Recommendation by the Nomination Committee of Oriola-KD Corporation concerning the Board of Directors to be elected by the 2015 Annual General Meeting

• The number of members of the Board of Directors would be eight
• The present members of the Board of Directors Jukka Alho, Per Båtelson, Anja Korhonen, Kuisma Niemelä and Matti Rihko would be re-elected
• Eva Nilsson Bågenholm, Staffan Simberg and Anssi Vanjoki would be elected new members of the Board of Directors
• Anssi Vanjoki would be elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors

• Chairman of the Board: fee for term of office of 48,400 euros
• Vice chairman of the Board: fee for term of office of 30,250 euros
• Chairman of the Audit Committee: fee for term of office of 30,250 euros
• Other members of the Board: fee for term of office of 24,200 euros
• Attendance fees would be paid as follows: for Board of Directors meetings 1000 euros per meeting to the Chairman and 500 euros per meeting to members and for committee meetings 1000 euros per meeting for the committee chairman and 500 euros per meeting to members
• Of the fees for term of office, 40 per cent would be paid in Oriola-KD Corporation's class B-shares and 60 per cent would be paid in cash
•  Travel expenses would be reimbursed in accordance with the travel policy of the company

The recommendation on board remunerations will be proposed by a shareholder at the 2015 Annual General Meeting.

Presentation of Eva Nilsson Bågenholm:

Eva Nilsson Bågenholm (b. 1960) is as of 2015 the Quality director of Humana AB. Most recently before that she has served as National Coordinator for Elderly Care in the Swedish Ministry of Health and Social Affairs 2011-2014. Nilsson Bågenholm has served as the Chairman of the Swedish Medical Association 2004-2010 and a member of the board of the World Medical Association 2005-2009. Nilsson Bågenholm has served as medical expert in several Official Reports relating to patient security and quality of medical care.

Presentation of Staffan Simberg:

Staffan Simberg, (b. 1949) currently serves as member of the board of directors in Elektrobit Oy, Elektrobit Technologies Oy, Nordic Vehicle Conversion AB and Silva Group AB as well as Chairman of the board of directors of Endomines AB (publ.). Simberg is also the Chairman of the Audit Committee in Elektrobit Oy and a member of the Audit Committee in Endomines AB. Additionally he acts as Chairman of the board of directors in his controlled companies Simberg&Partners Oy and NEZ-Invest Oy. Simberg has worked for over 20 years in different positions in Nokia Corporation, member of the Advisory Board in Landis & Gyr AG, industrial adviser in Metso Oyj and Cargotec Oyj, chairman of the board in Metso Panelboard Oy and Svensk Linjebesiktning AB as well as acted as advisor to the board of Valmet Automotive Oy.

Presentation of Anssi Vanjoki:

Anssi Vanjoki (b. 1956) is a Professor at Lappeenranta University of Technology and an Individual Multicontributor. Vanjoki worked for Nokia Corporation from 1991 and as Executive Vice President and Member of the Executive Board of Nokia Corporation from 1998 until 2010. Currently Vanjoki serves as Chairman of the boards of directors of Amer Sports Corporation and Vertu Holdings Ltd. Additionally Vanjoki is a member of the boards of directors of Basware Corporation, Koskitukki Oy and Sonova Holding AG.

Oriola-KD Corporation
Board of Directors

For additional information, please contact:
Jukka Alho
Chairman of the Board of Directors
tel. +358 40 7367433


Petter Sandström
General Counsel, secretary to the Board of Directors
tel.  +358 10 429 5761
e-mail: petter.sandstrom@oriola-kd.com

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