009 -104.6 -25.9 532.2
Net profit for the period – – 34.1
Other comprehensive income, net of tax 1.5 – 0.1
Total comprehensive income 1.5 – 34.2
Dividends paid – – -30.3
Share-based compensations – – 0.4
Changes due to business combinations – – –
Transfers in equity – – -0.1
Shareholders’ equity at June 30, 2009 -103.1 -25.9 536.4

Shareholders’ equity at January 1, 2010 -79.9 -25.9 583.6
Net profit for the period – – 583.7
Other comprehensive income, net of tax 43.7 – 0.1
Total comprehensive income 43.7 – 583.8
Dividends paid – – -640.3
Treasury shares issued to target group
of share-based incentive plan – 1.7 –
Share-based compensations – – -0.7
Changes due to business combinations – – -0.3
Shareholders’ equity at June 30, 2010 -36.2 -24.2 526.1

Minority
interests Total
Shareholders’ equity at January 1, 2009 13.2 976.0
Net profit for the period 1.5 35.6
Other comprehensive income, net of tax 0.2 6.9
Total comprehensive income 1.7 42.5
Dividends paid -2.7 -33.0
Share-based compensations – 0.4
Changes due to business combinations 5.5 5.5
Transfers in equity – 0.0
Shareholders’ equity at June 30, 2009 17.7 991.4

Shareholders’ equity at January 1, 2010 19.2 1,268.8
Net profit for the period 2.3 586.0
Other comprehensive income, net of tax 1.2 44.5
Total comprehensive income 3.5 630.5
Dividends paid -3.7 -644.0
Treasury shares issued to target group
of share-based incentive plan – 1.7
Share-based compensations – -0.7
Changes due to business combinations 5.0 4.7
Shareholders’ equity at June 30, 2010 24.0 1,261.0

Kemira had in its possession 3,600,225 of its treasury shares on June 30, 2010. The
average share price of treasury shares was EUR 6.73 and they represented 2.3% of the
share capital and the aggregate number of votes conferred by all shares. The aggregate
par value of the treasury shares is EUR 5.1 million.

The capital paid-in in excess of par value is a reserve accumulating through
subscriptions entitled by the Management stock option program 2001 and is based on the
Finnish Companies Act (734/1978), which does no longer change. According to IFRS, the
Fair Value reserve is a reserve accumulating based on available-for-sale financial
assets (shares) measured at fair value and hedge accounting. Other reserves are required
by local legislation. The unrestricted equity reserve includes other equity type
investments and the subscription price of shares to the extent that it will not, based
on a specific decision, be recognized in share capital.

KEY FIGURES 4-6/2010 4-6/2009 1-6/2010 1-6/2009 2009

Earnings per share, continuing operations,
basic and diluted, EUR ** 0.17 0.11 0.35 0.16 0.47
Earnings per share, discontinued
operations, basic and diluted, EUR ** – 0.10 3.50 0.09 0.14
Cash flow from operations per share,
EUR ** 0.10 0.82 0.23 0.66 2.13
Capital expenditure, EUR million 18.6 27.1 34.7 39.8 85.9
Capital expenditure / revenue, % 3.4 4.2 3.0 3.2 3.4

Average number of shares (1000),
basic * 151,647 133,309 151,647 133,309 134,824
Average number of shares (1000),
diluted * 151,734 133,309 151,734 133,309 135,085
Number of shares at end
of period (1000), basic * 151,722 133,309 151,722 133,309 151,488
Number of shares at end of
period (1000), diluted * 151,722 133,309 151,722 133,309 151,748

Equity per share, attributable to
equity holders of the parent, EUR ** 8.15 7.30 8.25
Equity ratio, % 50.2 35.0 45.1
Gearing, % 48.5 104.3 53.2
Interest-bearing net liabilities,
EUR million 611.0 1,033.7 675.6
Personnel (average) 6,259 9,052 8,843

* Number of shares outstanding, excluding the number of shares bought back.
** Rights offering restatement year 2009

REVENUE BY BUSINESS AREA 4-6/2010 4-6/2009 1-6/2010 1-6/2009 2009
EUR million

Paper external 247.4 222.2 481.4 446.1 905.2
Paper Intra-Group – -0.6 – 0.5 1.2
Municipal & Industrial external 163.7 160.4 312.1 311.1 607.3
Municipal & Industrial Intra-Group – 0.3 – 0.3 0.2
Oil & Mining external 78.1 52.3 144.7 109.3 234.4
Oil & Mining Intra-Group – 2.9 – 0.3 0.6
Other external 56.0 53.6 121.7 119.5 223.0
Other Intra-Group – 18.1 0.1 37.4 77.4
Eliminations – -20.7 -0.1 -38.5 -79.4
Total, continuing operations 545.2 488.5 1,059.9 986.0 1,969.9

Tikkurila, external,
discontinued operations – 162.4 108.2 273.6 530.2

Total 545.2 650.9 1,168.1 1,259.6 2,500.1

OPERATING PROFIT BY BUSINESS AREA 4-6/2010 4-6/2009 1-6/2010 1-6/2009 2009
EUR million

Paper 21.0 8.0 36.2 15.5 40.1
Municipal & Industrial 14.8 18.2 29.4 28.6 59.8
Oil & Mining 10.3 3.2 16.7 5.2 19.9
Other -1.6 -0.1 0.6 4.1 -10.1
Eliminations – – – – –
Total, continuing operations 44.5 29.3 82.9 53.4 109.7

Tikkurila, discontinued operations – 22.1 5.3 26.1 47.7

Total 44.5 51.4 88.2 79.5 157.4

CHANGES IN PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 1-6/2010 1-6/2009 2009
EUR million

Carrying amount at beginning of year 761.5 765.7 765.7
Acquisitions of subsidiaries – – 0.1
Increases 27.9 34.7 76.1
Decreases -2.1 -1.7 -2.0
Disposal of subsidiaries -115.9 – –
Depreciation, impairments
and reversals of impairments -44.6 -48.6 -88.9
Exchange rate differences and
other changes 53.0 4.1 10.5
Net carrying amount at end of period 679.8 754.2 761.5

