Aktia Pankki Oyj - Company Announcement

Divestment of series A shares held by the company

Aktia Bank plc
Stock Exchange Release
18.6.2015 at 12 noon



Aktia Bank plc has today, supported by a decision taken by the company's Board
of Directors, divested 4,780 Aktia series A shares held by the company to the
company's 29 members of the Board of Supervisor as payment of 30% of the annual
remuneration for members of the Board of Supervisors in the form of Aktia A
shares, as decided by the Annual General Meeting 13 April 2015. 

Further 7,200 Aktia series A shares held by the company were divested to three
key persons as so-called matching shares as part of the Share Ownership Scheme
2011. 

For more information about the remuneration of the Board of Supervisors and the
Share Ownership Scheme 2011, see Aktia Bank plc's Annual Report 2014, pages
14-15. 

Following this divestment, the company's holding of own shares amounts to:



Series A  22,112
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Series R   6,658
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The Annual General Meeting of Aktia Bank Plc on 13 April 2015 authorised the
Board of Directors to decide on divestment of own shares held by the company
e.g. for implementation of the company's share based incentive scheme and the
remuneration of members of the company's administrative bodies. 



AKTIA BANK PLC

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



Distribution:
Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd
mass media
www.aktia.com



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 over 900 employees
at some 50 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