Pohjola and OP-Pohjola Group bring forward the date of release of their Financial Statements and Board Report to 20 February 2014

Pohjola Bank plc STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 6 February 2014 at 9:30 am Pohjola and OP-Pohjola Group bring forward the date of release of their Financial Statements and Board Report to 20 February 2014 Pohjola Bank plc and OP-Pohjola Group has brought forward the date of release of their Financial Statements and Board Report for 2013 to 20 February 2014. Pohjola will also publish its Corporate Governance Statement on the same date. The detailed terms and conditions and instructions on approval of the public voluntary bid for Pohjola Series A and K shares announced by OP-Pohjola Group are included in the bid document, announced on 6 February 2014, which will be published on or before 21 February 2014. The online Annual Reports for 2013 of Pohjola Bank plc and OP-Pohjola Group will be published as scheduled on week 9. Pohjola Bank plc Carina Geber-Teir Chief Communications Officer FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Carina Geber-Teir, Chief Communications Officer, tel. +358 (0)10 252 8394 Vesa Aho, CFO, tel. +358 (0)10 252 2336 Niina Pullinen, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations, tel. +358 (0)10 252 4494 DISTRIBUTION NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Oy LSE London Stock Exchange SIX Swiss Exchange Major media op.fi and pohjola.com Pohjola is a Finnish financial services group which provides its customers with banking, non-life insurance and asset management services. Our mission is to promote the sustainable prosperity, security and wellbeing of our customers. Profitable growth and an increase in company value form our key objectives. Pohjola Group serves corporate customers in Finland and abroad by providing an extensive range of financial, investment, cash-management and non-life insurance services. We offer non-life insurance and private banking services to private customers. Pohjola Series A shares have been listed on the Large Cap List of the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki since 1989. The number of shareholders totals around 32,000. Pohjola's consolidated earnings before tax came to 473 million euros in 2013 and the balance sheet total amounted to 44 billion euros on 31 December 2013. Pohjola is part of OP-Pohjola Group, the leading financial services group in Finland with over four million customers. www.pohjola.com This announcement is distributed by GlobeNewswire on behalf of GlobeNewswire clients. The owner of this announcement warrants that: (i) the releases contained herein are protected by copyright and other applicable laws; and (ii) they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein. Source: Pohjola Pankki Oyj via GlobeNewswire [HUG#1759653]