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SECURITIES NOTE AND SUMMARY 1 JUNE 2015 TECHNOPOLIS PLC Listing of EUR 150,000,000 Senior Unsecured Callable Fixed Rate Notes Due May 2020 The notes are represented by units in denominations of EUR 1,000 Technopolis Plc (the “Issuer”) resolved on 21 May 2015 to issue senior unsecured notes with a principal amount of EUR 150,000,000 (the “Notes”) based on the authorization given by the Company’s Board of Direc- tors on 6 May 2015. The Notes were offered for subscription in a minimum amount of EUR 100,000 through a book-building procedure that was carried out on 21 May 2015 (the “Offering”). The Notes bear interest at the rate of 3.750 % per annum. The maturity of the Notes is on 28 May 2020, unless the Issuer prepays the Notes in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Notes (the "Terms and Conditions"). The Company has applied for the listing of the Notes (the "Listing") on the Official List of NASDAQ OMX Hel- sinki Ltd. (the “Helsinki Stock Exchange”). Public trading in the Notes is expected to commence on or about 4 June 2015 under the trading code TPSJ375018. The prospectus consists of this securities note and summary (the “Securities Note”) and Technopolis Plc’s registration document dated 15 May 2015 (the “Registration Document”) (together, the “Prospectus”). This Securities Note contains information on the Notes and the Registration Document contains information on the Company, its business operations and its financial condition. The Prospectus has been prepared solely for the purpose of admission to Listing on the Helsinki Stock Exchange and does not constitute any offering of the Notes. An investment in the Notes involves certain risks, see “Risk Factors” in the Prospectus. Besides filing this Securities Note with the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority (the “FIN-FSA”) and the application to the Helsinki Stock Exchange, neither the Company nor the Lead Managers (as defined hereaf- ter) have taken any action, nor will they take any action to render the public offer of the Notes or their posses- sion, or the distribution of this Securities Note or any other documents relating to the Notes admissible in any other jurisdiction than Finland requiring special measures to be taken for the purpose of public offer. The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and the Notes may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of any U.S. person (as such terms are defined in Regulation S under the Securi- ties Act). Lead Managers: Danske Bank A/S Pohjola Bank plc CERTAIN INFORMATION This Securities Note has been prepared in accordance with the following regulations: the Finnish Securities Market Act (14.12.2012/746, as amended) (the “Finnish Securities Market Act”), the decree issued by the Finnish Ministry of Finance on Listing Particulars under Chap- ters 3-5 of the Finnish Securities Market Act (20.12.2012/1019, as amended), Commission Regulation (EC) No 809/2004 issued on 29 April 2004 (annexes V and XXII, as amended), implementing Directive 2003/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and the amendments thereto (the “Prospectus Directive”) concerning information contained in prospectuses and securities notes as well as the format, incorporation by reference and publication of such prospectuses and securities notes and dissemination of advertisements, and the regulations and guidelines issued by the FIN-FSA. The FIN-FSA has approved the Prospectus but is not liable for the correctness of the information presented herein. The journal number of the FIN-FSA’s decision of approval is 44/02.05.04/2015. In this Securities Note, any reference to the “Company”, “Technopolis” or “Technopolis Group” means Technopolis Plc and its subsidiar- ies on a consolidated basis, except where it is clear from the context that the term means Technopolis Plc or a particular subsidiary, and except that references and matters relating to the shares and share capital of the Company or matters of corporate governance shall refer to the shares, share capital and corporate governance of Technopolis Plc. All references to the “Issuer” refer to Technopolis Plc. Danske Bank A/S and Pohjola Bank plc (the “Lead Managers”) are acting exclusively for Technopolis as lead managers of the Offering and will not be responsible to anyone other than Technopolis for providing the protections afforded to their clients nor giving investment or other advice in relation to the Notes. Prospective investors should rely solely on the information contained in the Prospectus. Neither Technopolis nor the Lead Managers have authorised anyone to provide any information or give any statements other than those provided in the Prospectus. The Lead Managers assume no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the information in the Prospectus and, accordingly, disclaim to the fullest extent permitted by law, any and all liability which they might otherwise be found to have in respect of the Prospectus or any such state- ment. Delivery of the Prospectus shall not, under any circumstances, indicate that the information presented in the Prospectus is correct on any day other than the date of the Prospectus, or that there would not be any changes in the business of Technopolis after the date of the Prospectus. However, if a fault or omission is discovered in the Prospectus or material new information occurs before the admission of the Notes for listing on the Helsinki Stock Exchange and such fault, omission or new information may be of material importance to inves- tors, the Prospectus shall be supplemented in accordance with the Finnish Securities Market Act. Information given in the Prospectus is not a guarantee or grant for future events by Technopolis and shall not be considered as such. Unless otherwise stated, any estimates with respect to market development relating to Technopolis or its industry are based upon the reasonable estimates of the Company’s management. In making an investment decision, each investor must rely on their examination, analysis and enquiry of Technopolis and the Terms and Conditions of the Notes, including the risks and merits involved. Neither Technopolis, nor the Lead Managers nor any of their respective affiliated parties or representatives, is making any representation to any offeree or subscriber of the Notes regarding the legality of the investment by such person. Investors are required to make their independent assessment of the legal, tax, business, financial and other consequences of an investment in the Notes. The distribution of the Securities Note and the offer and sale of the Notes in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Persons into whose possession the Securities Note comes are required by Technopolis and the Lead Managers to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions. This Securities Note may not be distributed in the United States, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan or Singapore or such other countries or otherwise in such circumstances in which the offering of the Notes would be unlawful or require measures other than those required under the laws of Finland. This Securities Note does not constitute an offer of, or an invitation to purchase, the Notes in any jurisdiction. None of the Company, the Lead Managers or any of their respective affiliates or representatives accepts any legal responsibility for any such violations by any person or entity, whether or not a prospective purchaser of Notes, and whether or not the person or entity is 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 “Securities Act”) and the Notes may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of any U.S. person (as such terms are defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act). This Securities Note has been prepared solely in connection with the listing of the Notes on the Helsinki Stock Exchange. It does not con- stitute an offer of securities for sale, or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, anywhere in the world. This Securities Note has been prepared in English only. However, the summary of this Securities Note has been translated into Finnish. The Offering and the Notes are governed by Finnish law. Any dispute arising in relation to the Offering or the Notes shall be settled exclu- sively by Finnish courts in accordance with Finnish law. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page CERTAIN INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................... 2 SUMMARY .......................................................................................................................................... 4 RISK FACTORS .................................................................................................................................. 29 RISKS RELATING TO THE NOTES....................................................................................................................... 29 RESPONSIBILITY REGARDING THE SECURITIES NOTE ...................................................................... 34 STATEMENT REGARDING THE PROSPECTUS .................................................................................... 34 INFORMATION DERIVED FROM THIRD PARTY SOURCES................................................................... 34 AVAILABILITY