Aktia Bank Plc
Stock Exchange Release
January 15, 2019 at 4.00 p.m.

Divestment of shares held by the company for payment of share-based rewards

Aktia Bank Plc has today supported by a decision taken by the company's Board of Directors, divested 34,156 own shares held by the company for payment of deferred instalments mainly for the earning periods 2014–2015, 2015–2016, 2016–2017 and 2017–2018 under the share-based incentive schemes and matching restricted share programs to a total of 29 persons included in the share-based incentive schemes.

Following this divestment, the company holds 77,274 own shares.

The Annual General Meeting of Aktia Bank Plc on 10 April, 2018 authorised the Board of Directors to decide on divestment of own shares e.g. for implementation of the company's incentive schemes.

AKTIA BANK PLC

For more information, please contact:

Mia Bengts, General Counsel, tel. +358 10 247 6348

Distribution:
Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd
mass media
www.aktia.com

Aktia provides a broad range of solutions within banking, asset management and personal insurance. Aktia operates in coastal areas and inland growth areas. Aktia has approximately 380,000 customers who are served at branch offices and online, through mobile interfaces as well as through telephone services. Aktia's share is listed on the list of Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. For more information about Aktia, see www.aktia.com