Finnair’s EUR 200 million hybrid bonds issued and admitted to trading on Helsinki Stock Exchange

Finnair Plc         Stock Exchange Release        13 October 2015 at 4:45 pm EET

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO ANY U.S. PERSON (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED) OR IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, HONG KONG, SOUTH AFRICA, SINGAPORE AND JAPAN OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL.

Finnair Plc’s EUR 200 million hybrid bonds (ISIN code FI4000176300) (the “Hybrid Bonds”) placed on 1 October 2015 have been issued and admitted to trading on the Helsinki Stock Exchange today.

Finnair appointed each of Danske Bank A/S and Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc as joint coordinators, structuring advisors and joint lead managers and Pohjola Bank plc as joint lead manager in connection with the issue of the Hybrid Bonds.

Further information:
Financial Communications Manager Ilkka Korhonen, tel. +358 9 818 4705, ilkka.korhonen@finnair.com

Distribution:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
Principal media

Disclaimer:

This release is for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as an offer to purchase, sell or subscribe with respect to any securities, including the Hybrid Bonds, of Finnair. The distribution of this release is prohibited by law in certain countries. Persons into whose possession this release may come are required to inform themselves about and comply with such restrictions. This release may not be distributed or published in any country or jurisdiction if to do so would constitute a violation of the relevant laws of such jurisdiction or would require actions under the laws of a state or jurisdiction other than Finland, including the United States, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, South Africa, Singapore and Japan. The information contained in this release shall not constitute an offer to sell, purchase or subscribe any of Finnair’s securities, including the Hybrid Bonds, to any persons in any jurisdiction in which such offer, sale, purchase or subscription would be unlawful. None of Finnair, the joint lead managers or their respective representatives assume any legal responsibility for such violations, regardless of whether persons contemplating investing in or divesting Finnair’s securities, including the Hybrid Bonds, are aware of these restrictions or not.

Stabilization notice

Further to the stabilization notice released on 1 October 2015, Danske Bank A/S (contact: Jens Ismunden; telephone: +45 45 14 67 99) hereby gives notice that the stabilisation period has ended and that no stabilisation, within the meaning of the rules under Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2273/2003 implementing the Market Abuse Directive (2003/6/EC) was undertaken by the Stabilisation Manager(s) named below in relation to the offer of the following securities.

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 2014, Finnair’s revenues amounted to EUR 2,400 million and it had a personnel of almost 4,500 at the year-end. Finnair Plc’s shares are quoted on Nasdaq Helsinki.