AKTIA PLC Stock Exchange Release 12.2.2010 at 12.30 Operating profit for 2009 lower than outlook published earlier In the interim report for 1 January - 30 September 2009, Aktia plc expected the Group's operating profit for the fourth quarter to reach the same level as in the two first quarters. The Group's operating profit for 2009 is estimated to amount to approximately EUR 47 million. Operating profit for the fourth quarter will amount to approx. EUR 2 million in consequence of a cost of EUR 9 million due to a calculation error in the division of fair values of options that are partly reported via income statement and partly via the fund at fair value. The fund at fair value will increase correspondingly. The adjustment does not influence the Aktia Group's or Aktia Bank's equity or the Aktia Group's total results for the year 2009. As earlier informed, Aktia publishes its Final Accounts Announcement on 15 February 2010 at 8 a.m. Aktia plc Jussi Laitinen Managing Director For more information, please contact: Jussi Laitinen, Managing Director, tel. +358 10 247 6210 Stefan Björkman, Vice President, CFO, tel. +358 10 247 6569 From: Malin Pettersson, Head of Communications, tel. +358 10 247 6369 Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Central media www.aktia.fi