NOTIFICATION ACCORDING TO CHAPTER 9, SECTION 10 OF THE FINNISH SECURITIES MARKET ACT

eQ PLC                                                                            STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE

11 March 2013 at 3:15 p.m

NOTIFICATION ACCORDING TO CHAPTER 9, SECTION 10 OF THE FINNISH SECURITIES MARKET ACT

eQ Plc has gained knowledge on 11 March 2013 of a notification regarding changes in holdings in accordance with Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act, as described below.

eQ Plc has received the following announcement of change in shareholding:

Announcement of Ulkomarkkinat Oy

1 Identity of the issuer of the shares:

eQ Plc, corporate ID 1625441-9

2 Reason for the notification:

The acquisition of shares or voting rights

3 Full name of person subject to the notification obligation:

Ulkomarkkinat Oy, corporate ID 0115056-1

4 Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is exceeded or fallen below of:

The date of the transaction is 11 March 2013

5 Threshold that is exceeded or fallen below of:

Exceeds 1/10 (10%)

6 Notified details:

Ulkomarkkinat Oy shareholding after transaction:

eQ Oyj            Situation before transaction   Situation after transaction

FI0009009617  Number of shares                 Number of shares                 (%) of shares (%) of votes

                      3 554 446                              3 654 466                              10,03              10,03

Total               3 554 446                              3 654 466                              10,03              10,03

7 Details

Ulkomarkkinat Oy (corporate ID 0115056-1) has purchased 100 000 shares on stock exchange trade executed today. Shareholding of Ulkomarkkinat Oy in eQ Plc has exceeded 1/10 of number of shares and voting rights, and is currently 10,03 per cent.

eQ Plc's share capital consists of 36 442 198 shares. Each share has one vote.

Helsinki, 11 March 2013

eQ Plc

Janne Larma, CEO

Additional information: Janne Larma, CEO, tel. +358 40 500 4366

Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, www.eQ.fi

eQ Group is a Finnish listed company specialising in asset management and corporate finance business. eQ Asset Management offers a wide range of asset management services (including private equity funds) for institutions and individuals. The assets managed by the Group total approximately EUR 6.3 billion. Advium Corporate Finance Ltd, which is part of the Group, offers services related to mergers and acquisitions, real estate transactions and equity capital markets.

More information about the Group is available on our website at www.eQ.fi.