The Annual General Meeting of Aktia plc held on 30 March 2009 adopted the financial statements of the parent company and the consolidated financial statements, and discharged the Board of Supervisors, the Board of Directors, the Managing Director and his deputy from liability. In accordance with the proposal of the Board of Directors, the Annual General Meeting decided to distribute a dividend of EUR 0.15 per share totalling EUR 10,046,290.20 for the financial period 1 January - 31 December 2008. The record date for the dividends is 2 April 2009 and the dividends will be paid out on 9 April 2009. The Annual General Meeting established the number of members on the Board of Supervisors as thirty-five. The following members of the Board of Supervisors, whose term expired at the Annual General Meeting, were re-elected for a three-year period: Harriet Ahlnäs Principal, M.Sc. (Eng), Porvoo Roger Broo Administrative Director, M.Sc. (Pol), Chamber Counsellor, Turku Christoffer Grönholm, Chief Secretary, D.Sc. (Pol), Helsinki Kari Kyttälä, LL.M., Nummi-Pusula Per Lindgård, Teacher, Bromarv Henrik Rehnberg, Farmer, Engineer, Siuntio Henrik Sundbäck, Consultant, M.Sc. (Agr. & Forestry) , Porvoo Sture Söderholm, Lic. Odont., Hanko Henry Wiklund, Chamber Counsellor, M.Sc. (Econ.), Helsinki As new members of the Board of Supervisors were elected: Anna Bertills, Political Adviser, M.Sc. (Pol.), Vöyri/Helsinki Gun Kapténs, Municipal Manager, M.Sc. (Pol.), Luoto Bo Linde, Ombudsman, M.Sc. (Econ.), Vaasa all three for a three-year period expiring at the Annual General Meeting 2012. Bengt Sohlberg, Entrepreneur, Agrologist, Siuntio for a two-year period expiring at the Annual General Meeting 2011. Jan-Erik Stenman, Managing Director, Turku for a one-year period expiring at the Annual General Meeting 2010. The Annual General Meeting established the number of auditors as one. PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy was re-appointed auditor for the financial year starting on 1 January 2009, with Jan Holmberg, APA, as the auditor in charge The Annual General Meeting approved the proposal by the Board of Directors concerning authorisation to issue shares. The proposal has been published on www.aktia.com under Financial information, Annual General Meeting, Summons and advance information. AKTIA PLC For more information, please contact: Jussi Laitinen, Managing Director, tel. +358 10 247 6210 Berndt Hertsberg, Legal Counsel, tel. +358 10 247 6297 From: Malin Pettersson, Head of Communications, tel. +358 10 247 6369 Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd www.aktia.com