Change of Nordea Bank Finland Plc's market-making

ASPO Plc            STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE      January 2, 2017 at 8:00 a.m.   CHANGE OF NORDEA BANK FINLAND PLC'S MARKET-MAKING FOR ASPO PLC Nordea Bank Finland Plc will transfer its market making for Aspo Plc to Nordea Bank AB (publ) due to a merger on January 2, 2017 with Nordea Bank AB (publ) as the continuing entity. Due to the merger Nordea Bank AB (publ) will assume all existing, contingent and future rights and obligations of Nordea Bank Finland Plc. This change will be effective as of Monday, January 2, 2017. ASPO Plc Aki Ojanen CEO Further information: Arto Meitsalo, CFO, tel. +358 40 5511 422, arto.meitsalo@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 Kauko - 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.  Distribution: Nasdaq Helsinki Key Media www.aspo.com