Greenbridge appoints new Board of Directors and Chairman and announces Ola Rollén as CEO

Greenbridge announces that it has converted from a private limited liability company (Société à responsabilité limitée, S.à.r.l.) to a public limited liability company (Société Anonyme, S.A.). As part of this legal change, Greenbridge welcomes the newly appointed members of the board; Ulrik Østergaard, Gun Nilsson, Nils-Johan Andersson, Annika Sigfrid and Mikkel Hippe. Ulrik Østergaard will be Chairman of the Board, replacing Ola Rollén who is appointed as the CEO of Greenbridge.

Since 2006 Ulrik has been with UIE Plc., an investment holding company, and from 2009, he has served as the Managing Director of UIE Plc. Prior to joining UIE Plc., he was with Danske Bank Corporate Finance and the M&A division of Hap Seng Consolidated Berhad in Malaysia.

Gun Nilsson has held leading positions within Melker Schörling AB, IP-Only Group, Sanitec Group, Nobia Group, Gambro Holding AB and Duni AB. In recent years she has combined her operative roles as CEO or CFO with several board assignments.

Nils-Johan Andersson currently serves as CEO of Melker Schörling AB, and has previously served as CFO at MSX International, CFO at Bravida, CFO and Head of business area Ventilation at Lindab, and various finance positions within Boliden and Munksjö.

Annika Sigfrid has more than 25 years of experience working in Nordic and international investment banks, such as Merrill Lynch, Carnegie and Nordea. Her expertise within Investment Banking and Equity Capital Markets has made her a valued independent advisor to owners, the Board of Directors and management teams in ECM transactions and a member of Advisory Boards and valuation committees.

Mikkel Hippe co-founded Tradeshift in 2009 and has played a pivotal role in scaling the company globally. Prior to founding Tradeshift, Mikkel was the Chief Director of the National IT and Telecom Agency in Denmark, where he spearheaded several national e-government initiatives aimed at digitising public procurement processes. Mikkel currently serves as Chief Strategy Officer of Session, an online provider of business coaching.

“Greenbridge has long been the exciting next chapter for me. As CEO, I am excited to fully dedicate myself to driving our continued success. The companies, and leaders, that we invest in all hold great potential to create an impactful future, and it will be highly rewarding to be a part of the day-to-day work of empowering them to achieve greatness within their respective fields. With our exceptionally talented team and a board that brings diverse expertise in management and governance, we have a solid foundation ensuring robust decision-making and strategic direction. I couldn’t think of a more suitable Chairman than Ulrik, so it is with great pleasure I hand over that position to him and take on the role as CEO.” - Ola Rollén, Founder and CEO, Greenbridge.

“I am honoured to be appointed as Chairman. Greenbridge’s philosophy of empowering tomorrow through long-term and active ownership in a focused portfolio is highly appealing. I’m excited about how our portfolio companies will transform their respective industries and I look forward to working with the board and the team at Greenbridge. I am also very pleased that Ola will take the role as CEO. His extensive knowledge and track-record as well as visionary thinking is unique and is a great strength for Greenbridge as well as the leaders of our portfolio companies.”- Ulrik Østergaard, Chairman of the Board, Greenbridge.

For further information, please contact:

Jozephine Saers, Investor Relations Manager, Greenbridge
jozephine.saers@greenbridge.lu

Cecilia Rollén, Market Analyst and Communications, Greenbridge
cecilia.rollen@greenbridge.lu

Ulrik Østergaard, Chairman of the Board, Greenbridge
uo@plantations.biz

About Greenbridge S.A.

Greenbridge is a future-focused investment company with a mission to identify the trends, technologies and companies that will drive the next industrial revolution.

Since its inception, Greenbridge has discovered and supported visionary leaders and helped them to redefine their industries and disrupt the present for a greater future.