Finnair Plc              Stock Exchange Release              27 May 2024 at 11:15 a.m. EEST

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Finnair Plc (the "Company") announced on 16 May 2024 its decision to issue new inaugural rated senior unsecured notes in the aggregate principal amount of EUR 500 million (the "Notes"). The Notes were issued on 24 May 2024.

The Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority has today approved the listing prospectus of the Notes (the "Prospectus"). The Prospectus is available in English on the Company's website at https://investors.finnair.com/en/financial-information/debt-investors.

The Company has today submitted an application for the Notes to be admitted to trading on the official list of Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. Trading on the Notes is expected to commence on or about 29 May 2024 under the trading code "FIASJ475029".

The proceeds of the Notes, less costs and expenses incurred by the Company in connection with the issue of the Notes, are used to fund the purchase of existing notes of the Company due 2025 and refinancing and other general corporate purposes of the group.

Danske Bank A/S, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Nordea Bank Abp, OP Corporate Bank plc and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) acted as Bookrunners for the issue of the Notes (the "Bookrunners").

For further information:

Mikko Hepokari, Group Treasurer, tel. +358 40 745 4292, mikko.hepokari@finnair.com

Kristian Pullola, CFO, tel. +358 9 818 4960, kristian.pullola@finnair.com

FINNAIR PLC

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NASDAQ OMX Helsinki

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Finnair is a network airline, specialising in connecting passenger and cargo traffic between Asia, the Middle East, North America and Europe. Finnair is the only airline with year-round direct flights to Lapland. Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do - Finnair intends to reach carbon neutrality latest by the end of 2045. Customers have chosen Finnair as the Best Airline in Northern Europe in the Skytrax Awards for 13 times in a row. Finnair is a member of the oneworld alliance. Finnair Plc's shares are quoted on the Nasdaq Helsinki stock exchange.

Important information

This release is for information purposes only and is not to be construed as an offer to purchase or sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase or sell with respect to any securities of the Company. No actions have been taken to register or qualify the Notes, or otherwise to permit a public offering of the Notes, in any jurisdiction. The distribution of this release and the related material concerning the issuance of the Notes may, in certain jurisdictions, be restricted by law. Persons into whose possession this release or any such material may come are required to inform themselves of and observe all such restrictions. This release and any such material may not be distributed or published in any country or jurisdiction if to do so would constitute a violation of the relevant laws of such jurisdiction or would require actions under the laws of a state or jurisdiction other than Finland. In particular, this release and any such material may not be distributed in the United States, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore or South Africa and any related material concerning the issuance of the Notes may not be sent to any person in the before mentioned jurisdictions. Neither Finnair nor the Bookrunners, or their representatives accept any legal responsibility for any violation by any person, whether or not the persons contemplating investing in or divesting Finnair's securities, including the Notes, are aware of such restrictions.

The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (as amended, the "U.S. Securities Act"), or under the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States. The Notes may not be offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred directly or indirectly within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. Persons (as such terms are defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act), except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

The information provided in this release is addressed to and directed only at persons in the United Kingdom in circumstances where provisions of section 21(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 as amended, do not apply and are solely directed at persons in the United Kingdom who (a) have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Order"), (b) persons falling within Article 43 of the Order or (c) persons falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order, or other persons to whom they may be lawfully communicated (all such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons"). This release is directed only at relevant persons and any person who is not a relevant person must not act or rely on this release or any of its contents.