Aktia Oyj; Aktia Bank Plc: Aktia To Strengthen Its Capital Base With Upper Tier 2 Issue

Aktia Bank plc Stock Exchange Release 5.11.2008 at 3 p.m.

Aktia Bank Plc will launch on 7 November 2008 an issue of EUR 45 million in Upper Tier 2 perpetual subordinated notes.

With the Finnish Financial Supervision Authority's permission, the issuer has the right to redeem the notes prematurely quarterly beginning 7 November 2013.



AKTIA BANK PLC

For more information, please contact: Stefan Björkman, CFO, Tel. +358 10 247 6595

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

Distribution: Helsinki Stock Exchange The media

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Aktia Oyj

http://www.aktia.com

Stock Identifier: XHEL.