Aspo issues EUR 20 million capital securities and announces final tender offer results for its outstanding capital securities issued in 2016 - Seite 2

Capital securities are instruments that are subordinated to the Company’s other debt obligations and that are treated as equity in Aspo Group’s IFRS financial statements. The capital securities do not confer to their holders the rights of shareholders and do not dilute the holdings of the current shareholders.

OP Corporate Bank plc acts as the Lead Manager for the issue of New Capital Securities and as dealer manager and tender agent for the Tender Offer. Borenius Attorneys Ltd acts as legal advisor to Aspo, to the dealer manager and tender agent for the Tender Offer and to the lead manager in the issue of the New Capital Securities.

ASPO Plc

Aki Ojanen
CEO

Further information:

Aki Ojanen, Aspo Oyj, CEO, [phone], [phone], aki.ojanen (a) aspo.com

Distribution:

Nasdaq 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. The aim of our strong corporate brands – ESL Shipping, Leipurin, Telko and Kauko – is 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 developed persistently without any predefined schedules.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

This announcement must be read in conjunction with the Tender Offer Memorandum, which may be obtained from OP Corporate Bank plc by, and is only available to, qualifying holders of the 2016 Capital Securities. This announcement and the Tender Offer Memorandum contain important information that should be read by the qualifying holders of the 2016 Capital Securities carefully before any decision is made with respect to the Tender Offer. If any holder is in any doubt as to the contents of this release or the Tender Offer Memorandum or the action it should take, it is recommended to seek its own financial and legal advice, including in respect of any tax consequences, from its broker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant or other independent financial, tax or legal adviser. Neither the dealer manager of the Tender Offer nor the Offeror makes any recommendation whether holders should tender 2016 Capital Securities pursuant to the Tender Offer.