CHANGES IN INTANGIBLE ASSETS 1-6/2010 1-6/2009 2009
EUR million

Carrying amount at beginning of year 760.2 766.7 766.7
Acquisitions of subsidiaries – 2.4 2.4
Increases 6.8 6.4 11.6
Decreases – – -0.1
Disposal of subsidiaries -101.3 – –
Depreciation and impairments -8.3 -11.2 -27.6
Exchange rate differences and
other changes 24.8 3.8 7.2
Net carrying amount at end of period 682.2 768.1 760.2

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES 30.6.2010 31.12.2009
EUR million

Mortgages 13.9 37.5
Assets pledged
On behalf of own commitments 5.9 5.5
Guarantees
On behalf of own commitments 47.4 45.2
On behalf of associates 0.9 1.0
On behalf of others 5.0 9.2
Operating leasing liabilities
Maturity within one year 22.2 26.0
Maturity after one year 125.9 137.3
Other obligations
On behalf of own commitments 1.0 1.7
On behalf of associates 1.7 1.8

Major off-balance sheet investment commitments

There were no major contractual commitments for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment on June 30, 2010.

There were no major contractual commitments for the acquisition of property, plant and
equipment on June 30, 2010.

Litigation

On August 19, 2009, Kemira Oyj received a summons stating that Cartel Damage Claims
Hydrogen Peroxide SA (CDC) had filed an action against six hydrogen peroxide
manufacturers, including Kemira, for violations of competition law applicable to the
hydrogen peroxide business. In its claim, Cartel Damage Claims Hydrogen Peroxide SA
seeks an order from the Regional Court of Dortmund in Germany to obtain an unabridged
and full copy of the decision of the European Commission, dated May 3, 2006, and demands
that the defendants, including Kemira, are jointly and severally ordered to pay damages
together with accrued interest on the basis of such decision.

Cartel Damage Claims Hydrogen Peroxide SA states that it will specify the amount of the
damages at a later stage after the full copy of the decision of the European Commission
has been obtained by it. In order to provide initial guidance as to the amount of such
damages, Cartel Damage Claims Hydrogen Peroxide SA presents in its claim a preliminary
calculation of the alleged overcharge having been paid to the defendants as a result of
the violation of the applicable competition rules by the parties which have assigned and
sold their claim to Cartel Damage Claims Hydrogen Peroxide SA. Such alleged overcharge,
together with accrued interest until December 31, 2008, is stated to be approximately
EUR 641.3 million. The process is currently pending in the Regional Court of Dortmund,
Germany.

Kemira defends against the claim of Cartel Damage Claims Hydrogen Peroxide SA. However,
Kemira is currently not in a position to make any estimate regarding the duration or the
likely outcome of the process. No assurance can be given as to the outcome of the
process, and an unfavorable judgment against Kemira could have a material adverse effect
on Kemira’s business, financial condition or results of operations. Due to its extensive
international operations the Group, in addition to the CDC claim, is involved in a
number of other legal proceedings incidental to these operations and it does not expect
the outcome of these other currently pending legal proceedings to have materially
adverse effect upon its consolidated results or financial position.

RELATED PARTY

Transactions with related parties have not changed materially after annual closing 2009.

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
EUR million
30.6.2010 31.12.2009
Nominal Fair Nominal Fair
value value value value
Currency instruments
Forward contracts 498.2 3.2 549.5 1.5
of which hedges of
net investment in a foreign operation – – – –

Currency options
Bought – – – –
Sold – – – –

Currency swaps – – 29.3 -3.9

Interest rate instruments
Interest rate swaps 353.2 -9.6 354.7 -9.4
of which cash flow hedge 315.1 -7.8 307.8 -7.4
Interest rate options
Bought 10.0 – 10.0 –
Sold – – – –

Bond futures 10.0 – 10.0 0.2
of which open 10.0 – 10.0 0.2

Other instruments GWh Fair value GWh Fair value
Fair Fair

Electricity forward contracts, bought 1,036.1 4.5 1,156.7 1.2
of which cash flow hedge 966.0 4.4 1,051.6 1.1
Electricity forward contracts, sold 70.1 -0.1 – –
of which cash flow hedge – – – –

Fair Fair
K tons value K tons value
Natural gas hedging 12.5 -0.4 14.8 -0.2
of which cash flow hedge 12.5 -0.4 14.8 -0.2
Salt derivatives – – 160.0 –

The fair values of the instruments which are publicly traded are based on market
valuation on the date of reporting. Other instruments have been valuated based on net
present values of future cash flows. Valuation models have been used to estimate the
fair values of options.

Nominal values of the financial instruments do not necessarily correspond to the actual
cash flows between the counterparties and do not therefore give a fair view of the risk
position of the Group.

QUARTERLY INFORMATION 2009 2009 2009 2009
EUR million Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Continuing operations

Revenue
Paper external 229.2 229.9 222.2 223.9
Paper Intra-Group 0.4 0.3 -0.6 1.1
Municipal & Industrial external 140.6 155.6 160.4 150.7
Municipal & Industrial Intra-Group – -0.1 0.3 –
Oil & Mining external 69.2 55.9 52.3 57.0
Oil & Mining Intra-Group 0.2 0.1 2.9 -2.6
Other external 57.2 46.3 53.6 65.9
Other Intra-Group 20.6 19.4 18.1 19.3
Eliminations -21.2 -19.7 -20.7 -17.8
Total 496.2 487.7 488.5 497.5

Operating profit
Paper 9.8 14.8 8.0 7.5
Municipal & Industrial 6.3 24.9 18.2 10.4
Oil & Mining 11.2 3.5 3.2 2.0
Other -10.0 -4.2 -0.1 4.2
Eliminations – – – –
Total 17.3 39.0 29.3 24.1

