Operating profit for 2009 lower than outlook published earlier

AKTIA PLC   
Stock Exchange Release
12.2.2010 at 12.30 

Operating profit for 2009 lower than outlook published earlier


In the interim report for 1 January - 30 September 2009, Aktia plc expected the
Group's operating profit for the fourth quarter to reach the same level as in
the two first quarters. 

The Group's operating profit for 2009 is estimated to amount to approximately
EUR 47 million. 

Operating profit for the fourth quarter will amount to approx. EUR 2 million in
consequence of a cost of EUR 9 million due to a calculation error in the
division of fair values of options that are partly reported via income
statement and partly via the fund at fair value. The fund at fair value will
increase correspondingly. 

The adjustment does not influence the Aktia Group's or Aktia Bank's equity or
the Aktia Group's total results for the year 2009. 

As earlier informed, Aktia publishes its Final Accounts Announcement on 15
February 2010 at 8 a.m. 

Aktia plc

Jussi Laitinen
Managing Director



For more information, please contact:
Jussi Laitinen, Managing Director, tel. +358 10 247 6210
Stefan Björkman, Vice President, CFO, tel. +358 10 247 6569


From:
Malin Pettersson, Head of Communications, tel. +358 10 247 6369


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