Aktia Bank Plc
Stock Exchange Release
5 September 2025 at 9.00 a.m.
Proposal by Aktia Bank Plc's Shareholders' Nomination Committee to complement
the Board of the Company
Aktia Bank Plc's Shareholders' Nomination Committee has submitted a proposal to
the company's Board of Directors to supplement the Board with one new member.
The Nomination Committee proposes that the Board be supplemented by electing
Juha Hammarén as a new member of the Board. The new member would be elected for
a term ending at the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting. Aktia's
Board of Directors will convene an Extraordinary General Meeting to appoint a
new member.
In accordance with the resolution of the Annual General Meeting held on 3 April
2025, the number of Board members was confirmed to be seven (7). The Nomination
Committee proposes that the number of Board members be confirmed as six (6).
Carl Haglund, who was elected to the Board at the Annual General Meeting on 3
April 2025, resigned from the Board on 12 June 2025. Additionally, the current
Chair of the Board Matts Rosenberg has informed the Nomination Committee of his
intention to resign from the Board due to his new role as the CEO of Solidium,
but he will continue in his role until the conclusion of the Extraordinary
General Meeting. The other members of the Board - Joakim Frimodig, Maria
Jerhamre Engström, Hanne Katrama, Harri Lauslahti, and Sari Somerkallio - will
continue in their roles in accordance with the resolution of the Annual General
Meeting held on 3 April 2025.
"I would like to thank Matts Rosenberg for his valuable contributions to Aktia's
Board of Directors, which during his term has worked decisively to realize the
company's vision to be a leading wealth manager empowered by a strong banking
heritage. I wish him all success in his new role," says chair of the nomination
committee Gisela Knuts.
Juha Hammarén has given his consent to the position and, according to the
Nomination Committee's assessment, is independent of the company's significant
shareholders. Juha Hammarén is not independent of the company, as he has held
various executive positions within the company since 2014, including serving as
CEO from February 2023 until the end of May 2024. The members continuing on the
Board have stated that, should Juha Hammarén be elected to the Board, they
intend to elect Juha Hammarén as Chair of the Board from among themselves.
Joakim Frimodig continues as vice chair of the Board. Juha Hammarén's election
is subject to the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority not having any
objections to the appointment.
The Nomination Committee proposes that Juha Hammarén is paid the annual
remuneration for a Board member as resolved by the Annual General Meeting on 3
April 2025, proportionate to the length of his term, with the remuneration to be
paid entirely in cash.
Aktia Bank Plc
Further information:
Chair of the Nomination Board Gisela Knuts, tel. +358 40 769 8265
Chair of the Board Matts Rosenberg, comment requests: Mia Smeds, Aktia's
Director of Communications, tel. +358 44 546 0379, e-mail viestinta (at)
aktia.fi
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Aktia is a Finnish asset manager, bank and life insurer that has been creating
wealth and wellbeing from one generation to the next for 200 years. We serve our
customers in digital channels everywhere and face-to-face in our offices in the
Helsinki, Turku, Tampere, Vaasa and Oulu regions. Our award-winning asset
management business sells investment funds internationally. We employ
approximately 850 people around Finland. Aktia's gross assets under management
(AuM) on 30 June 2025 amounted to EUR 15.9 billion, and the balance sheet total
was EUR 12.2 billion. Aktia's shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd (AKTIA).
aktia.com.