Operating profit, excluding non-recurring items
Paper 14.6 14.8 8.0 7.5
Municipal & Industrial 12.9 24.9 18.2 10.4
Oil & Mining 5.5 3.5 3.2 2.0
Other -0.5 -4.2 -0.1 4.2
Eliminations – – – –
Total 32.5 39.0 29.3 24.1

2010 2010
Q2 Q1

Revenue
Paper external 247.4 234.0
Paper Intra-Group – –
Municipal & Industrial external 163.7 148.4
Municipal & Industrial Intra-Group – –
Oil & Mining external 78.1 66.6
Oil & Mining Intra-Group – –
Other external 56.0 65.7
Other Intra-Group – 0.1
Eliminations – -0.1
Total 545.2 514.7

Operating profit
Paper 21.0 15.2
Municipal & Industrial 14.8 14.6
Oil & Mining 10.3 6.4
Other -1.6 2.2
Eliminations – –
Total 44.5 38.4

Operating profit, excluding non-recurring items
Paper 18.3 15.2
Municipal & Industrial 15.6 16.7
Oil & Mining 6.9 6.4
Other -0.3 0.8
Eliminations – –
Total 40.5 39.1

DEFINITIONS OF KEY FIGURES

Earnings per share (EPS): Equity ratio, %:
Net profit attributable to Total equity x 100 /
equity holders Total assets – prepayments
of the parent / received
Average number of shares

Cash flow from operations: Gearing, %:
Cash flow from operations, Interest-bearing net
after change in liabilities x 100 /
net working capital Total equity
and before investing
activities

Cash flow from operations Interest-bearing net liabilities:
per share: Interest-bearing liabilities –
Cash flow from operations / money market investments –
Average number of shares cash and cash equivalents

Equity per share: Return on capital employed
Equity attributable to equity (ROCE), %:
holders of the parent at Operating profit + share of profit
end of period / or loss of associates x 100 /
Number of shares at Capital employed 1) 2)
end of period

1) Average
2) Net working capital + property, plant and equipment available for use + intangible assets available for use + investments in associates
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS Trading with Tikkurila Oyj’s share began on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Oy on March
26, 2010 and Tikkurila was separated from Kemira Oyj. Tikkurila comprised own segment in Kemira. On
March 16, 2010 Kemira’s Annual General Meeting decided that each four Kemira’s shares entitle their
holder to receive one share of Tikkurila as a dividend. Kemira distributed a total of 37,933,097
Tikkurila shares as dividend to its shareholders which corresponds with 86% of Tikkurila’s shares and
votes. Kemira held a 14% minority share in Tikkurila.

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Trading with Tikkurila Oyj’s share began on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Oy on March 26, 2010 and
Tikkurila was separated from Kemira Oyj. Tikkurila comprised own segment in Kemira.

On March 16, 2010 Kemira’s Annual General Meeting decided that each four Kemira’s shares
entitle their holder to receive one share of Tikkurila as a dividend. Kemira distributed
a total of 37,933,097 Tikkurila shares as dividend to its shareholders which corresponds
with 86% of Tikkurila’s shares and votes. Kemira held a 14% minority share in
Tikkurila.

INCOME STATEMENT 1.1.- 25.3.2010 1.1. – 31.12.2009
EUR million

Revenue 108.2 530.2
Other operating income 0.4 1.5
Expenses -98.6 -465.2
Depreciation, impairments and reversals of impairments -4.7 -18.8
Operating profit 5.3 47.7
Financial income and expenses, net -1.6 -12.0
Share of profit or loss of associates – 0.1
Group contribution – -9.4
Profit before tax 3.7 26.4
Income tax -1.9 -8.0
Net profit for the period 1.8 18.4

Profit for Tikkurila spin off 529.2
Net profit for the period, discontinued operations 531.0

Attributable to, discontinued operations:
Equity holders of the parent 1.8
Minority interest 0.0
Net profit for the period 1.8

Earnings per share, discontinued operations,
basic and diluted, EUR 3.50 0.14

CASH FLOW 1.1.- 25.3.2010 1.1. – 31.12.2009
EUR million

Cash flow from operating activities -29.0 62.5
Cash flow from investing activities -1.9 -17.1
Cash flow from financing activities 24.9 -53.1
Net change in cash and cash equivalents -6.0 -7.7

The effect of paying Tikkurila as dividend on Group’s financial position

25.3.2010 31.12.2009

Non-current assets 230.0 224.6
Receivables 222.1 178.5
Non-current liabilities -164.0 -140.6
Current liabilities -132.6 -118.6
Assets and liabilities, net 155.5 143.9

Expenses paid in cash 1) -10.4
Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations -19.2
The effect on cash flow -29.6

1) Expenses paid in cash include transfer tax and other expenses of EUR 10.3 million paid during the second quarter in 2010.

1) Expenses paid in cash include transfer tax and other expenses of EUR 10.3 million
paid during the second quarter in 2010.

Outokumpu Oyj: Outokumpu’s second quarter 2010 – return to profits in improved markets

PRESS RELEASE
July 22, 2010 at 9.10 am

Highlights

- Operating profit EUR 71 million, underlying operational result some EUR 16 million
- Deliveries and prices improved clearly from the second quarter of 2009
- Third-quarter underlying operational result expected to be somewhat negative due to
seasonality, underlying demand continues to recover
- Investments in ferrochrome and quarto plate production decided

Group key figures, EUR million II/10 II/09 I/10

Sales 1110 617 916
Operating profit 71 -94 -22
Profit before taxes 63 -105 -33
Net profit for the period 44 -87 -21
Earnings per share, EUR 0.24 -0.48 -0.12
Net cash generated from operating activities -314 21 -86

Stainless steel deliveries, 1000 tonnes 339 268 333
Stainless steel base price, EUR/t 1) 1 317 1 117 1 235
Stainless steel transaction price, EUR/t 3 018 1 751 2 329

1) CRU: German base price (2mm cold rolled 304 sheet)

1) CRU: German base price (2mm cold rolled 304 sheet)

Underlying demand for standard grades continues to recover and this is expected to
continue also after the holiday season. Demand for special grades is still lagging.
However, commercial activity in the investment-driven customer segments continues and is
expected to generate orders within the next 6-12 months. Currently the holiday season
and the declined nickel price are causing some hesitance among the stainless
distributors to place orders.

