Lars Westerberg will today step down as Chairman of the Board

Lars Westerberg has today decided to leave his post as Chairman of the Board of Vattenfall AB, after consulting with Minister of Financial Markets Peter Norman. Lars Westerberg has been the Chairman of the Board since April 2008.

"During my years as Chairman of the Board, I have had the privilege to be involved in initiating an important change of strategy, which we are now beginning to see the outcome of. Being the Chairman of Vattenfall is both an exciting and important task, but also very time-consuming, " said Lars Westerberg.

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From Vattenfall's Press Office, telephone: +46 8 739 50 10, press@vattenfall.com.