Technopolis - Company Announcement

Technopolis Issues EUR 75 Million Hybrid Bond

TECHNOPOLIS PLC   STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE    19 March, 2013 at 3.15 p.m.

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Technopolis Issues EUR 75 Million Hybrid Bond

Technopolis Plc issues a EUR 75 million domestic hybrid bond. The coupon rate
of the bond is 7.5% per annum. The bond has no maturity but the company may
exercise an early redemption option after five years. The settlement date of
the bond is 26 March, 2013. The hybrid bond issue will strengthen the company's
capital structure and financial position. 

”This successful bond issue will facilitate the execution of precisely the sort
of shareholder value-accretive, profitable growth that our strategy strives to
achieve. At the same time it opens up a new type of funding channel for
Technopolis; one that supports the company's aim to maintain a healthy capital
structure and adequate liquidity, whatever the market conditions. In my view,
this hybrid bond is the best equity-based instrument for our current
requirements, whether you look at it from the shareholder or bondholder
perspective”, says Technopolis CEO Keith Silverang. 

A hybrid bond is an instrument which is subordinated to the company's other
debt obligations and which is treated as equity in the IFRS financial
statements. A hybrid bond does not confer to its holder the right to vote at
shareholder meetings and does not dilute the holdings of the current
shareholders. 

Nordea Markets is acting as coordinator and Nordea Markets and Pohjola Markets
as Joint Bookrunners in the transaction. Roschier Attorneys Ltd acts as legal
advisor to Technopolis. 

Technopolis Plc

Further information:

Keith Silverang
CEO
Tel. +358 40 566 7785

Kim Höijer
Group Treasurer
Tel. +358 50 506 5666

Distribution:
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www.technopolis.fi



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