Decisions adopted at the organising meeting of CapMan Plc Board of Directors

CapMan Plc Stock Exchange Release - 19 March 2014 at 1.00 p.m. EET

Decisions adopted at the organising meeting of CapMan Plc Board of Directors 

Karri Kaitue was elected Chairman and Nora Kerppola Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors at the Board of Directors' organising meeting that took place today after the Annual General Meeting.

The Board of Directors established Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees from among its members as follows:

Audit Committee

- Nora Kerppola (Chairman)
- Karri Kaitue

Remuneration Committee

- Karri Kaitue (Chairman)
- Koen Dejonckheere
- Claes de Neergaard

Nomination Committee

- Karri Kaitue (Chairman)
- Koen Dejonckheere
- Ari Tolppanen

Independence of the members of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors assessed the independence of its members and concluded that Karri Kaitue, Nora Kerppola, Claes de Neergaard and Koen Dejonckheere are independent of both the company and its significant shareholders. Ari Tolppanen is non-independent of both the company and its significant shareholders. Hence, the committees fulfil the independence requirements of the Finnish corporate governance code 2010 for listed companies.

The Board of Directors has decided, in accordance with recommendation 22, that due to the overall small size of the Board, the Audit Committee comprises two members.

Additional information:
Tiina Mikkola, Legal Counsel, tel. +358 207 207 532

CAPMAN PLC
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CapMan Group is one of the leading private equity firms in the Nordic countries and Russia, with assets under management of €3.1 billion. CapMan has five key investment partnerships - CapMan Buyout, CapMan Russia, CapMan Credit, CapMan Public Market, and CapMan Real Estate - each of which has its own dedicated investment team and funds. Altogether, CapMan employs approx. 100 people in Helsinki, Stockholm, Oslo, Moscow, and Luxembourg. CapMan was established in 1989 and has been listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange since 2001.