Aspo Oyj — Board/Management Information 2017

Nov 16, 2017

Change in the Shareholders' Nomination Board of Aspo

Change in the Shareholders' Nomination Board of Aspo

ASPO PLC             STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE  November 16, 2017 at 10:30

CHANGE IN THE SHAREHOLDERS' NOMINATION BOARD OF ASPO

Tatu Vehmas, a representative of the Vehmas family appointed to the
Shareholders' Nomination Board of Aspo, has announced that he is unable to
become a member of the Nomination Board. The Vehmas family has selected Tapio
Vehmas as his replacement.

After this change, members of the Shareholders' Nomination Board of Aspo are:
* Veronica Timgren, Nyberg family, including Oy Havsudden Ab
* Tapio Vehmas, Vehmas family
* Reima Rytsölä, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company
* Mikko Mursula, Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company

In addition, Gustav Nyberg, chairman of Aspo's Board of Directors, acts as an
expert member of the Nomination Board. The Nomination Board selects its
chairperson from among its members.

The Nomination Board of Aspo's shareholders prepares proposals for the
remuneration and number of Board members and members to be appointed to the
Board of Directors, and presents them to the Annual Shareholders' Meeting. The
newly selected Nomination Board will send its proposals intended for the 2018
Annual Shareholders' Meeting to the company's Board of Directors by January
1, 2018.

ASPO PLC

Aki Ojanen
CEO

Further information:
Gustav Nyberg, Chairman of the Board of Directors, tel. +358 40 503 6420,
gustav.nyberg@aspo.com

Aspo is a conglomerate that owns and develops business operations in Northern
Europe and growth markets, focusing on demanding B2B customers. Our strong
business brands - ESL Shipping, Leipurin, Telko and Kauko - aim to be the market
leaders in their sectors. They are responsible for their own operations,
customer relationships, and their development. Together they generate Aspo's
goodwill. Aspo Group's structure and business operations are continually
developed without any predefined schedule.

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