The Nominating Committee proposes Caroline Berg as new Chairman of Axfood
The Nominating Committee of Axfood proposes the election of Caroline Berg as new Chairman of the Axfood Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting on 19 March 2025. Thomas Ekman has previously announced that he is not available for re-election.
- Caroline Berg has extensive experience from both board work and company management. In addition, she has in-depth knowledge about both the industry and Axfood as a company, which makes her very well suited for the role as Chairman of the Board of Axfood. The Nominating Committee would also like to thank Thomas Ekman for his contribution and commitment as Chairman of the Board during the past year, says Marie Ehrling, Chairman of the Nominating Committee.
Caroline Berg has been a Board member of Axfood for ten years. In addition, she is Chairman of Axel Johnson since 2015 and acting CEO of Axel Johnson since November 2024.
- I am very happy about this opportunity to take on the role as Chairman of the Board of Axfood. I have worked closely with Axfood for a long time, as Board member of Axfood and in my role as Chairman of Axel Johnson. I look forward to continue to contribute to a successful Axfood together with the Board, management and all the employees, says Caroline Berg.
Thomas Ekman has previously announced that he is not available for re-election.
The Nominating Committee consists of Marie Ehrling (Axel Johnson AB), Caroline Sjösten (Swedbank Robur Funds), Sussi Kvart (Handelsbanken Funds) and Carolina Ahnemark (Odin Funds). Thomas Ekman is as Chairman of the Board a co-opted member of the Nominating Committee.
The Nominating Committee is tasked with drafting recommendations for a chairman to preside over the Annual General Meeting (AGM), election of the Chairman of the Board and other Board members, as well as directors’ fees and auditors’ fees. The Nominating Committee’s recommendations in full will be announced together with the notice to the 2025 AGM at the latest.
Axfood’s AGM will be held on 19 March 2025 in Stockholm. Shareholders who wish to submit proposals to the Nominating Committee can do so by email at valberedning@axfood.se. For the Nominating Committee to be able to address submitted proposals in a constructive manner, proposals must be received in due time before the AGM.
For further information, please contact:
Alexander Bergendorf, Head of Investor Relations, Axfood AB, tel +46 73 049 18 44
The information herein is such that Axfood AB (publ) is required to make public in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person listed above, at 12:15 p.m. CET on 10 December 2024.
This document is an English translation of the Swedish original. In the event of any discrepancies, the Swedish version shall govern.
Axfood aspires to be the leader in affordable, good and sustainable food. Our family of companies includes the store chains Willys, Hemköp and City Gross as well as Tempo, Handlar’n and Matöppet. B2B sales are handled through Snabbgross, and our support company Dagab is responsible for the Group's product development, purchasing and logistics. The Axfood family also includes Urban Deli as well as the partly owned companies Apohem and Eurocash. Together the Group has more than 15,000 employees and sales of more than SEK 80 billion. Axfood has been listed on Nasdaq Stockholm since 1997, and the principal owner is Axel Johnson AB. Read more at www.axfood.com.