Outokumpu’s deliveries of stainless steel increased by 26% to 339 000 tonnes in the
second quarter compared to the same quarter in 2009. Base prices improved by 18%.
Transaction prices, which also include raw material costs, were as much as 72% higher
than a year ago. Out of the raw material prices, the average nickel price was 74% higher
and ferrochrome 97% higher than in 2009. As a result, Outokumpu’s sales grew as much as
80% to EUR 1 110 million in the second quarter.

Compared to the first quarter of 2010 Outokumpu’s second-quarter deliveries were at
about the same level and the Group’s capacity utilisation remained around 75%. This
combined with the positive price development, however enabled Outokumpu to return to
profit after seven loss-making quarters. The underlying operational result was positive
at EUR 16 million compared with a loss of EUR 32 million in the first quarter of 2010
and a loss of EUR 94 million a year ago. Additionally, Outokumpu recorded some EUR 55
million of raw material-related inventory gains increasing the operating profit to EUR
71 million (EUR -94 million in 2009). The increase in working capital due to higher
inventory levels and raw material prices resulted in strongly negative cash flow for the
quarter.

The slow-down in demand during the holiday season and annual maintenance breaks at the
Group’s mills will result in stainless delivery volumes for the third quarter to be
10-20% lower than in the second quarter. The underlying operational result in the third
quarter is expected to be somewhat negative. Operative cash flow in the quarter is
expected to turn positive subject to metal price development.

In June, Outokumpu decided on two strategic investments amounting to EUR 550 million.
The production capacity of ferrochrome in Tornio, Finland will be doubled and the
production capability of quarto plates will be improved in Degerfors, Sweden. In July,
the Finnish Parliament gave Fennovoima a permit to build a nuclear power plant in
Finland. Fennovoima is a Finnish energy company that was established in 2007 with an aim
to construct a new nuclear power plant in the country. Outokumpu owns about 10% of
Fennovoima.

CEO Juha Rantanen:

“After several loss-making quarters it is gratifying to present Outokumpu’s return to
profits in the second quarter. A clear recovery in the standard grades business and
improved prices have been the main factors, while business in capital investment-driven
special grades is still lagging. As always, the third quarter is expected to be
seasonally weak. We are confident that underlying demand continues to improve and we are
making preparations to take full advantage of a recovery in demand after the holiday
season.

Outokumpu made some major news announcements during the second quarter. The market
recovery and our financial performance enabled us to embark on two important strategic
investments. The expansion in ferrochrome production is not only about raw material
self-sufficiency but also about growth. The investment in quarto plate production
solidifies our leading position in the tailor-made plate business, strongly supporting
our special grades strategy.”

This press release is a summary of Outokumpu’s official second quarter 2010 report.

For further information, please contact:

Päivi Lindqvist, SVP – Communications and IR
tel. +358 9 421 2432, mobile +358 40 708 5351
paivi.lindqvist@outokumpu.com

Ingela Ulfves, VP – Investor Relations and Financial Communications
tel. +358 9 421 2438, mobile +358 40 515 1531
ingela.ulfves@outokumpu.com

Esa Lager, CFO
tel +358 9 421 2516
esa.lager@outokumpu.com

OUTOKUMPU OYJ

Outokumpu is a global leader in stainless steel with the vision to be the undisputed
number one. Customers in a wide range of industries use our stainless steel and services
worldwide. Being fully recyclable, maintenance-free, as well as very strong and durable
material, stainless steel is one of the key building blocks for sustainable future.
Outokumpu employs some 7 500 people in more than 30 countries. The Group’s head office
is located in Espoo, Finland. Outokumpu is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.
www.outokumpu.com

Gazprom extends gas cuts to Belarus to 30 pct

June 22 (Reuters) – Russia’s gas export monopoly Gazprom (GAZP.MM) has extended gas supply cuts to Belarus to 30 percent on Tuesday from 15 percent on Monday, Gazprom’s chief executive Alexei Miller told state television Vesti-24.

Energy

Russia imposed cuts from Monday pressing its neighbour to pay a $192 million debt for deliveries and raising the possibility of a reduction in flows to Europe. [ID:nLDE65K031] (Reporting by Dmitry Zhdannikov, Editing by Alfred Kueppers)

Gazprom extends gas cuts to Belarus to 30 pct

June 22 (Reuters) – Russia’s gas export monopoly Gazprom (GAZP.MM) has extended gas supply cuts to Belarus to 30 percent on Tuesday from 15 percent on Monday, Gazprom’s chief executive Alexei Miller told state television Vesti-24.

Energy

Russia imposed cuts from Monday pressing its neighbour to pay a $192 million debt for deliveries and raising the possibility of a reduction in flows to Europe. [ID:nLDE65K031]

(Reporting by Dmitry Zhdannikov, Editing by Alfred Kueppers)

DNO International ASA: DNO reports a working interest production of 11,431 bopd and a net entitlement production of 6,891 bopd for May 2010

“Production in May was somewhat lower than in April, mainly due to lower local sales in
Kurdistan. The variations in these sales are due to local demand factors. Based on the
current deliveries we expect local sales in Kurdistan to increase for the month of
June”, says Managing Director Helge Eide.

DNO’s net entitlement production in May was 6,891 bopd.

See attached report for more information.

Oslo, 22 June 2010

DNO International ASA
Corporate Communications

This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl (Norwegian
Securities Trading Act)

HUG#1425766

Kitron ASA: Orders of about NOK 70 million

(2010-06-15) Kitron ASA’s subsidiary Kitron AS in Arendel, Norway, has received new
orders within the Medical equipment segment of about NOK 70 million. Deliveries will
take place in the second half of 2010.

