ASPO Plc STOCK EXCHANGE BULLETIN March 14, 2008 The shareholders of Aspo Plc are invited to attend the Annual Shareholders' Meeting to be held on Thursday, April 10, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at the Stock Exchange Building, Fabianinkatu 14, FI-00100 Helsinki, Finland. The following matters will be addressed at the Shareholders' Meeting: 1. Issues belonging to the Annual Shareholders' Meeting 2. Authorizing the Board of Directors to decide on a share issue The Board of Directors will propose that the shareholders authorize the Board to decide on a share issue, through one or several instalments, to be executed by conveying shares held by the company. An aggregate maximum amount of 1,158,250 shares may be conveyed based on the authorization. The authorization is intended to be used for the financing or execution of corporate acquisitions or other transactions or for other purposes to be determined by the Board. The authorization is proposed to include the right to the Board to decide on the terms and conditions applicable to the issuance of shares. The authorization includes the right to a direct share issue in deviation from the shareholders pre-emptive subscription right on the terms provided by the law. The authorization will be valid until the Shareholders' Meeting in 2009 but not more than 18 months from the approval at the Shareholders' Meeting. 3. Authorizing the Board of Directors to decide on the acquisition of company-held shares The Board of Directors will propose that the shareholders authorize the Board to decide on the acquisition of company-held shares using the unrestricted shareholders' equity. The authorization is proposed to cover a maximum of 400,000 own shares. The shares will be acquired at the current market price in public trading arranged by the OMX Nordic Exchange in Helsinki within the terms stated in the regulations of the Stock Exchange otherwise than in proportion to the shareholders' holdings of shares. The shares shall be acquired for the financing or execution of corporate acquisitions or other transactions, for the balancing of the financial risk in the company's share-based incentive scheme or for other purposes to be decided by the Board of Directors. The Board may not exercise the authorization if after the acquisition the company or its subsidiary would possess or have as a pledge more than ten (10) per cent of the company's stock. The authorization will be valid until the Annual Shareholders' Meeting in 2009 but not more than 18 months from the approval at the Shareholders' Meeting. 4. Dividend for 2007 The Board of Directors will propose to the Annual Shareholders' Meeting that a dividend of EUR 0.42 per share be distributed for fiscal 2007. Provided that the shareholders approve the Board's proposal, the dividend shall be paid to shareholders registered in the shareholders' register maintained by the Finnish Central Securities Depository Ltd on the record date, April 15, 2008. However, the Board will propose that no dividend be paid for treasury shares. The dividend will be paid on April 22, 2008. 5. Election of the Members of the Board of Directors and the Auditor Shareholders representing more than 30% of the shares and voting rights in Aspo Plc have announced that they will propose that the number of Board members be set at six and that the current board members, Messrs. Kari Stadigh, Matti Arteva, Esa Karppinen and Roberto Lencioni be re-elected, and Mr. Risto Salo and Mr. Gustav Nyberg to be elected for a term of office lasting until the following Annual Shareholders' Meeting. The proposed candidates have given their consents. Furthermore, the Board of Directors will propose that the authorized public accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy be re-elected as the company's auditor until the closing of the following Annual Shareholders' meeting. Participation Shareholders registered as shareholders in the company's shareholder register no later than March 31, 2008, are entitled to attend the meeting. Pre-Registration Shareholders wishing to attend the Annual Shareholders' Meeting must notify the company by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, April 7, 2008, either in writing at the address: Aspo Plc, P.O.Box 17, FI-00581 Helsinki, Finland, or by telephone at +358 9 7595 368 / Hilkka Jokiniemi or by telefax at +358 9 7595 301 or by e-mail to hilkka.jokiniemi@aspo.fi. Any letters of authorization should be submitted to the company in connection with the registration. Written notifications must arrive before the deadline stated above. Availability of Documents Financial Statements as well as other documents based on the Companies Act will be made available for inspection by shareholders one week prior to the Annual Shareholders' Meeting at Aspo Plc's Headquarters at the following address: Lautatarhankatu 8 B, FI-00580 Helsinki, Finland. Copies of these documents will be sent to the shareholders upon request, and they will also be available at the Meeting. Helsinki, March 14, 2008 ASPO Plc Board of Directors ASPO Plc Gustav Nyberg CEO DISTRIBUTION: OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki The Media www.aspo.fi Aspo is a conglomerate focusing on sectors that require extensive, specialist knowledge. Our customers include companies in the energy and process industry sectors, in particular. Aspo's net sales amounted to EUR 266.6 million in 2007. Aspo Chemicals accounted for about 46%, Aspo Shipping for about 32%, and Aspo Systems for about 22% of this figure.