Aktia Oyj; Aktia Bank Plc: Aktia Lowers Its Prime Rate To 2.50 Per Cent As Of 4 February 2009

Stock Exchange Release Embargoed until 21 January 2009 at 15.00 pm



Aktia lowers its prime rate to 2.50 per cent as of 4 February 2009

Aktia Bank plc lowers its prime rate by 0.75 percentage points to 2.50 per cent due to the decrease in market rates and inflation expectations. The new target rate will apply from 4 February 2009.

AKTIA BANK PLC

For more detail, please contact: Jukka Sarkanen, Financing Director, tel. +358 503 475 988

From: Malin Pettersson, Head of Corporate Communications, tel. +358 10 247 6369

Distribution: Helsinki Stock Exchange The media www.aktia.com

This announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

Aktia Oyj
http://www.aktia.com

Stock Identifier: XHEL.