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Ferratum Oyj: Ferratum Group: Dealings by CEO, Mr. Jorma Jokela

23.05.2017 / 16:45

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Ferratum Group: Dealings by CEO, Mr. Jorma Jokela

Helsinki, May 23, 2017 - Ferratum Oyj (ISIN: FI4000106299, WKN: A1W9NS)

("Ferratum") disclosed earlier today a manager's transaction notification to

the Finanssivalvonta, or the Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA).

Ferratum announces that its founder and CEO, Mr. Jorma Jokela, has agreed to

sell a total of 329,500 shares at a market price of 21.49 in Ferratum.

255,500 shares were sold to the J&W Global Fin-Tech Private Equity Fund (the

"Fund") managed by J&W Partners Co., Ltd ("J&W Partners") and 74,000 shares

to Danal Co., Ltd. ("Danal"). The shares were sold by European Recruitment

Company OÜ, an entity wholly owned by Mr. Jokela.

Following the transactions, Mr. Jokela will directly and indirectly hold

shares in Ferratum as follows:

Name Po- Holding % interest Shares Holding % interest

si- prior to prior to sold post post

ti- transaction transacti- transacti- transaction

on on on

Jorma CEO 12,417,470 57.16% 329,500 12,087,970 55.64%

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J&W Partners, a private equity firm based in Seoul, South Korea was

co-founded in 2014 by Mr. Christopher Wang, who joined the Board of

Directors of Ferratum on May 4, 2017. The firm's professionals have

particular interest and expertise in the financial sector (traditional and

fintech) with financial and business networks throughout the Asia-Pacific

region. Following the transaction, the Fund holds 373,817 shares,

representing 1.72% of the total issued share capital of Ferratum.

Danal was established in 1997 in South Korea and listed on the KOSDAQ Market

Division of the Korea Exchange in 2004. Danal first developed

"BilltoMobile", which provides carrier-integrated mobile commerce solutions

enabling the purchase of goods and services on PC, tablet, and mobile

devices. In 2006, Danal established its US subsidiary (Danal Inc.) in the

Silicon Valley, launching BilltoMobile services in the US with Verizon,

Sprint, and T-Mobile. Danal also has business operations in China, Taiwan,

Japan, and Europe. Following the transaction, Danal holds 74,100 shares,

representing 0.34% of the total issued share capital of Ferratum.

Jorma Jokela commented:

"We have already built a strong network of business in Europe by making

borrowing and mobile banking as easy and fast to use as possible. The Asian

banking market is also evolving rapidly and we see this market as one of the

most forward thinking and innovative digital consumer markets in the world.

We appreciate the growing international interest in Ferratum's equity story

and welcome the support of all new investors, particularly those in regions

of strategic importance to our long term ambitions."

About Ferratum Group:

Ferratum is an international provider of consumer and small business loans,

distributed and managed by mobile devices. Founded in 2005 and headquartered

in Helsinki, Finland, Ferratum is a pioneer in the fields of financial

technology and mobile lending and has expanded rapidly to operate in 24

countries. Ferratum's customers utilize digital media to apply for consumer

credit in amounts varying between EUR 25 and EUR 20,000 and small businesses

instalment loans up to EUR 100,000 with a term of six to twelve months. Led

by its founder, Jorma Jokela, Ferratum has more than 1.6 million active and

former customers who have been granted one or more loans in the past (as at

March 31, 2017).

Ferratum Group is listed on the Prime Standard of Frankfurt Stock Exchange

under symbol 'FRU.' For more information, visit www.ferratumgroup.com.

Contacts:

Ferratum Group Dr. Clemens European media enquiries:

Krause, CFO T: [phone] Edelman.ergo, A Daniel J Edelman

F: [phone] E: Company Alexander Schmidt | Andreas

[1][e-mail] Martin T: [phone] E:

1. [1][e-mail]

mailto:clemens.krause@ferratum. m E:

com [2][e-mail]

1.

mailto:Alexander.Schmidt@edelmaner

go.com 2.

mailto:Andreas.Martin@edelmanergo.

com

Ferratum Group Paul Wasastjerna UK media enquiries: Smithfield, A

Head of Investor Relations T: Daniel J Edelman Company Alex

[phone] F: [phone] Simmons | Brett Jacobs T: +44 20

1614 E: 3047 2543 | [phone] E:

[1][e-mail] [1][e-mail] E:

1. [2][e-mail] 1.

mailto:paul.wasastjerna@ferra mailto:[e-mail]

tum.com 2.

mailto:[e-mail]

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Sprache: Deutsch

Unternehmen: Ferratum Oyj

Ratamestarinkatu 11 A

00520 Helsinki

Finnland

Internet: https://www.ferratumgroup.com

ISIN: FI4000106299

WKN: A1W9NS

Börsen: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard);

Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover,

München, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange

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