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Insider information: Carl Haglund appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Aktia Bank Plc
Aktia Bank PlcInsider information12 June 2025 at 9.30 a.m. HELSINKI, June 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Aktia's Board of Directors has appointed (Econ.) Carl Haglund as the new Chief Executive Officer of Aktia Bank Plc. Carl Haglund will join Aktia no later than in September 2025 as a designated key person in a senior executive role and will assume the CEO position after completing an induction programme. In connection with the appointment, Carl Haglund steps down from the Board of Directors of Aktia with immediate effect. The Board of Directors will continue to operate without other changes to its composition. The Board of Directors has simultaneously appointed Anssi Huhta, currently EVP of Banking Business at Aktia, as interim CEO until Carl Haglund's induction period ends. The Board of Directors of Aktia and the current CEO Aleksi Lehtonen have decided by mutual agreement that Lehtonen will leave his position today. Carl Haglund has served as CEO of Veritas for the past three years. Prior to that, he held senior leadership roles at Accenture's Nordic banking and insurance business, served as CEO of bioenergy company Sunshine Kaidi New Energy Group, and held positions as Member of the Finnish Parliament, Finland's Minister of Defence and Member of the European Parliament. He has also served on the Board of Directors of eQ, among others. The Board believes that Carl Haglund's broad experience will bring precisely the energy and momentum required to deliver on the company's updated strategy, announced in February, in the current rapidly evolving market environment. "We are very pleased to be able to welcome Carl Haglund as the new CEO of Aktia. He is a visionary and versatile leader with a proven track record in both creating a growth culture and leading growth-oriented transformation with strong results. Carl has a deep understanding of the company and he was involved in shaping our current strategic direction and growth programme, which Aktia is already implementing," says Matts Rosenberg, Chairman of the Board of Aktia. Carl Haglund will join Aktia no later than September 2025, entering a comprehensive induction programme. The exact duration of the onboarding and the start date of his CEO tenure will be confirmed at a later stage. The induction program is standard practice in the financial sector and its purpose is to ensure that Carl Haglund meets the regulatory fit & proper requirements. During the induction programme, Carl Haglund will serve in a designated key executive role at Aktia. Matts Rosenberg, Chairman of the Board of Aktia: "Aktia's goal is to democratise wealth management and become Finland's leading wealth manager. Aktia's Board is confident that Carl Haglund has the ability to take Aktia forward into the next stage of development. Throughout the different phases of his career, he has demonstrated the ability to lead transformation and profitable growth in an inspiring way. I would also like to warmly thank Aleksi Lehtonen on behalf of the Board of Directors and all employees of Aktia for his valuable contribution to the development and launch of the updated strategy, as well as the initiation of the acceleration programme. With his experience, he has taken Aktia to the next level. I wish Aleksi all the best for the future." Carl Haglund: "Aktia has a clear and ambitious strategy, with the aim to become a leading wealth manager empowered by a strong banking heritage. Aktia combines strong banking, life insurance and asset management operations with personalised service, which creates a strong foundation for growth. A new, skilled leadership team is already executing the recently launched Momentum growth programme. I look forward to accelerating the implementation of the strategy together with all the talented professionals at Aktia. The world and the economic landscape are evolving rapidly, and reaching our goals will require determined and collaborative effort." Carl Haglund's appointment is conditional on the Financial Supervisory Authority not having any objections to the appointment. Aktia Bank Plc Board of Directors Further information:Matts Rosenberg, Chairman of the BoardMia Smeds, Communications Director, Tel. +358 44 546 0379, Email (at) Distribution:Nasdaq Helsinki LtdMass 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 31 March 2025 amounted to EUR 15.7 billion, and the balance sheet total was EUR 12.0 billion. Aktia's shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd (AKTIA). This information was brought to you by Cision The following files are available for download: Insider information: Carl Haglund appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Aktia Bank Plc Carl Haglund View original content: Fehler beim Abrufen der Daten Melden Sie sich an, um Ihr Portfolio aufzurufen. Fehler beim Abrufen der Daten Fehler beim Abrufen der Daten Fehler beim Abrufen der Daten Fehler beim Abrufen der Daten
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31-01-2025
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Shareholders' Nomination Board's proposal for the composition of Aktia Bank's Board of Directors and their remuneration
