Aktia Bank Plc
Stock Exchange Release
6 May 2019 at 4.45 p.m.                

Divestment of shares held by Aktia Bank Plc for payment of share-based rewards and remuneration

Aktia Bank Plc has on 6 May 2019, supported by a decision taken by the company's Board of Directors, divested 23,401 own shares held by the company.

For payment of share-based rewards from share owner programmes (MRS, matching restricted shares) a total of 11,802 Aktia shares were divested to four key persons.

Further the company has divested 11,599 own shares held by the company to members of the company’s Board of Directors as payment of 40% of the annual remuneration for Board members in the form of Aktia shares.

For more information about the MRS programmes and remuneration to the Board of Directors, see Aktia's financial statements 2018.

Following this divestment, the company holds 29,321 own shares.

The Annual General Meeting of Aktia Bank Plc on 11 April 2019 authorised the Board of Directors to decide on divestment of own shares e.g. for implementation of the company's incentive scheme and remuneration of members of the company’s administrative bodies.

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 mainly in the Finnish coastal areas and inland growth areas. Aktia’s about 370,000 customers are provided services at branch offices and online, through mobile interfaces as well as telephone services. Aktia's share is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. For more information about Aktia see www.aktia.com