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NOTICE OF PROPOSALS CONCERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHICH WILL BE MADE IN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, EERO HELIÖVAARA RESIGNS FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF eQ PLC

eQ PLC                                                                         
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14 February 2013, at 8.00 a.m.

eQ Plc



NOTICE OF PROPOSALS CONCERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHICH WILL BE MADE IN ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETING, EERO HELIÖVAARA RESIGNS FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF eQ PLC 



Shareholders of eQ Plc, who control over 50% of the outstanding shares, have
announced that they will make a proposal in the Annual General Meeting,
relating to the number of persons on the Board of Directors, their nomination,
compensation and reimbursement of costs. 



Proposal relating to number of persons on the Board of Directors

The shareholders propose that five persons be elected on the Board of Directors.



Nomination of the Board of Directors

The shareholders propose that Christina Dahlblom, Georg Ehrnrooth, Ole
Johansson and Jussi Seppälä be re-elected and that Nicolas Berner be elected as
new member to the Board of Directors. The term of office of the Board members
ends at the close of the next Annual General Meeting. 

All nominees have given their consent to the proposal.

Nicolas Berner (born 1972) has acted as Chief Financial Officer of Berner Ltd
since 2011. Prior to that he worked at Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd from the
year 1998 to 2011, of which as a Partner the years 2006 to 2011, and where he
advised clients among mergers & acquisitions and real estate transactions. 

Nicolas Berner holds an LL.M degree from University of Helsinki.

CV´s of other nominees can be found on the website of eQ Plc www.eQ.fi.

The nominees have indicated that on selection, they will select Ole Johansson
as Chairman of the Board of Directors. 



Decision relating to the compensation of the members of the Board of Directors

The shareholders propose that the Chairman of the Board of Directors receive
3,300 euros per month, and the members of the Board of Directors receive 1,800
euros per month. In addition, travel and accommodation expenses be reimbursed
according to the effectual guidelines of eQ Plc. 



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In addition, the Board of Directors of eQ Plc has today received a letter of
resignation from Eero Heliövaara. His resignation becomes effective as of
today, 14 February 2013. The reason for Heliövaara's resignation is that he was
appointed as Director General of the Government Ownership Steering Department
as of 1 March 2013, and relating to his new position he has committed to resign
e.g. from the Board of Directors of eQ Plc. 



Helsinki, 14 February 2013



eQ Plc

BOARD OF DIRECTORS



Additional information: Janne Larma, CEO, tel. +358 40 500 4366

Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, www.eQ.fi



eQ Group is a Finnish publicly listed group of companies that specialises in
asset management and corporate finance operations. eQ Asset Management offers a
wide range of asset management services (including private equity funds) for
both institutional investors and private individuals. The assets managed by the
Group total approximately EUR 6.3 billion. Advium Corporate Finance Ltd, 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.