For further information please contact:
Dag Songedal, Managing Director of Kitron AS, tel. +47 91 38 64 68 or e-mail
dag.songedal@kitron.com mailto:dag.songedal@kitron.com

Kitron is one of Scandinavia’s leading companies in development, industrialisation and
manufacturing of electronics for the Data/Telecoms, Defence, Energy, Industry, Medical
equipment and Offshore/Marine sectors. The company is located in Norway, Sweden,
Lithuania, Germany and China. Kitron had a revenue of about NOK 1.7 billion in 2009 and
has about 1,100 employees. www.kitron.com http://www.kitron.com/

This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl (Norwegian
Securities Trading Act)

Czech utility CEZ enters retail gas market

June 3 (Reuters) – Czech power group CEZ — central Europe’s biggest utility — has entered the retail gas market in its home country and hopes to carve out market share by offering cheaper supplies bought on the spot market, it said on Thursday.

Utilities

CEZ (CEZPsp.PR) declined to give details on projected market share in the retail market but said cheap spot prices spurred it to challenge dominant Czech gas supplier RWE Transgas.

Alan Svoboda, the utility’s head of sales and trading, said European gas companies like RWE were locked into long-term take or pay contracts and ended up selling unused gas on the spot market it did not need due to the economic crisis. This forced down spot prices, he said.

“CEZ took advantage of the situation on the spot market for favourable purchase of gas,” Svoboda said.

CEZ started offering gas to big corporate customers in the fourth quarter of 2009. For 2010, they contracted deliveries 1,726 GWh, gaining a 5 percent market share among large corporate customers.

Earlier this week, RWE Transgas, a unit of Germany’s RWE (RWEG.DE), said it would raise household gas prices by 4.9 percent from the third quarter due to higher oil prices and a weaker Czech crown. (Reporting by Jan Korselt and Michael Kahn; editing by James Jukwey)

Tiger Air to advance deliveries of 2 more Airbus A320

June 1 (Reuters) – Singapore-listed budget carrier Tiger Airways (TAHL.SI) said it will advance the delivery of two more Airbus (EAD.PA) A320 this financial year ending March 2011, taking the total number of planes in its fleet to 26.

Industrials

“The total number of aircraft being delivered in this financial year will now increase to 9, resulting in an increase in total fleet of at least 37 percent by March 2011,” the company said in a statement to Singapore Exchange [ID:nSNZ3z6kTj]. (Reporting by Harry Suhartono, editing by Saeed Azhar)

Egypt’s SODIC expects to reverse net loss by Q4

May 31 (Reuters) – Egypt’s Sixth of October Development Co. (SODIC) (OCDI.CA) said on Monday it expects to reverse its net loss by the fourth quarter, boosted by housing unit deliveries in its Allegria project.

Financials

“We expect Allegria units to be delivered and those numbers to be shown on our income statements by the fourth quarter of this year,” said chief business development officer Ahmed Demerdash Badrawi. (Reporting by Sherine El Madany; Writing by Patrick Werr)

Gambhir sweats it out

Amongst a bunch of kits strewn around at the Bharat Nagar Sports Complex, a blue tag with a World T20 logo, mentioning ‘Member Indian team’, was hanging out distinctly from the black kitbag. A closer look showed ‘Gambhir’ engraved on it. Team India, somehow, is still preoccupied with that tournament. A few of the players have just finished scribbling replies to a show cause notice following a pub brawl, while others are recovering from the trauma of a failed campaign.

Gautam Gambhir didn’t unpack his kit bag upon returning home from the West Indies. On Tuesday, he picked up that very bag and headed for a game ? one which will help him prepare for the Asia Cup and the Sri Lanka series. The met man marked his reading as 45.2 degrees for Wednesday, but that didn’t alter the Indian opener’s plan of venturing into the Delhi summer circuit.

“You want to know what am I doing here in this heat? I am here to get some good practice to play 50-over cricket to prepare myself for the Asia Cup,” said Gambhir, who turned up for employers ONGC in a quarter-final game of the Laxman Dass Chabbra cricket tournament against Rohtak Road Gymkhana. “Let the others rest. I am ok. Ten days are enough for me. I want to get a few one-day matches under my belt,” he added.

Gambhir has charted his summer circuit plan well in advance. The left-hander will be in action again in the semi-final of the tournament on Friday, and at the Lala Raghubir tournament on Saturday. Gambhir will spotted more often in the coming two weeks playing the summer circuit in the Capital and will be hitting the nets on non-match days.

Gambhir made 32 in his side’s victory on a wicket that assisted spinners. He began with a square cut off the backfoot, used his footwork admirably to play some delectable over-the-cover-region shots. Gambhir lost his wicket trying to heave leg-spinner Abhishek Sharma over deep mid-wicket but was caught inside the rope.

Earlier, Sharma scored a whirlwind 58 off 32 deliveries to take RR Gymkhana to a competitive total after put into bat on a wicket that was still damp despite an hour’s delay. Opener Gaurav Goel withstood an early probe with the new ball while ONGC skipper Amit Bhandari split open the middle order with a heavy dose of reverse swing that fetched him two wickets. Batting with a runner, Sharma hit clean to make the most of batting powerplay opted for in the last three overs of the 35-over game.

Though Gambhir was the star attraction, it was Radhey Shyam Gupta and Saleem Ansari with half-centuries to their credit, who guided their team home with six wickets to spare. Gupta scored an unbeaten 58 while Ansari was unbeaten on 56 as ONGC chased down 204.

Ansari was handed the man of the match, while Gambhir gifted a brand new bat to the other star of the afternoon.

At the end of it all, the heat did get to Gambhir. But it wasn’t on the field that Gambhir started to fret about the summer sun. Rather, the interiors of his car was so hot that the India opener had to wait a while before driving home.

