Aspo - Company Announcement

Aspo's Shareholders' Nomination Board 2016

ASPO Plc   STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE     October 4, 2016, at 10:00 a.m.


ASPO'S SHAREHOLDERS' NOMINATION BOARD 2016

The following members have been appointed to Aspo's Shareholders' Nomination
Board:

  * Veronica Timgren, Member of the Board, Oy Havsudden Ab
  * Reima Rytsölä, Executive Vice-President, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance
    Company
  * Tatu Vehmas, Student of Economics, Vehmas family
  * Mikko Mursula, Chief Investment Officer, Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance
    Company
In addition, Gustav Nyberg, Chairman of Aspo Board of Directors, acts as an
expert
member of the Nomination Board. The Nomination Board elects a Chairman from
among its members.

The Shareholders' Nomination Board prepares and presents to the Annual
Shareholders'
Meeting proposals on the remuneration, number and members of the Board of
Directors. The now appointed Nomination Board will forward its proposals for
the 2017 Annual Shareholders' Meeting to the Board of Directors by January
1, 2017.

ASPO Plc

Aki Ojanen
CEO


Further information:
Gustav Nyberg, Chairman of the Board, tel. +358 40 503 6420,
gustav.nyberg@aspo.com

Aspo is a conglomerate that owns and develops business operations in Northern
Europe and growth markets focusing on demanding b-to-b customers. Our strong
company brands - ESL Shipping, Leipurin, Telko and Kauko - aim 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 continually
developed without any predefined schedules.



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