2013-02-14 09:30:00 CET

2013-02-14 09:30:09 CET


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Aktia Oyj - Company Announcement

Aktia plc: Aktia’s LP market making agreement with Handelsbanken ends 31 March 2013


Helsinki, Finland, 2013-02-14 09:30 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 

Aktia plc
Stock exchange release
14 February, 213 at 10.30 am



Aktia's LP market making agreement with Handelsbanken ends 31 March 2013



Aktia plc and Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ) Branch Operation in Finland have
ended their market making agreement which fulfilled the requirements of NASDAQ
OMX Helsinki Ltd's Liquidity Providing (LP) operations. 

The market making agreement was aimed at facilitating trading in Aktia A shares
in conjunction to the listing of Aktia plc. The liquidity in Aktia's A shares
has during the last 12 months been satisfactory and the market making agreement
is therefore no longer motivated. 

The market making will end 31 March 2013.



AKTIA PLC

Stefan Björkman, Deputy Managing Director, tel. +358 10 247 6595



Distribution:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd
Main media
Financial Supervisory Authority
www.aktia.fi



Aktia Group provides a broad range of products within banking, insurance and
real estate agency.­ Aktia operates in Finland's coastal areas and inland
growth areas. Aktia has some 300,000 customers who are served by 1,000
employees at 60 branch offices and via Internet and telephone services. Aktia's
shares are listed on the list of NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. For more information
about Aktia, see www.aktia.fi.