eQ Oyj - Company Announcement

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF eQ PLC HAS DECIDED ON A NEW OPTION PROGRAM AND TO ISSUE OPTION RIGHTS TO KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE eQ GROUP

eQ PLC                                                                         
                          STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 
                                 5 November 2015, at 11:25 am 



THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF eQ PLC HAS DECIDED ON A NEW OPTION PROGRAM AND TO
ISSUE OPTION RIGHTS TO KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE eQ GROUP 

Based on the authorisation by the Annual General Meeting held on 25 March 2015,
the Board of Directors of eQ Plc has decided on a new option program. 

A maximum of 2 000 000 option rights are issued and each option right entitles
to subscribe for one new share in the company. Based on the option rights, the
number of the shares of the company may increase with a maximum of 2 000 000
new shares and the shares subscribed based on the option rights constitute no
more than 5.44 per cent of the company's total number of shares. The share
subscription period begins on 1 April 2019 and ends on 1 April 2021. The
subscription price with an option right is EUR 5.15 per share. The subscription
price is further reduced in situations mentioned in the terms, for example with
dividends distributed before the subscription of the shares and the amount of
the repayment of the distributable non-restricted equity. The subscription
price corresponds to the weighted average quotation of the company share at
Nasdaq OMX Helsinki Oy during a period of two months. The subscription price of
the shares shall be credited in full to the reserve for invested unrestricted
equity. 

Based on the option program 2015, the Board of Directors of eQ Plc has on 5
November 2015 decided to grant altogether 1 775 000 option rights to key
employees of the eQ Group, selected by the Board. Approximately one fourth of
the eQ Group's personnel is included in the program. The company has a weighty
financial reason for issuing the option rights, since the option rights are
intended to form part of the commitment scheme for the key personnel. The
option rights are used to increase the option rights recipients' commitment to
the company and to encourage key personnel for long-term work to increase the
shareholder value. 

The terms of the option program 2015 are included in their entirety as an
attachment and they are also available on eQ Plc's website. 



Helsinki 5 November 2015



eQ Plc

BOARD OF DIRECTORS



Additional information: Janne Larma, CEO, tel. +358 9 6817 8920

Distribution: NASDAQ Helsinki, www.eQ.fi



eQ Group is a Finnish group of companies specialising in asset management and
corporate finance business. eQ Asset Management offers a wide range of asset
management services (including private equity funds and real estate asset
management) for institutions and individuals. The assets managed by the Group 

total approximately EUR 7.4 billion. Advium Corporate Finance, which is part of
the Group, offers services related to mergers and acquisitions, real estate
transactions and equity capital markets. 

More information about the Group is available on our website at www.eQ.fi.

Attachments:

eQ Plc - Terms of the Option Program 2015.pdf