Aktia Oyj; The Banking Operations Of Aktia Savings Bank Plc Have Been Transferred To Aktia Bank Plc

Aktia plc Stock Exchange Release, to be published on 30 September 2008 at 10.20 a.m.

The transfer of the business operations approved by the Annual General Meeting of Aktia Savings Bank plc on June 5, 2008, was implemented on September 30.

The banking operations of Aktia Savings Bank plc were transferred to Aktia Bank plc, which was simultaneously converted into a private limited liability company.

Aktia Savings Bank plc, which owns 100 per cent of the shares in Aktia Bank plc, will cease to conduct banking operations and will continue as a holding company in the Aktia Group under the name Aktia plc.

The members of the Board of Directors for Aktia Bank plc are Kaj-Gustaf Bergh (Chairman), Dag Wallgren (Vice Chairman), Hans Franz, Lars-Olof Hammarén, Lars-Erik Kvist, Kjell Sundström, Marina Vahtola and Nina Wilkman, all of which will also continue as the Board members of Aktia plc.

Jussi Laitinen is the MD for Aktia Bank plc and Jarl Sved will act as the MD's substitute. Both will also continue to hold the same positions in Aktia plc.

AKTIA PLC

For further information, please contact: Legal Counsel Berndt Hertsberg, Tel. +358 10 247 6297

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

Distribution: OMX Helsinki, the media, www.aktia.com

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