Aktia Oyj - Changes in company's own shares

Aktia plc: Divestment of own shares for payment of rewards for the earning period 2011–2012 according to the share based incentive scheme

Helsinki, Finland, 2013-03-20 13:00 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 

Aktia plc
Stock Exchange Release
20.3.2013 at 2 p.m.



Divestment of own shares for payment of rewards for the earning period
2011-2012 according to the share based incentive scheme 

Aktia plc has today, based on a decision by the company's Board of Directors
and in accordance with Stock Exchange Release dated 15 March 2013, divested
56,528 series A own shares for payment of rewards for the earning period
2011-2012 according to the company's share based incentive scheme. 

The shares were traded on the stock exchange for consideration to 10 key
persons included in the share based incentive scheme. 

For more information about the share based incentive scheme, see Aktia's Annual
report 2012, page 12. 

More information about the divestment:

Date                       20.3.2013
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Exchange transaction            Sale
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Share series                A shares
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Shares total                  56,528
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Price/share                 EUR 7.07
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Price total           EUR 399,652.93
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Following this divestment, the company's holding of own shares amounts to:

Series A  230,188
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Series R  178,762
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AKTIA PLC

For more information, please contact:
Mia Bengts, Legal Counsel, tel. +358 10 247 6348 010 247 6348



Distribution:
Nasdaq OMX Helsinki Ltd
mass media
www.aktia.fi



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 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