Aktia plc: Divestment of own shares for payment of rewards for the earning period 2011–2012 according to the share based incentive scheme

Aktia plc
Stock Exchange Release
20.3.2013 at 2 p.m.

Divestment of own shares for payment of rewards for the earning period 2011–2012 according to the share based incentive scheme

Aktia plc has today, based on a decision by the company's Board of Directors and in accordance with Stock Exchange Release dated 15 March 2013, divested 56,528 series A own shares for payment of rewards for the earning period 2011–2012 according to the company's share based incentive scheme.

The shares were traded on the stock exchange for consideration to 10 key persons included in the share based incentive scheme. 

For more information about the share based incentive scheme, see Aktia's Annual report 2012, page 12.

More information about the divestment:

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

AKTIA PLC

For more information, please contact: 
Mia Bengts, Legal Counsel, tel. +358 10 247 6348 010 247 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 nearly 1,000 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