The Annual General Meeting of Patria Oyj on 11th of April 2012

The Annual General Meeting of Patria Oyj adopted the Consolidated Financial Statements for the financial period that ended on 31^st December 2011. It was also decided to discharge the members of the Board of Directors and the President from liability for the financial period of 2011. Furthermore, the Annual General Meeting decided, according to the Board of Directors’ proposal, to distribute a dividend of EUR 0,27 per share, totally EUR 10266708,96.

Christer Granskog, MSc (Eng.) will continue as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Patria Oyj, and Kirsi Komi, Master of Laws, as the Vice Chairman. Of the other members of the Board of Directors, Arto Honkaniemi, Senior Financial Counsellor, Prime Minister’s Office, Ownership Steering Department and Jussi Itävuori, Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Member of the EADS Executive Committee, EADS will continue as members. Vice President, Controlling & Finance Support Peter Härtle, Cassidian, EADS and Lieutenant General retired Kari Rimpi were elected as new members of the Board of Directors.

Furthermore, Patria Oyj Consultative Committee was appointed. Raimo Vistbacka, Master of Laws, was elected the Chairman and Thomas Blomqvist, M.P., the Vice Chairman. Jari Grönlund, Quality Technician, Patria, Ilkka Jokioja, Laboratory Chief Engineer, Patria, Jussi Karimäki, Equipment Assembler, Patria, Juha Kuusi, System Specialist, Patria, Seppo Kääriäinen, M.P., Petri Peltonen, Director General, Department of Enterprise and Innovation, Ministry of Employment and the Economy, Juha Rannikko, Vice Admiral, Chief of Defence Command Finland and Kari Tolvanen, M.P were appointed as members of the Consultative Committee.

Ernst & Young Oy, Authorised Public Accountants, will continue as Auditors. Mr Harri Pärssinen, APA, will be the partner in charge of the audit.

Further information:

Birgitta Selonen, Vice President Corporate Communications, Patria Group, phone +358 40 869 2043, [email protected]

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