ASPO Plc         STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE         March 12, 2013 at 13.30

Aspo Plc has signed a loan agreement amounting to EUR 15 million. The credit is being granted by Danske Bank. The loan maturity is three years, and the agreement will replace short-term loans for the same amount. Through refunding the loans, Aspo Plc will lengthen the maturity of the loan portfolio. The loan has been taken to meet the Group's general financing needs.

ASPO Plc

Aki Ojanen
CEO

Further information:
Harri Seppälä, Group Treasurer, Aspo Plc, phone +358 9 5211 or +358 400 617 201
harri.seppala (a)aspo.com

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Aspo is a conglomerate that owns and develops business operations in the 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.