Nominating Committee

In accordance with the guidelines adopted by Axfood’s 2015 Annual General Meeting, the shareholder with the largest number of shares – after consulting with the three next largest shareholders – has appointed a nominating committee. The Nominating Committee is tasked with – ahead of the Annual General Meeting scheduled for 16 March 2016 – making recommendations for a chairman to preside over the Annual General Meeting, the number of directors and deputy directors, directors’ and auditors’ fees along with any special fees for committee work, election of the Chairman of the Board and other board members, election of auditors, and guidelines for appointment of the Nominating Committee.

The Nominating Committee has the following composition:
Caroline Berg, Axel Johnson AB
Magnus Reitan, Reitangruppen AS
Tomas Hedberg, Swedbank Robur funds
Johan Strandberg, SEB funds
Jonas Hillhammar, Axfood’s Shareholder Association

Shareholders who wish to submit nominations to the Nominating Committee ahead of Axfood’s 2016 Annual General Meeting may do so by e-mail at the following address: valberedning@axfood.se. Due to the planned date of publication of the AGM notice, nominations must be sent so that they are received by the Nominating Committee not later than 30 December 2015.

For further information, please contact:
Karin Hygrell-Jonsson, Chief Financial Officer, Axfood AB, +46-706-62 69 70

Axfood AB conducts food retail and wholesale business in Sweden. Retail business is conducted through the wholly owned store chains Willys and Hemköp, comprising 258 stores in all. In addition, Axfood collaborates with a large number of proprietor-run stores that are tied to Axfood through agreements. These include stores within the Hemköp chain as well as stores run under the Handlar’n and Tempo brands. In all, Axfood collaborates with approximately 820 proprietor-run stores. B2B sales are conducted through Axfood Närlivs and the wholly owned Axfood Snabbgross chain. Wholesaling is conducted through Dagab. Axfood is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm AB’s Large Cap list. Axel Johnson AB is the principal owner, with 50.1% of the shares.