Aktia Bank Abp

Interest Rate Update/Notice • Dec 22, 2008

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Aktia Bank plc: Aktia lowers its prime rate to 3.25 per cent as of 5 January 2009

Aktia Bank plc Stock Exchange Release 22 December 2008 at 15.30 pm Aktia Bank plc lowers its prime rate by 0.75 percentage points to 3.25 per cent due to the decrease in market rates and inflation expectations. The new target rate will apply from 5 January 2009. AKTIA BANK PLC For more detail, please contact: Jukka Sarkanen, Financing Director, tel. +358 503 475 988 From: Malin Pettersson, Head of Corporate Communications, tel. +358 10 247 6369 Distribution: Helsinki Stock Exchange The media www.aktia.com