Proposals from Aktia Bank plc's Nomination Committee to the Annual General Meeting 2014

Aktia Bank plc
Stock Exchange Release
28.1.2014 at 3.00 p.m.

Proposals from Aktia Bank plc's Nomination Committee to the Annual General Meeting 2014

Aktia Bank plc' Nomination Committee proposes to the Annual General Meeting of Aktia Bank plc, held on 7 April 2014, that members of the Supervisory Board Håkan Mattlin, Christina Gestrin, Patrik Lerche, Håkan Fagerström, Jorma J. Pitkämäki, Peter Simberg, Bengt Sohlberg and Mikael Westerback who are all due to step down at the Annual General Meeting 2014, be re-elected, and that Solveig Söderback  (M.Soc.Sc.. chair of Aktiastiftelsen i Malax) as well as Peter Karlgren (Agrologist, chair of Houtskarin Säästöpankkisäätiö), be elected as members. All candidates are proposed a 3 years term of office. Thus, the number of members of the Supervisory Board is proposed to be 32.

The Nomination Committee proposes the annual remuneration for members of the Supervisory Board to be increased by approx. 5%, and that annual remuneration in rounded figures be paid as follows:

-                     Chair, EUR 22,600
-                     Vice Chair, EUR 10,000
-                     Member, EUR 4,400

The Nomination Committee proposes that the share of annual remuneration (gross amount) that the members of the Supervisory Board is required to use for acquisition of Aktia A shares be increased to 30% (2013: 25%). 

Further, the Nomination Committee proposes a remuneration of EUR 500 per attended meeting to be paid to the members, 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 shareholders' decision in Aktia Bank plc, 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 BANK PLC

For more information, please contact:
Håkan Mattlin, Chairman of the Nomination Committee, tel. +358 500 459 059

Mia Bengts, Group Legal Counsel, tel. +358 10 247 6348, +358 50 308 7676

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