ASPO Plc STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE April 3, 2012 at 12:15
Aspo Plc's Board of Directors has in its meeting today on April 3, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. decided to update its proposal to the Annual Shareholders' Meeting of Aspo Plc on April 3, 2012, concerning distribution of funds.
Compared to the invitation to the Annual Shareholders' Meeting on March 8, 2012, the proposal remains unchanged in respect of the distributable amount, record date and payment date. The Board of Directors proposes to the Annual Shareholders' Meeting a return of capital from the invested unrestricted equity fund instead of dividend, and the payment of a return of capital EUR 0.42 per share. The record date for the repayment will be April 10, 2012 and the payment date will be April 17, 2012.
ASPO Plc
Aki Ojanen
CEO
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aki.ojanen(a)aspo.com
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Aspo is a conglomerate that owns and develops businesses 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 Kaukomarkkinat - 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.
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