Proposals by the Board of Directors of Nokian Tyres plc to the Annual General Meeting; change to proposal number 4

Nokian Tyres plc Stock Exchange Release March 28, 2017 at 09:31 a.m.

The Personnel and Remuneration Committee of Nokian Tyres’ Board of Directors changes its earlier proposal to the Annual General Meeting as stated below because of the nomination of Hille Korhonen as Nokian Tyres’ next President and CEO. She is currently a Member of the Board of Directors and was earlier proposed to continue in that role.

4. Members of the Board and the Auditor

The Personnel and Remuneration Committee of Nokian Tyres’ Board of Directors proposes to the Annual General Meeting that the Board comprise of seven members and that current six members; Heikki Allonen, Tapio Kuula, Raimo Lind, Veronica Lindholm, Inka Mero and Petteri Walldén be re-elected for the one-year term.

New proposed member: George Rietbergen, COO (dept. CEO) Arriva Nederland.

All Board members are independent of the company. All Board members are independent of any major shareholders of the company.

Additional information on the current Board members is available in the Investor information section of Nokian Tyres’ website at https://www.nokiantyres.com/company/investors/corporate-governance/board-of-directors/

The Board of Directors of Nokian Tyres proposes to the Annual General Meeting that KPMG Oy Ab, authorised public accountants, be elected as auditors and that fees be paid according to current practice.

Nokian Tyres plc

Antti-Jussi Tähtinen, tel. +358 10 401 7940
Vice President, Marketing and Communications

Distribution: Nasdaq Helsinki, media and www.nokiantyres.com 

Nokian Tyres is the world’s northernmost tyre manufacturer. The company promotes and facilitates safe driving in demanding conditions. It supplies innovative tyres for cars, trucks and special heavy machinery mainly in areas with special challenges on tyre performance: snow, forests and harsh driving conditions in different seasons. Nokian Tyres’ product development is consistently aiming for sustainable solutions for safety and the environment, taking into account the whole life cycle of the tyre. A part of the Nokian Tyres group, the tyre chain Vianor has  approximately 1,500 outlets in 27 countries. In 2016 Nokian Tyres had approximately 4,400 employees and net sales of approximately 1,4 billion euros. Nokian Tyres’ share is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki. Further information: www.nokiantyres.com