eQ PLC’S DISCLOSURE POLICY HAS BEEN RELEASED

eQ PLC                                      INVESTOR RELEASE

16 August 2012 at 4:00 p.m.

eQ PLC’S DISCLOSURE POLICY HAS BEEN RELEASED                                                  

eQ Plc’s disclosure policy has been released today on the company’s website. The disclosure policy describes eQ Plc’s operating principles and procedures when communicating with capital market representatives. The disclosure policy does not include any amendments in relation to company’s previous disclosure practice. eQ Plc’s Board of Directors has confirmed this disclosure policy on 15 August 2012.

Finnish version of eQ Plc’s disclosure policy is attached to this release and is also available on company's website at www.eQ.fi. The English version of the disclosure policy will be released on company's website in the near future.

Helsinki, 16 August 2012

eQ Plc

Janne Larma, CEO

Additional information: Janne Larma, CEO, tel. +358 40 500 4366

Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, www.eQ.fi

eQ Group is a Finnish group of companies that specialises in asset management and corporate finance operations. The Group offers services related to mutual funds, private equity funds and hedge funds as well as traditional asset management for institutions and individuals. The assets managed by the Group total approximately EUR 3.6 billion. In addition, Advium Corporate Finance Ltd, which is part of the Group, offers services related to mergers and acquisitions, real estate transactions and equity capital markets.

More information about the Group is available on our website at www.eQ.fi.