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Mikko Ayub appointed as CEO of Aktia Bank Plc

Aktia Bank plc Changes Board/Management/Auditors 6/8/2018 at 9.30 am

Mikko Ayub appointed as CEO of Aktia Bank Plc

The Board of Directors of Aktia Bank Plc has appointed Mikko Ayub (aged 49, M.Sc., MBA) as CEO. Ayub will start as CEO on 1 October 2018.

Ayub joins Aktia from Nordea Bank, where he most recent worked as Executive Adviser to Commercial and Business Banking and previously headed the Nordea Markets operation in Finland, the Baltics and Russia.

“We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Mikko Ayub as the new CEO of Aktia. Mikko has a long and solid background in the financial industry. He has consistently throughout his career demonstrated his ability to build committed teams and to lead and deliver results in demanding, changing operative environments. He is able to quickly understand the rapid changes in the market and to respond to changing customer needs at both the strategic and tactical level,” says Lasse Svens , Chairman of the Board of Aktia Bank Plc.

“Aktia is in an interesting phase. Following the successful renewal of the core banking system, our service development is agile and fast, and we are firmly executing our new strategy. We are confident that under Mikko’s leadership, Aktia is well positioned to face the future challenges of the financial industry,” Svens continues.

Juha Hammarén , who has acted as Interim CEO since March 2018, will continue in this position until Mikko Ayub assumes his role as CEO. After the transition, Hammarén will resume his role as Deputy CEO and COO.

“The Board of Directors would already at this stage like to thank Juha Hammarén for his input as interim CEO,” Lasse Svens concludes.

Mikko Ayub’s resumé and photo are available https://www.aktia.com/en/johto-ja-hallinto/ko...on-jasenet

Aktia Bank Plc

Board of Directors

For more information:

Lasse Svens, tel. +358 500 562 945

Mikko Ayub is available for media interviews by phone or at Aktia Pankki Plc, address Mannerheimintie 14 A, 3 rd floor, on 6 August 2018 from 12 noon to 2 PM Finnish time. To book an interview, please contact Henna Tuominen, Director Communications, Aktia Bank Plc, tel. +358 50 570 5080.

Distribution: Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd Central media www.aktia.com

Aktia provides a broad range of solutions within banking, asset management, insurance and real estate agency. Aktia operates mainly in coastal areas and inland growth areas. Aktia has about 380,000 customers who are served at branch offices and via web, mobile interfaces as well as telephone services. Aktia's share is listed on the list of Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. For more information about Aktia see www.aktia.com.

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