Aspo - Company Announcement

NEW SHARES IN ASPO PLC ENTERED INTO THE TRADE REGISTER

ASPO Plc        STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE      March 30, 2012 at 9:45


One loan unit of Aspo Plc's Convertible Capital Loan 2009 has been converted
into 8 074 new shares in Aspo Plc. The new shares have been entered into the
Trade Register today on March 30, 2012. The shareholder rights of the new shares
arise as from the date of the Trade Register entry.

After the Trade Register entry of the new shares, the number of the company's
shares is 30 967 450 shares. The shares entered into the Trade Register will be
applied for public trading on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd on April 2, 2012.

ASPO Plc

Aki Ojanen
CEO

For more information, please contact
Aki Ojanen, +358 9 5211, +358 400 106 592
aki.ojanen(a)aspo.com

DISTRIBUTION:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
Key media
www.aspo.com


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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