Brief scores: RR Gymkhana 204 for 7 in 35 overs (Abhishek Sharma not out 58, Gaurav Goel 46, Praveen Gupta 2/24, Amit Bhandari 2/47 ); ONGC 208 for 4 in 32.4 overs (Radhey Shyam Gupta not out 58, Saleem Ansari not out 56, Sandeep Sharma 48, Gautam Gambhir 32, Abhishek Sharma 2/31)

EXCLUSIVE – Germany suspends EADS helicopter purchase

Germany is suspending its 3 billion euro ($3.7 billion) purchase of EADS’s Tiger attack helicopter due to technical problems, potentially delaying delivery to its forces in Afghanistan until end-2011.

An internal ministry report obtained by Reuters on Tuesday said the step was being taken because of serious problems with the wiring of the helicopter built by EADS unit Eurocopter.

“Until the faults have been effectively and systematically rectified, the defence ministry plans to suspend the purchase of the … helicopters,” the report said.

The problems, which also cropped up with Tigers which had only had a few hours flying time, meant delivery of the first deployable helicopters would be delayed by at least seven months until November 2011, according to the report.

Germany’s order for the 80 Tiger helicopters was worth around 3 billion euros, according to previous estimates.

None of the 11 Tiger helicopters delivered so far has been suitable for operational use or training, the report added.

The Franco-German attack helicopter first flew in 2003 but its entry into service has been delayed by technical problems.

France and Germany ordered 80 Tigers each but they are being built in different versions to suit their operational needs.

France first deployed its version of the Tiger to Afghanistan last year. Germany is still waiting for the first fully combat-capable version of the type it has ordered.

Eurocopter said it was working on the wiring problems and would meantime continue to deliver helicopters for testing.

The freeze on deliveries ordered in the leaked report refers to the final version to be delivered to support combat troops.

INTENSIVE TESTS

“Corrective measures related to wiring problems have been developed, agreed by the customer and are being implemented,” a Eurocopter spokeswoman said in an e-mailed statement.

“The first two helicopters will be handed over to the German official services in June and July for intensive tests. In alignment with the customer, additional helicopter deliveries to the German Army are foreseen from the fourth quarter of 2010.”

The helicopter is needed to provide air support for German forces deployed in northern Afghanistan, where they face mounting losses due to an increase in the number of direct engagements with Taliban fighters, military sources say.

Germany’s area of operations includes difficult terrain with low visibility, where combat helicopters can deliver a clearer picture of the situation to the troops.

Currently German forces rely solely on American air support.

The fresh delay, coming two weeks ahead of the Berlin air show, is the latest in a series of setbacks for EADS.

It comes on top of delays to the A400M military transporter and the NH-90 multi-role helicopter, both of which have strained industrial relations between EADS and German defence chiefs.

Wiring was also blamed for delays to the A380 superjumbo built by Eurocopter sister company Airbus, but company officials insist there is little comparison between the two projects. EADS has made more reliable delivery a top priority.

Besides France and Germany, the battlefield Tiger helicopter has been ordered by Spain and Australia.

(Additional reporting by Tim Hepher; Writing by Dave Graham; Editing by Louise Heavens and David Holmes)

South Africa thrash Windies by 66 runs in ODI

South Africa eased to a 66-run victory over West Indies thanks to centuries by Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers and some aggressive bowling in the first one-day international on Saturday.

West Indies’ batsmen wilted to 215 all out from 44.1 overs as they chased the tourists’ total of 280-7 from 48 overs which was powered by Amla and de Villiers who both scored 102.

Amla registered his second career ODI century while de Villiers struck his third ODI ton on the trot as they put on 129 for the third wicket to lay the foundation for a big total.

Amla struck eight fours at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Grounds from 109 deliveries while de Villiers hit five fours and two sixes off 101 balls.

All-rounder Dwayne Bravo bowled with control to finish with figures of three for 40 from 10 overs.

In the run chase Chris Gayle top scored for the hosts with 45 from 39 balls including eight powerful fours while Kieron Pollard blasted 44 from 37 deliveries with five fours and a six.

Their efforts were not nearly adequate enough to threaten South Africa’s total as lanky pacer Morne Morkel captured three for 40 from eight overs. He was supported by Dale Steyn and Ryan McLaren (both two for 37) and Johan Botha (two for 47).

The second game in the five-match series will take place on Monday at the same venue before the teams move to Dominica for a double header and Jamaica for the final game.

(Editing by Ken Ferris and Peter Rutherford; To query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)

Pak lost to ‘extraordinary performance’ from Australia in T20 WC semifinal: Afridi

Karachi, May 19 (ANI): Pakistan T20 captain Shahid Afridi has said that his team lost the semi-final of the ICC World T20 Championship against Australia not because of its bad performance, but because of the ‘extraordinary performance” of the Kangaroos.

“In semifinal Pakistan’s performance was better than expected,” The Nation quoted Afridi, as saying after he arrived here along with some other members of the team like Fawad Alam and Khalid Latif.

Pakistan looked in complete control of the match before Mike Hussey’s breathtaking knock took the game away from them.

Chasing a challenging 192 for victory, Australia needed 48 runs from the last 18 deliveries in the semi-final of the ICC World T20 Championship at the Beausejour Stadium, St Lucia.

The Kangaroos needed 18 more runs in Saeed Ajmal’s last over, and Hussey finished the match in style smashing the off-spinner for three sixes and a four shattering the defending champions’ hopes of making it into the third consecutive final of the coveted tournament. (ANI)

“Heartbroken” Ajmal says Hussey’s final over onslaught will forever haunt him

Islamabad, May 18 (ANI): Pakistan’s stunning loss to Australia in the semi-final of the ICC World T20 Championship at the Beausejour Stadium, St Lucia has left off-spinner Saeed Ajmal ‘heartbroken’.

Chasing a challenging 192 for victory, Australia needed 48 runs from the last 18 deliveries.

Skipper Shahid Afridi threw the ball to the trusted Ajmal to bowl the final over of the match with the Kangaroos still needing 18 more runs.

