Aktia Pankki Oyj - Company Announcement

AKTIA BANK TO BE INCLUDED IN OMX HELSINKI BENCHMARK

Helsinki, Finland, 2015-11-10 15:00 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 

Aktia Bank plc
Stock Exchange Release
10 November 2015 4:00 pm





AKTIA BANK TO BE INCLUDED IN OMX HELSINKI BENCHMARK

Nasdaq Nordic has today announced that Aktia Bank plc A (AKTAV) will, among
others, be included in the OMX Helsinki Benchmark index. The new composition of
the OMX Helsinki Benchmark index will enter into force on 1 December 2015. "It's good that Aktia's A series share is included in the OMXHB index. I'm
sure, the turnover of our share will increase with the introduction to the
portfolios of index investors", says Aktia's CEO Jussi Laitinen. 

The OMXHB index comprises a number of the largest shares with highest turnover
at Nasdaq Helsinki, representing all ten branch categories. The shares included
in the index shall comply with certain criteria, such as minimum turnover. 



AKTIA BANK PLC



Jussi Laitinen, CEO, tel. +358 10 247 6250


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




Aktia 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 nearly 900 employees at
branch offices and via Internet and telephone services. Aktia's shares are
listed on the list of NASDAQ Helsinki Ltd. For more information about Aktia see
www.aktia.com