Alma Media Corporation Stock Exchange Release
April 9 2026 at 5 pm EET
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ALMA MEDIA CORPORATION HAS DECIDED ON NEW PERIODS
UNDER THE LONG-TERM SHARE-BASED INCENTIVE SCHEMES FOR KEY EMPLOYEES
The Board of Directors of Alma Media Corporation has decided on the commencement
of a new period under the long-term share-based incentive scheme for senior
management. The Board of Directors has further decided on the commencement of a
new period under the performance- and share-based incentive scheme aimed at
middle management and selected key employees. The incentive schemes
were established and originally announced on December 18, 2018.
The objective of the share-based incentive schemes is to align the interests of
the management and key employees with those of Alma Media's shareholders by
creating a long-term equity interest for the participants and thus to increase
the company's value in the long term as well as to drive a performance culture,
to retain key resources and to offer them competitive compensation for excellent
performance in the company.
New period in the Matching Share Plan for senior management (MSP 2026)
In the Matching Share Plan (MSP 2026), the participant will receive two matching
shares for each invested share free of charge after a three-year holding period.
Should all of the eligible individuals participate in MSP 2026 by making the
required share investment, the maximum aggregate amount of matching shares to be
delivered based on the fixed matching ratio is 241,000 shares (representing a
gross reward from which the applicable payroll tax is withheld, and the
remaining net value is paid to the participants in shares). The fixed matching
shares will be delivered in the spring of 2029.
In MSP 2026, the potential performance-based matching share rewards will be
delivered to the participants after the three-year performance period in the
spring of 2029 provided that the performance targets set by the Board of
Directors for the plan are achieved.
The performance targets applied to MSP 2026 are the absolute total shareholder
return of Alma Media's share (absolute TSR), earnings per share
(EPS), revenue growth and ESG measures. If the performance targets set by the
Board of Directors are achieved in full, the participant will receive in total
six performance-based matching shares for each invested share free of charge. In
that case, if all of the eligible individuals participate in MSP 2026 by making
the required share investment, the maximum aggregate amount of performance-based
matching shares delivered based on MSP 2026 is 723,000 shares (representing a
gross reward from which the applicable payroll tax is withheld, and the
remaining net value is paid to the participants in shares).
The rewards based on MSP 2026 will be paid in shares of Alma Media Corporation.
Eligible to participate in MSP 2026 are the members of Alma Media's Group
Executive Team.
The middle management's and selected key persons' Performance Share Plan
(PSP 2026)
The Performance Share Plan (PSP 2026) commences effective as of the beginning
of 2026 and the potential share rewards thereunder will be paid in the spring
of 2029 provided that the performance targets set by the Board of Directors for
the plan are achieved. The potential rewards will be paid in shares of Alma
Media Corporation.
The performance targets applied to PSP 2026 are the absolute total shareholder
return of Alma Media's share (absolute TSR), earnings per share
(EPS), revenue growth and ESG measures.
Eligible to participate in PSP 2026 are approximately 95 individuals at the
maximum.
If all of the performance targets set for PSP 2026 are achieved in full, the
aggregate maximum number of shares to be paid based on this plan
is 310,000 shares (representing a gross reward from which the applicable payroll
tax is withheld, and the remaining net value is paid to the participants in
shares).
Other terms and conditions
Both of the incentive schemes mentioned above are subject to a condition
concerning the continuation of the service relationship. Accordingly, if
a participant's service contract with Alma Media Group is terminated before the
share-based reward is due to be paid, the participant is not, as a rule,
entitled to the reward under the scheme.
Alma Media applies a recommendation concerning share ownership to the members of
the Group Executive Team. According to the recommendation, each member of the
Group Executive Team is expected to retain ownership of at least half of the net
shares received through the company's share-based incentive schemes until the
total value of the Alma Media shares held corresponds to at least one year's
fixed gross annual salary.
The Board of Directors anticipates that no new shares will be issued in
connection with the share-based incentive scheme. Consequently, the incentive
scheme will have no dilutive effect on the number of the company's registered
shares.
ALMA MEDIA CORPORATION
Board of Directors
For more information, please contact: Mikko Korttila, General Counsel of Alma
Media Corporation, secretary to the Board of Directors, tel. +358 50 593 4589
Distribution: NASDAQ Helsinki Stock Exchange, main media, www.almamedia.fi/en
Alma Media in brief
Alma Media is an international company of digital media, marketplaces and
services with a strong capacity for renewal. We inspire human curiosity and
choice by creating services that combine technology and content with a local
heart. In Finland, our best-known brands include Kauppalehti, Talouselämä,
Iltalehti, Jobly, Etuovi.com, Nettiauto and Nettimoto. Our recruitment services
include prace.cz and jobs.cz in Czechia, Profesia.sk in Slovakia and
mojposao.net in Croatia.
In Finland, our business operations include leading housing and automotive
marketplaces, financial and professional media, national consumer media and
content and data services for businesses and professionals. Alma Media's
international business in Eastern Central Europe, Sweden and the Baltic
countries consists of recruitment services and an online marketplace for
commercial properties.
Alma Media operates in 10 countries in Europe and employs approximately 1,650
professionals. Alma Media's revenue from continuing operations was EUR 327
million in 2025 of which the share of digital business was 86%. Alma Media's
share is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. Read more at www.almamedia.fi/en/