Pakistan looked all set to reserve a berth in the final of the T20 World Championship for the third consecutive time. But Mike Hussey had some other ideas. He smashed Ajmal for three sixes and a four in the final over to register a breathtaking win over the defending champions.

Hussey’s merciless hitting is still playing on Ajmal’s mind, as he has still not been able to cope with the heavy defeat.

“When Hussey hit the last six I was absolutely heartbroken, I am still heartbroken. It was a very emotional and difficult time for me. My teammates all came up to me and consoled me and told me not to worry, but I was very upset. The pain is there, when you lose a game of this magnitude it hurts really badly,” Ajmal told PakPassion.net.

Ajmal, who boasts an economy rate of only 6.24 in the slam bang version of the game, said that it was pre-planned that he would be bowling the final over of the match and that he had his own game plan ready.

“The first delivery was perfect, it was what I had planned, it was a perfect yorker to Johnson and it only went for a single. However then the wind seemed to pick up and I was bowling into the wind which made me lose my line and length,” he said.

Ajmal, however, did not deny Hussey the credit for his stupendous show in the all important tie.

“It was an amazing innings, you have to give Hussey a lot of credit for playing that sort of innings in such an important match at such a crucial time,” he said.

Now that the tournament is over, Ajmal says he is already looking at doing better in the upcoming tournaments.

“The best way for me to get over this match is to start playing cricket again, get the ball in my hand and to start bowling again. Thankfully the Asia Cup is not far away and I am looking forward to playing in that tournament in Sri Lanka. I have faith in my ability and I am confident that I can bounce back after the match in St Lucia,” he said.

But the question is would Ajmal bowl the final in a crunch match again?

“Of course I would,” is his answer. (ANI)

Players themselves to be blamed for semi-final loss: Sangakkara

Gros Islet, May 14 (ANI): Dejected after the seven wicket loss to England in the semi-final of the ICC World T20 Championship here, Sri Lanka cricket captain Kumar Sangakkara has said no one else but the players themselves are to be blamed for their shoddy performance in the all important match of the tournament.

Last year’s finalist, Sri Lanka could manage to put only 128 on the score board after Sangakkara won the toss and elected to bat at the Beausejour Stadium here. For England, it was once again Kevin Pietersen who shone with the bat, showing no signs of fatigue after flying back from London following the birth of his first son. He remained unbeaten on 42.

Sangakkara, who himself made just 16, said losing wickets at regular intervals restricted the team from posting a fighting total.

“In the first six overs if we”d got 40 runs with wickets in hand we could have accelerated through the middle but we lost three wickets early. Angelo Mathews (58) played very well but we didn”t bat smartly today,” he said.

Commenting on the smart bowling tactics of England pacers, who used slow looping bouncers to good effect, Sangakkara said : “ Everyone has those sorts of deliveries these days but it”s how you use them that counts and I thought England did that very well.”

Veteran opener Sanath Jayasuriya finished the tournament with just 15 runs from six innings, but the Sri Lankan skipper avoided comments on whether it was the 40-year old batsmen’s last international outing.

“Unfortunately he didn”t have a great run but to his credit he stuck with the team through a difficult period and the team stuck with him. He showed a lot of support and we made sure he felt wanted, unfortunately he didn”t deliver but we still had more than enough quality to do better than we did today,” he said during the post-match presentation. (ANI)

After World 20-20 exit, Dhoni says players must respect their bodies to deliver for India

Gros Islet (St. Lucia, West Indies), May 12 (ANI): Having been shown the door from the World Twenty20 Cup by Sri Lanka on Tuesday, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, copping criticism from all and sundry, said players turning out for India, needed to respect their bodies and be smart about playing in late night games such as the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Admitting that his side was tired after playing in the IPL and the World Twenty20 Cup within a gap of a few days, he said that was the reality of being an Indian cricketer. He said his side didn”t play to its potential, losing all their Super Eight matches, yet he found nothing wrong in either the IPL or the scheduling.

Speaking after Sri Lanka had handed India a five-wicket defeat, Dhoni said: “Players need to be smart because IPL is not only about cricket. You have to respect your body, and if you don”t do that, the IPL is draining.”

He also candidly admitted that his team had failed in all departments of the game, but added that it had not come to the West Indies to lose.

Former cricketer Ravi Shastri, who is in the West Indies as a commentator and expert, said the Indian team had failed tactically and was Dhoni’s worst performance as skipper. Another veteran Madan Lal said Dhoni and his team were simply making excuses for what was a very bad performance.

Former Indian opener and national team coach Anshuman Gaekwad said the team came up short in all departments of the game, as also in strategy.

Former Indian middle-order batsman Sanjay Manjrekar said: “It is only natural for people to say that the IPL tired the Indian players and once again after an IPL season India hasn”t played well in an IPL tournament.”

“The two critical games that India lost against Australia and West Indies were purely because the top-order batsmen couldn”t cop with the short deliveries. That cannot be attributed to the IPL. It is a technical weakness they have,” he added.

“The IPL could have been a contributing factor, but I think this performance has to do with the basics of some of the top-order batsmen. I would not hold the IPL as responsible as some of the technical frailties of the top-order batsmen have remained unaddressed,” he said.

Sri Lanka’s defeat of India allows it to go through to the semi-finals.

For the record, India made 163, but the target for the Sri Lankans was 143. They got there with the help of contributions from skipper Kumar Sangakkara, opening bat Tillakaratne Dilshan, all-rounder Angelo Mathew and batsman Chamara Kapugedara.

Kumar Sangakkara and Angelo Mathews made 46 each, Dilshan scored 33, while Kapugedara got 37.

For India, Suresh Raina hammered 63 from 47 balls with seven fours and a six while opener Gautam Gambhir made 41 off 32 balls. Debutant pacer Vinay Kumar claimed two wickets for 30 runs.

For Sri Lanka, fast bowler Lasith Malinga and Thilan Thushara claimed two wickets each while Thissara Perera took a wicket. (ANI)

West Indian-eve makes fastest ever century by man or woman in T20

Sydney, May 6 (ANI): West Indies batswoman Deandra Dottin (18) has smashed the fastest ever international century by a man or a woman in the opening game of the women’s World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.

