Stock Exchange Release
16.4.2012 at 5.45 p.m.

Helsinki, Finland, 2012-04-16 16:45 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

Decisions of Aktia plc's Annual General Meeting 2012

The Annual General Meeting of Aktia plc held on 16 April 2012 adopted the
financial statements of the parent company and the consolidated financial
statements and discharged the members of the Board of Supervisors, the members
of the Board of Directors, the Managing Director and his deputy from liability.

In accordance with the proposal of the Board of Directors, the Annual General
Meeting decided to distribute a dividend of EUR 0.30 per share totalling EUR 20
million for the financial period 1 January - 31 December 2011. The record date
for the dividends is 19 April 2012 and the dividends will be paid out on 26
April 2012.

The Annual General Meeting established the number of members on the Board of
Supervisors as thirty-three.

As members of the Board of Supervisors, the members of the Board Harriet
Ahlnäs, Anna Bertills, Roger Broo, Gun Kapténs, Bo Linde, Per Lindgård,
Kristina Lyytikäinen, Henrik Rehnberg, Henrik Sundbäck and Sture Söderholm, who
were all due to step down, were re-elected, and Chief Secretary Johan Aura was
elected new member. All for a term of three years.

The annual remuneration to members of the Board of Supervisors remained
unchanged.

The Annual General Meeting established the number of auditors as one.

KPMG Oy Ab was appointed auditor for the financial year starting on 1 January
2012, with Jari Härmälä, APA, as the auditor in charge.

The Annual General Meeting approved the proposal by the Board of Director that
Article 6 of the Articles of Association be amended so that summons to the
Annual General Meeting is published on the company's website and that
information on the Annual General Meeting is also communicated through daily
papers specified by the Board of Directors with general circulation in Finland.

The Annual General Meeting approved the proposal by the Board of Director
concerning authorisation to issue shares as well as authorisation to divest
shares.

All proposals mentioned above are included in the Summons to the AGM published
on Aktia plc's website www.aktia.fi.

AKTIA PLC

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

From:
Anna Gabrán, Investor Relations Manager, tel. +358 10 247 6501, +358 40 708 1807

Distribution:
Nasdaq OMX Helsinki Ltd
The 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 400,000 customers who are served by nearly 1,400
 employees at 70 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