Stock Exchange Release Talvivaara Mining Company Plc 19 December 2014 Talvivaara places dormant subsidiaries in liquidation and dismantles key employees' incentive system Talvivaara Mining Company Plc's ("Talvivaara" or the "Company") currently dormant subsidiaries Talvivaara Exploration Oy, Talvivaara Infrastructure Oy, Bream Lake Energy Oy, and Talvivaara Management Oy have on 19 December 2014 been placed in liquidation. Prior to the decision to liquidate these subsidiaries, Talvivaara converted all its receivables from these companies into equity and the subsidiaries wrote off all their receivables from the bankruptcy estate of Talvivaara Sotkamo Ltd. Placing the subsidiaries in liquidation is in line with the Company's plan to simplify the group structure and leave the Company as the single reporting entity. The Board of Directors of Talvivaara has also dismantled the shareholding scheme established in 2010 for members of the Talvivaara Executive Committee and other key personnel of the Talvivaara Group. The shareholding scheme was organized through Talvivaara Management Oy, the sole purpose of which was to own shares in the Company on behalf of the participants. The scheme was dismantled by Talvivaara acquiring all shares of Talvivaara Management Oy from the participants for a nominal purchase price. Enquiries Talvivaara Mining Company Plc Tel: +358 20 7129 800 Pekka Perä, CEO Pekka Erkinheimo, Deputy CEO Talvivaara places dormant subsidiaries in liquidation 19.12.2014: http://hugin.info/136227/R/1882055/663959.pdf This announcement is distributed by GlobeNewswire on behalf of GlobeNewswire clients. The owner of this announcement warrants that: (i) the releases contained herein are protected by copyright and other applicable laws; and (ii) they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein. Source: Talvivaaran Kaivososakeyhtiö Oyj via GlobeNewswire [HUG#1882055]