Aspo - Company Announcement

Aspo signs a EUR 15 million loan agreement

ASPO Plc    STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE    May 22, 2015, at 11:00 am.

ASPO SIGNS A EUR 15 MILLION LOAN AGREEMENT

Aspo Plc has signed a loan agreement amounting to EUR 15 million. The credit is
being granted by Nordea Bank Finland Plc. The loan maturity is four years, and
the agreement will replace an expiring loan of the same amount. Through
refunding the loan, Aspo Plc will decrease interest costs and lengthen the
maturity of the loan portfolio. The agreed loan has been taken to meet the
Group's general financing needs.

ASPO Plc

Aki Ojanen
CEO

Further information:
Harri Seppälä, Group Treasurer, Aspo Plc, +358 9 5211 or +358 400 617 201,
harri.seppala(a)aspo.com

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Aspo is a conglomerate that owns and develops businesses in Northern Europe and
growth markets focusing on demanding B-to-B customers. The aim of our strong
corporate brands - ESL Shipping, Leipurin, Telko and Kaukomarkkinat - is to be
the market leaders in their sectors. They are responsible for their own
operations, customer relationships and the development of these. Together they
generate Aspo's goodwill. Aspo's Group structure and business operations are
developed persistently without any predefined schedules.






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