Aktia Plc: Proposals from Aktia plc's Nomination Committee to the Annual General Meeting
Proposals from the Nomination Committee to the Annual General Meeting
Aktia plc's Nomination Committee proposes that members of the Supervisory Board Harriet Ahlnäs, Anna Bertills, Roger Broo, Gun Kapténs, Bo Linde, Per Lindgård, Kristina Lyytikäinen, Henrik Rehnberg, Henrik Sundbäck and Sture Söderholm, who are all due to step down at the Annual General Meeting 2012, be re-elected, and that Johan Aura, Chief Secretary, be elected as new member at Aktia plc's Annual General Meeting on 16 April 2012. All candidates are proposed a 3 years term of office. Thus, the number of members of the Supervisory Board is proposed to be 33.
Due to step down at the Annual General Meeting 2012 are also Henry Wiklund, the chairman of the Board of Supervisors, who has declined re-election, and Kari Kyttälä, member of the Board of Supervisors, who has reached the age of 67, and can therefore not be re-elected.
The Nomination Committee proposes the annual remuneration for members of the Supervisory Board to remain unchanged from the previous year. Annual remuneration proposed
- Chair EUR 21,500
- Vice Chair EUR 9,500
- Member EUR 4,200.
The Nomination Committee proposes that 20% of the annual remuneration (gross amount) be paid to the members in the form of Aktia plc A shares.
Further, the Nomination Committee proposes a remuneration of EUR 500 per meeting to be paid, and also that compensation for costs for travel and lodging and a daily allowance be paid in accordance with government travel rules.
The nomination committee proposes to the Annual General Meeting that the APA firm KPMG Oy Ab be elected as auditor, with Jari Härmälä, APA, as auditor-in-charge. Remuneration to the auditor is proposed to be paid as invoiced.
Following the decision taken by Aktia plc's Annual General Meeting, the Nomination Committee prepares proposals for decisions to be taken by the Annual General Meeting concerning individuals to become members of the Board of Supervisors, auditor/s as well as the remuneration of these. The Nomination Committee comprises representatives of the three largest shareholders on 1 November the year before the Annual General Meeting plus the chairman of the Board of Supervisors.
AKTIA PLC
For more information, please contact:
Henry Wiklund, Chairman of the Nomination Committee, tel. +358 40 5861 330
From:
Anna Gabrán, Investor Relations Manager, tel. +358 10 247 6501, +358 40 708 1807
Distribution:
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Aktia Group provides a broad range of products within banking, insurance and real estate agency. Aktia operates in Finland's coastal areas and inland growth areas. Aktia has some 400,000 customers who are served by nearly 1,400 employees at 70 branch offices and via Internet and telephone services. Aktia's shares are listed on the list of NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. For more information about Aktia, see www.aktia.fi.