Shareholders' Nomination Board of Aktia Bank Plc appointed
Aktia Bank Plc
Stock Exchange Release
12 August 2026 at 11.30 a.m.
Shareholders’ Nomination Board of Aktia Bank Plc appointed
In accordance with the Articles of Association of Aktia Bank Plc, a Nomination Board shall be appointed annually with the duty to prepare a proposal for members of the Board of Directors as well as for the remuneration of them to the Annual General Meeting. The Nomination Board comprises appointees of the five largest shareholders according to number of shares held. Should a shareholder not wish to exercise its appointment right, the right shall pass to the next largest shareholder who would otherwise not have an appointment right.
The composition of the Nomination Board as from 12 August 2026 is:
- Gisela Knuts, appointed by the companies controlled by Erkki Etola and the Pension Insurance Company Veritas
- Hanna Kaskela, appointed by Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company
- Lasse Svens, appointed by the Åbo Akademi University Foundation
- Marcus Rantala, appointed by Stiftelsen Tre Smeder -foundation.
Mandatum Life Insurance Company Ltd and Nordea Life Assurance Company Ltd did not wish to use their appointment right.
Gisela Knuts was elected chair of the Nomination Board. Further, the chair of the Board of Aktia Bank Plc, Juha Hammarén participates in the work of the Nomination Board as an expert. Prior to the Annual General Meeting 2027 the Nomination Board shall present its proposals for members of the Board of Directors and for remuneration before the end of January 2027.
The Nomination Board complies with a Charter set by the General Meeting and published at www.aktia.com under section Corporate governance.
Aktia Bank Plc
Further information:
Chair of the Nomination Board Gisela Knuts, tel. +358 40 769 8265
General Counsel Ari Syrjäläinen, tel. + 358 010 247 6350, e-mail: ir (at) aktia.fi
Distribution:
Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd
Mass media
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Aktia, celebrating its 200th anniversary this year, is a growing Finnish financial group. Since 1826, our mission has been to safeguard and increase the wealth and well-being of our customers and society as a whole. Our operations are based on strong values, long-term commitment, and trust. We provide expert, personal support to our customers across Finland, helping them develop their finances and build prosperity across generations. Our award-winning asset management business also sells investment funds internationally.
Our strong business model is based on complementary wealth management, life insurance, and banking services. We employ approximately 850 people around Finland. Aktia's gross assets under management (AuM) on 30 June 2026 amounted to EUR 18.1 billion and the balance sheet total was EUR 12.0 billion. Aktia's share is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd (AKTIA). Read more about Aktia: aktia.com.