Aktia plc Stock Exchange Release 10.11.2009 at 11.30 a.m. Not for release or distribution in the United States, Australia, Canada or Japan Changes in Aktia's Executive Committee Barbro Karhulahti, now Bank Manager for branch offices in Helsinki City, has been appointed member of Aktia's Executive Committee. Her area of responsibility is business operations in Tampere, Oulu and Eastern Uusimaa. She enters into office 1 December 2009. Director Merja Sergelius has decided to leave her post in the Executive Committee. Sergelius continues at Aktia as Bank Manager responsible for branch offices in Helsinki City. Aktia's Executive Committee members are Managing Director Jussi Laitinen, Deputy Managing Director Jarl Sved, Deputy Managing Director Stefan Björkman, Deputy Managing Director Robert Sergelius, Director Barbro Karhulahti, Director Taru Narvanmaa, Director Anders Nordman, Director Gösta Råholm, and Director Olav Uppgård as well as Staff Representative Marit Leinonen. AKTIA PLC For more information, please contact: Jussi Laitinen, Managing Director, tel. +358 10 247 6210 From: Malin Pettersson, Head of Communications, tel. +358 10 247 6369 Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd www.aktia.com