Aktia Bank Plc: Divestment of own shares for payment of postponed share-based incentive

Aktia Bank plc
Changes in company's own shares
18.1.2016 at 9.30 am

Aktia Bank plc has on 15 January 2016, supported by a decision taken by the company's Board of Directors, divested 51,727 series A own shares for payment of postponed rewards from mainly the Share Based Incentive scheme 2011, earning periods 2011–2012, 2012–2013 and 2013-2014, to 16 key persons included in the share based incentive scheme. 

For more information about the Share based incentive scheme 2011, see Aktia's Annual report 2014, page 14.

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

The  Annual General Meeting of Aktia Bank Plc on 13 April 2015 authorised the Board of Directors to decide on divestment of own shares e.g. for implementation of the company's incentive scheme.

AKTIA BANK PLC

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

Distribution:
Nasdaq OMX Helsinki Ltd
mass media
www.aktia.fi

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 900 employees at 60 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