Board of Directors of Sponda Plc resolved to pay a dividend of EUR 0.12 per share

Sponda Plc                                          
Stock Exchange Release          
5 June 2017, 9:05

Board of Directors of Sponda Plc resolved to pay a dividend of EUR 0.12 per share

The Board of Directors of Sponda Plc (“Sponda” or the “Company”) decided today, based on the authorization granted to it by the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on March 2o, 2017, on the payment of a dividend amounting to the maximum amount in accordance with the authorization. A dividend of EUR 0.12 per share will be paid to shareholders entered in the Company’s shareholder register maintained by Euroclear Finland Ltd on the dividend record date, June 7, 2017. The dividend payment date is June 14, 2017. The payment of dividend is based on the annual accounts adopted for the financial year 2016. In connection with its decision-making, the Board of Directors has assessed the Company’s liquidity and financial position as required by the Companies Act.

In accordance with the terms and conditions of the tender offer for all the issued and outstanding shares in Sponda as announced by Polar Bidco S.à r.l. today, the payment of dividend shall reduce the offer price payable for each share.

Sponda Plc
The Board of Directors

Further information: 
Kari Inkinen, President and CEO

Kindly submit a call-back or interview request via Tua Stenius-Örnhjelm, IR Manager, tel. +358 40 748 8864 or tua.stenius-ornhjelm@sponda.fi

Sponda Plc is a property investment company specializing in commercial properties in the largest cities in Finland. Sponda’s business concept is to own, lease and develop retail and office properties and shopping centres into environments that promote the business success of its clients. The fair value of Sponda’s investment properties is approximately EUR 3.8 billion and the leasable area is around 1.2 million m².