Aktia Bank PlcStock Exchange Release31 January 2025 at 11.00 a.m. Shareholders' Nomination Board's proposal for the composition of Aktia Bank's Board of Directors and their remuneration The Shareholders' Nomination Board of Aktia Bank Plc has decided to present the following proposal to the Annual General Meeting 2025 of Aktia Bank: The number of the members of the Board of Directors is proposed to be decreased from nine and set to seven. The Shareholders' Nomination Board proposes that of the present members of the Board of Directors, Joakim Frimodig, Carl Haglund, Maria Jerhamre Engström, Harri Lauslahti and Matts Rosenberg, based on their consent, be re-elected for a term continuing up until the end of the next Annual General Meeting. For more information on the Board members proposed to be re-elected, please see the company's website at Ann Grevelius, Sari Pohjonen, Johannes Schulman and Lasse Svens have informed that they will not be available for re-election. The Shareholders' Nomination Board also proposes that Hanne Katrama and Sari Somerkallio are elected as new Board members for the same term, based on their consent. Further information on the new Board members proposed to be elected has been attached to this release and can be found closer to the Annual General Meeting on the company's website Should any of the candidates presented above not be available to be elected to the Board, the proposed number of Board members shall be decreased accordingly and the available candidates are proposed to be elected accordingly. All the proposed persons are independent in relation to the company according to the definition of the Corporate Governance Code. Only Matts Rosenberg is not independent of a significant shareholder since he is the chair of the board of RG Partners Oy, the largest shareholder (10.13%) of Aktia Bank. In addition, Rosenberg is the CEO of of Rettig Oy Ab, which is the largest owner of RG Partners Oy. All the proposed persons have informed that they intend, if they are elected, to elect Matts Rosenberg amongst them as Chair of the Board of Directors and to re-elect Joakim Frimodig as Deputy Chair. Regarding the selection procedure for the members of the Board of Directors, the Shareholders' Nomination Board recommends that shareholders take a position on the proposal as a whole at the General Meeting. This recommendation is based on the fact that at Aktia the Shareholders' Nomination Board is separate from the Board of Directors and, in addition to ensuring that individual nominees for membership of the Board of Directors possess the required competences, it is also responsible for making sure that the proposed Board of Directors as a whole also has the best possible expertise and experience for the company and that the composition of the Board of Directors also meets other requirements set for credit institutions as well as the requirements of the Finnish Corporate Governance Code for listed companies. The Nomination Board proposes that the remuneration for the Board of Directors for the term be unchanged from the current term and determined as follows: Chair, EUR 75,000 (2024: EUR 75,000) Deputy Chair, EUR 50,000 (2024: EUR 50,000) member, EUR 40,000 (2024: EUR 40,000) Annual remunerations for the Chairs of each Committee as well as meeting remunerations are proposed to be unchanged, meaning that it is proposed that the Chair of each Committee will further receive an annual remuneration of EUR 8,000. The proposed meeting remuneration for Board and Committee meetings is EUR 700 per attended meeting for each person (EUR 700 per attended meeting for each person in 2024). If participation in a board meeting requires travelling outside the board member's country of residence, the remuneration for board meeting is EUR 1,400 per attended meeting for each person (EUR 1,400 per attended meeting for each person in 2024). The remuneration of the members of the Board is not treated as income forming basis for earnings-related pension. Compensation for travel and accommodation expenses as well as a daily allowance is paid in line with the Finnish Tax Administration's guidelines and the travel instructions of the company. The Nomination Board proposes that approximately 40% of the annual remuneration (gross amount) shall be paid to the members in the form of Aktia shares. The company will on account of the Board members acquire Aktia shares on the market to the price that is formed through public trading or it will transfer the company's own shares to the Board members and the rest of the annual remuneration payable is paid in cash. The shares are acquired or transferred during a two-week time period from the day following the company's interim report for 1 January 2025–31 March 2025 is published or as soon as possible in accordance with applicable legislation. If the remuneration can't be paid in shares, it can be paid in cash entirely. The company will be responsible for all expenses and the possible transfer tax for acquiring or transferring the shares. The proposals of the Nomination Board will be included in the summons of the Annual General Meeting. Chair of the Shareholders' Nomination Board of Aktia Bank is Gisela Knuts (appointed by the Pension Insurance Company Veritas and the companies controlled by Erkki Etola), members are Georg Ehrnrooth (appointed by RG Partners Oy), Stefan Wallin (appointed by the Åbo Akademi University Foundation) and Johan Hammarén (appointed by Oy Hammarén & Co Ab), and Lasse Svens, Chair of the Board of Directors of Aktia Bank acts as an expert. Aktia Bank Plc Further information:Gisela Knuts, Chair of the Nomination Board, tel. +358 40 769 8265 Distribution:Nasdaq Helsinki LtdMass 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 assets under management (AuM) on 30 September 2024 amounted to EUR 14.3 billion, and the balance sheet total was EUR 12.0 billion. Aktia's shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd (AKTIA). Attachment Attachment_Information_on_proposed_new_Board_members_for_Aktia_Bank
