Aktia Oyj; Aktia Bank Plc: Aktia Lowers Its Prime Rate To 4.00 Per Cent As Of 18 December 2008

Aktia Bank plc Stock Exchange Release 4 December 2008 at 4 p.m.

Aktia Bank plc lowers its prime rate by 0.50 percentage points to 4.00 per cent due to the decrease in market rates and inflation expectations. The new target rate will apply from 18 December 2008.

AKTIA BANK PLC

For more detail, please contact: Jukka Sarkanen, Financing Director, tel. +358 10 247 6509

From: Outi Fagerlund, Information Officer, tel. +358 10 247 6294

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Aktia Oyj

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Stock Identifier: XHEL.