Aktia Pankki Oyj - Major shareholder announcements

Aktia Bank plc: Notice pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 2 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act

Helsinki, Finland, 2014-05-20 12:30 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 

Aktia Bank plc - Flagging announcement
Stock exchange release 20 May 2014 at 1.30 p.m.



Notice pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 2 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act

Pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 2 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act we
inform that Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland rf:s share of Aktia Bank
plc's shares has increased to above 5.00% on 20 May 2014. 

Following the transaction 20 May 2014, Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland
rf owns a total of 5,253,118 shares and 20,248,469 voting rights in Aktia Bank
plc. Thus Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland rf now holds 7.89% of Aktia
Bank plc's stocks and 4.56% of voting rights. 

After the        No of    % of total share   Voting     % of total voting rights
 transaction     shares      capital in      rights        in Aktia Bank plc    
                           Aktia Bank plc                                       
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FI4000058870    4,463,88        6.70        4,463,889             1.01          
                   9                                                            
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FI4000058888     789,229        1.19        15,784,58             3.55          
                                                0                               
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Total           5,253,11        7.89        20,248,46             4.56          
                   8                            9                               
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Aktia plc's share capital comprises of 66,578,811 shares of which 46,706,723
series A shares and 19,872,088 series R shares. Each A share entitles its
holder to one (1) vote and each R share to twenty (20) votes. 

The total number of votes in Aktia plc is 444,148,483


AKTIA BANK PLC

For more information, please contact:
Mia Bengts, Group Legal Counsel, tel. +358 10 247 6348

From:
Anna Gabrán, IR, tel. +358 10 247 6501



Distribution:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd
Mass media
Financial Supervisory Authority
www.aktia.com



Aktia Group provides a broad range of products within banking, insurance and
real estate agency. Aktia operates mainly in coastal areas and inland growth
areas. Aktia has about 300,000 customers who are served by nearly 1,000
employees at 55 branch offices and via Internet and telephone services. Aktia
Bank's shares are listed on the list of NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. For more
information about Aktia see  www.aktia.com.