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Finnair issues EUR 500 million notes


Finnair Plc           Stock Exchange Release          16 May 2024 at 8:15
p.m. EEST

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO OR TO ANY PERSON LOCATED OR RESIDENT IN THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS (INCLUDING PUERTO
RICO, THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, GUAM, AMERICAN SAMOA, WAKE ISLAND AND THE
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS), ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OR THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (THE "UNITED STATES") OR IN OR INTO OR TO ANY PERSON
RESIDENT OR LOCATED IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO RELEASE,
PUBLISH OR DISTRIBUTE THIS DOCUMENT.

Finnair Plc (the “Company”) issues new inaugural rated senior unsecured notes in
the aggregate principal amount of EUR 500 million (the "Notes"). The Notes will
mature on 24 May 2029 and carry a fixed annual interest of 4.750 per cent. The
issue date for the Notes will be 24 May 2024.

“I would like to warmly thank all investors who invested in our new senior bond
for their trust in Finnair. The new bond completes our comprehensive measures to
restore a healthy balance sheet. The company is now well positioned to continue
implementing its strategy and creating value for all stakeholders”, says
Finnair's CFO Kristian Pullola.

The Company will submit an application for the Notes to be admitted to trading
on the official list of Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd.

The Company intends to use the proceeds of the Notes, less costs and expenses
incurred by the Company in connection with the issue of the Notes, to fund the
purchase of existing notes of the Company due 2025 pursuant to the tender offer
announced on 14 May 2024 and refinancing and other general corporate purposes of
the group. The final tender offer results will be announced as soon as
practicable after the expiry of the offer period.

Danske Bank A/S, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Nordea Bank Abp, OP Corporate
Bank plc and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) act as Bookrunners for the
issue of the Notes (the "Bookrunners").

For further information:

Mikko Hepokari, Group Treasurer, tel. +358 40 745 4292,
mikko.hepokari@finnair.com

Kristian Pullola, CFO, tel. +358 9 818 4960, kristian.pullola@finnair.com

FINNAIR PLC

Distribution:

NASDAQ OMX Helsinki

Principal media

Finnair is a network airline, specialising in connecting passenger and cargo
traffic between Asia, the Middle East, North America and Europe. Finnair is the
only airline with year-round direct flights to Lapland. Sustainability is at the
heart of everything we do - Finnair intends to reach carbon neutrality latest by
the end of 2045. Customers have chosen Finnair as the Best Airline in Northern
Europe in the Skytrax Awards for 13 times in a row. Finnair is a member of the
oneworld alliance. Finnair Plc's shares are quoted on the Nasdaq Helsinki stock
exchange.

Important information

This release is for information purposes only and is not to be construed as an
offer to purchase or sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase or sell with
respect to any securities of the Company. No actions have been taken to register
or qualify the Notes, or otherwise to permit a public offering of the Notes, in
any jurisdiction. The distribution of this release and the related material
concerning the issuance of the Notes may, in certain jurisdictions, be
restricted by law. Persons into whose possession this release or any such
material may come are required to inform themselves of and observe all such
restrictions. This release and any such material may not be distributed or
published in any country or jurisdiction if to do so would constitute a
violation of the relevant laws of such jurisdiction or would require actions
under the laws of a state or jurisdiction other than Finland. In particular,
this release and any such material may not be distributed in the United States,
Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore or South Africa and
any related material concerning the issuance of the Notes may not be sent to any
person in the before mentioned jurisdictions. Neither Finnair nor the
Bookrunners, or their representatives accept any legal responsibility for any
violation by any person, whether or not the persons contemplating investing in
or divesting Finnair's securities, including the Notes, are aware of such
restrictions.

The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act
of 1933 (as amended, the “U.S. Securities Act”), or under the securities laws of
any state or other jurisdiction of the United States. The Notes may not be
offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred directly or indirectly within
the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. Persons (as such
terms are defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act), except
pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the
registration requirements of the Securities Act.

The information provided in this release is addressed to and directed only at
persons in the United Kingdom in circumstances where provisions of section 21(1)
of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 as amended, do not apply and are
solely directed at persons in the United Kingdom who (a) have professional
experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19(5) of
the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005
(the “Order”), (b) persons falling within Article 43 of the Order or (c) persons
falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order, or other persons to whom
they may be lawfully communicated (all such persons together being referred to
as “relevant persons”). This release is directed only at relevant persons and
any person who is not a relevant person must not act or rely on this release or
any of its contents.