Aspo Oyj — Capital/Financing Update 2010

Nov 26, 2010

Disclosure 282734

Aspo - Company Announcement

ASPO SIGNS EUR 20 MILLION LOAN AGREEMENT

Aspo Plc STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE November 26,2010 at 14.30 Today on November 26, 2010, Aspo Plc has signed a loan agreement amounting to EUR 20 million. The credit is being granted by Merchant Banking, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ). The loan maturity is two years, and the agreement will replace a loan agreement of the same amount, which has expired in the autumn of 2010. The loan will be used for general corporate purposes. ASPO Plc Aki Ojanen CEO Further information: Harri Seppälä, Group Treasurer, Aspo Plc, +358 9 5211 or +358 400 617 201 harri.seppala(a)aspo.com Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Key media www.aspo.com Aspo is a conglomerate that owns and develops business operations in Northern Europe and growth markets focusing on demanding B-to-B customers. Our strong company brands - ESL Shipping, Leipurin, Telko and Kaukomarkkinat - aim to be the market leaders in their sectors. They are responsible for their own operations, customer relationships and the development of these. Together they generate Aspo's goodwill. Aspo's Group structure and business operations are continually developed without any predefined schedules. [HUG#1466154]