Change in the amount of Finnair treasury shares

Finnair Plc     Stock Exchange Release     16 March 2017 at 15:28 p.m. EET


Finnair has today transferred a total of 180,904 own shares held by the company as treasury shares to the 38 participants of Finnair's share-based incentive scheme 2014–2016 as a reward payment.

More information on the share-based incentive scheme 2014–2016 is available in Finnair’s Remuneration Statement 2016, page 4.

After the transfer of shares, Finnair holds 440,707 own shares as treasury shares.

Finnair Plc
Communications 

Further information:
Finnair communications, tel. +358 9 818 4020, comms(a)finnair.com

Distribution:
Nasdaq Helsinki
Principal media

Finnair is a network airline specialising in passenger and cargo traffic between Asia and Europe. Helsinki’s geographical location gives Finnair a competitive advantage, since the fastest connections between many European destinations and Asian megacities fly over Finland. Finnair’s vision is to offer its passengers a unique Nordic experience, and its mission is to offer the smoothest, fastest connections in the northern hemisphere via Helsinki and the best network to the world from its home markets. Finnair is the only Nordic carrier with a 4-star Skytrax ranking and a member of the oneworld alliance. In 2015, Finnair’s revenues amounted to EUR 2,255 million and it had a personnel of 4,800 at the year-end. Finnair Plc’s shares are quoted on Nasdaq Helsinki.