The Nomination Committee’s Proposals for election of new Board members

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The Nomination Committee of Nordic Waterproofing Holding A/S has decided to propose that the Annual General Meeting approve the following proposals regarding election of Board members

For the period until the end of the next Annual General Meeting, the Nomination Committee proposes re-election of Board members Steffen Baungaard, Allan Jørgensen, Riitta Palomäki, Mats O. Paulsson and Kristina Willgård, and furthermore proposes that Leena Arimo and Hannu Saastamoinen be elected as new Board members. Ulf Gundemark has declined re-election. Mats O. Paulsson is proposed elected as Chairman of the Board. The Nomination Committee proposes that the number of Board members be increased by one member to seven (7), and believes that the proposed board has the qualifications, experience and breadth appropriate to the Nordic Waterproofing’s operations, phase of development and other relevant circumstances.

Leena Arimo is CFO of the Finnish subsidiary of the listed Swedish group Bravida, which provides installation and service of systems in properties and facilities. Prior to the current position, Leena has a long career holding senior positions within the construction and civil engineering group Lemminkäinen. Leena was born in 1963, is a Finnish citizen and holds a master's degree from Helsinki University of Technology. Leena is independent in relation to Nordic Waterproofing Holding A/S and its management and independent in relation to the company’s largest shareholders.

Hannu Saastamoinen is CEO of the indoor climate group Swegon, a wholly owned subsidiary of the listed Swedish investment company Latour AB. Prior to the assignment as CEO of Swegon, Hannu held senior positions in, among others, Munters, Huurre Group, TAC Svenska, Carrier Refrigeration and Electrolux. Hannu was born in 1960, is a Finnish citizen and holds a degree from the Helsinki School of Business. Hannu is independent in relation to Nordic Waterproofing Holding A/S and its management and independent in relation to the company’s largest shareholders.

The Annual General Meeting will be held in Helsingborg, on 29 April 2020, 11:00 a.m. CEST at Radisson Blu Metropol Hotel, Carl Krooks gata 16, Helsingborg, Sweden.

The Nomination Committee’s full proposals and motivated statements will be released in connection with publication of the notice of the Annual General Meeting.

This information is such that Nordic Waterproofing Holding A/S is obliged to make it public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out below, on March 4, 2020, at 3.00 p.m. CET.

For further information, please contact:

Ulf Hedlundh, Chairman of the nomination committee, +46 8 440 37 70, or
Ulf Gundemark, Chairman of the Board, +46 703-39 93 00

Nordic Waterproofing is one of the leading providers in the waterproofing market in northern Europe. The Company provides high-quality products and solutions for waterproofing in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland, the United Kingdom and Germany. Nordic Waterproofing also provides installation services through wholly-owned subsidiaries In Finland and through part-owned franchise companies in Denmark. The Company markets its products and solutions under more than ten brands, all with an extensive heritage, most of which are among the most established and well-recognized brands in waterproofing in their respective markets, such as Mataki, Trebolit, Phønix Tag Materialer, Kerabit, Nortett, SealEco, Distri Pond, SPT-Painting, Taasinge Elementer, RVT and Veg Tech. Nordic Waterproofing is listed in the Mid Cap segment on Nasdaq Stockholm with the stock ticker NWG.

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