The Barbadian reached three figures in just 38 balls, hitting nine sixes and five fours as the hosts beat South Africa by 17 runs at Warner Park, St Kitts.

Dottin, batting at number six, beat the record held by compatriot Chris Gayle and New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum as her side reached 5-175, The Sydney Morning Herald reports.

Gayle made a hundred in 50 balls also against South Africa in Johannesburg in 2007 and McCullum did likewise against Australia in Christchurch earlier this year.

Dottin’s first 50 came off 25 balls, but her second 50 took just 13 deliveries.

Her sixth-wicket partnership of 118 with Shanel Daley is also the highest in any male or female match, comfortably beating the record of 77 set by Australia’s Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey in Auckland in 2005. (ANI)

Hussey saves Australia blushes in Bangladesh win

Melbourne, May 6 (ANI): Australia entered the Super Eights phase of the Twenty20 World Cup by defeating by Bangladesh by 27-runs.

Dirk Nannes claimed a career-best 4-18 to take Australia to a 27-run win. Australia will play India in Barbados on Friday.

Nannes took three of the first four wickets to fall in the Bangladesh innings of 114, FOX Sports reports.

Defending a total of 7-141, Australia made a breakthrough in the opening over when Shaun Tait (1-15) removed Imrul Kayes for a duck.

Mohammad Ashraful fell for a duck in the next over and Nannes struck again twice in the fourth over of the innings putting Bangladesh in trouble at 4-15.

Captain Shakib Al Hasan hit 28 and was out to a diving catch from Mike Hussey at deep square leg.

Mike Hussey was named man of the match for his all-round effort, including three catches.

“Our top order obviously didn’t perform as well as we’d like. The conditions were a lot different to St Lucia. We probably didn’t adapt as well as we’d like,” skipper Michael Clarke said.

“But to scrape our way to 141, Huss played a wonderful innings as he always seems to do when we”re under pressure, and young Steve Smith batted really well. Our execution with the ball was spot on,” he added.

Earlier, Hussey and Smith had saved Australia after they were 6-65 in the 13th over.

Hussey hit an unbeaten 47 from 29 deliveries. Smith played an excellent knock of 27 from 18 balls. (ANI)

Zimbabwe stun defending champions Pak in T20 WC warm-up match

Lahore, Apr.30 (ANI): After stunning Australia in their first warm-up match by registering a sensational one run win, ‘minnows’ Zimbabwe trounced defending champions Pakistan by 12-runs in the second practice match ahead of the ICC T20 World Championship.

Zimbabwe were struggling for 64 for 5 in the 12th over, but Elton Chigumbura’s exciting knock of 49 not out from just 35 balls saw the Africans post a respectable total of 143 for 7 in their allotted 20 overs.

In reply, Pakistan started on a positive note with wicket keeper Kamran Akmal hitting a blistering 37 from 27 balls, but wickets kept falling from the opposite end, which reduced the defending T20 World Champions for 67 for 5 after 10 overs.

Pakistan’s hopes were revived by some sensible batting by middle order batsmen Fawad Alam and Misbah-ul-Haq, who added 51 in 7.4 over for the sixth wicket, but pacer Prosper Utseya removed both the set batsmen in space of three deliveries.

Utseya returned with a match winning figures of 4 for 15 in his quota of four overs, The Daily Times reports.

Chigumbura shone with the ball as well taking 3 for 16 in three overs to help his team register its second consecutive win in the warm-up matches. (ANI)

China buys air defense systems from Russia

(Reuters) – Russia has delivered 15 batteries of S-300 anti-aircraft missiles to China, Interfax news agency reported on Friday, under a contract analysts said could be worth as much as $2.25 billion.

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China is a major buyer of Russian weapons, and the two countries say they are trying to forge a strategic partnership, though senior Russian officials are privately concerned about an increasingly assertive China.

Russia has delivered 15 S-300 batteries to China, Interfax news agency quoted Igor Ashurbeili, director general of Almaz Antei which makes the missiles, as saying.

“We have implemented a contract to deliver to China the newest system S-300,” Ashurbeili said. He gave no details about the value of the deal. A spokesman for the plant was not immediately available for comment.

In Russia’s armed forces, an S-300 battery normally consists of four truck-mounted installations, each with four missiles held in metal tubes.

Analysts said the contracts to deliver the S-300 to China were signed in the mid-2000s and that each battery usually costs about $120-$150 million. That indicates the value of the Chinese contract was about $1.80-$2.25 billion.

“The price for one S-300 battery varies between about $120 million and $150 million,” said Konstantin Makiyenko, deputy head at the Moscow-based CAST defense think tank.

MORE ADVANCED SYSTEM

The S-300, known in the West as the SA-20, can shoot down cruise missiles and aircraft. The missiles have a range of 150 km (90 miles) or more and travel at over two km per second.

Russian arms exports rose to a post-Soviet record of $8.5 billion last year, with Algeria, India and China accounting for two thirds of deliveries. Syria, Venezuela, Malaysia and Vietnam accounted for another 20 percent of deliveries.

Moscow has said it plans to fulfill a contract to supply the S-300, nicknamed “the favorite” in Russia, to Iran, unnerving Israel and the United States.

The possible sale to Tehran of the S-300, which could protect Iran’s nuclear facilities against air strikes, has become a sensitive issue in Russia’s relations with Israel.

Russia has a more advanced air defense system, known as the S-400 “Triumph,” and Ashurbeili said the country’s armed forces were expected to receive the third battery of these “any day from now.”

A senior Russian general said last year that Moscow was now developing a fifth-generation, surface-to-air missile, the S-500, which would be able to implement the tasks of both air and space defense.

Officials have said that the new system would be capable of engaging ballistic hypersonic targets flying at a speed of 5 km (3 miles) per second.

(Editing by Diana Abdallah)