Finnair redeems the outstanding share of EUR 38.3 million of the hybrid bond issued on 26 November 2012

Finnair Plc         Stock Exchange Release          13 October 2016 at 11:15 am
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Finnair Plc redeems the outstanding share of the EUR 120 million hybrid bond
(ISIN: FI4000049952) issued on 26 November 2012. The outstanding share amounts
to EUR 38.3 million.
The redemption will be made on 26 November 2016 in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the hybrid bond.
In October 2015, Finnair repurchased, by a public tender offer, EUR 81.7 million
of the hybrid bond issued on 26 November 2012.
After this transaction, the EUR 200 million hybrid bond issued by Finnair on 13
October 2015 will remain outstanding. The hybrid bond has no maturity date but
the issuer is entitled to redeem the hybrid bond 5 years after the issue date.
A hybrid bond is an instrument which is subordinated to the company’s other debt
obligations and treated as equity in the IFRS financial statements. The hybrid
bond does not confer to its holders the rights of a shareholder and does not
dilute the holdings of the shareholders.
Finnair Plc
Communications
Further information:
Treasury Operations Manager Aku Väliaho, tel. +358 9 818 4372,
aku.valiaho@finnair.com
Further information:
Finnair communications, tel. +358 9 818 4020, comms(a)finnair.com

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Finnair is a network airline specialising in passenger and cargo traffic between
Asia and Europe. Helsinki’s geographical location gives Finnair a competitive
advantage, since the fastest connections between many European destinations and
Asian megacities fly over Finland. Finnair’s vision is to offer its passengers a
unique Nordic experience, and its mission is to offer the smoothest, fastest
connections in the northern hemisphere via Helsinki and the best network to the
world from its home markets. Finnair is the only Nordic carrier with a 4-star
Skytrax ranking and a member of the oneworld alliance. In 2015, Finnair’s
revenues amounted to EUR 2,255 million and it had a personnel of 4,800 at the
year-end. Finnair Plc’s shares are quoted on Nasdaq Helsinki.