YIT CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE MARCH 9, 2016 AT 9:00 A.M. Change in the holding of YIT's own shares YIT Corporation has received a return of 2,186 shares free of consideration according to the terms and conditions of YIT's share-based incentive scheme. Originally the shares were conveyed to YIT's key persons in connection with the reward payment from the 2012 earning period under the share-based incentive scheme for 2010-2016. After the return of the shares, YIT held a total of 1,646,767 of its own shares on March 8, 2016. For further information, please contact: Sanna Kaje, Vice President, Investor Relations and M&A, YIT Corporation, tel. +358 50 390 6750, sanna.kaje@yit.fi YIT CORPORATION Sanna Kaje Vice president, Investor Relations and M&A Distribution: NASDAQ Helsinki, major media, www.yitgroup.com YIT is a construction industry leader that creates sustainable urban environments by constructing housing, business premises, infrastructure and entire areas. We focus on providing a first-class customer experience, high quality and continuous development of our diverse expertise. Our operating area covers Finland, Russia, the Baltic countries, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland. Our vision is to stay one step ahead – while caring for our customers, partners and personnel. We have over 5,300 employees in eight countries. In 2015, our revenue amounted to nearly EUR 1.7 billion. Our share is listed on Nasdaq OMX Helsinki. www.yitgroup.com