Composition of Valmet's Nomination Board

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Jul 11, 2023, 10:11 ET

ESPOO, Finland, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Valmet Oyj's Annual General Meeting's decision, Valmet's Nomination Board consists of the representatives of Valmet's four largest shareholders as of July 1, and the Chairman of the Board of Directors as an expert member. Should a shareholder not wish to exercise his/her nomination right, the right shall be transferred to the next largest shareholder who otherwise would not be entitled to nominate a member.

Based on the shareholder register of Euroclear on July 1, 2023, Valmet Oyj's largest shareholders represented in the Nomination Board are Solidium Oy, Oras Invest Oy, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company and Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company. The following persons have been nominated as their representatives to Valmet's Nomination Board:

Reima Rytsölä, CEO, Solidium Oy (10.10% of share capital and votes)
Jari Paasikivi, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Oras Invest Oy (6.23% of share capital and votes)
Markus Aho, Chief Investment Officer, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company (4.06% of share capital and votes)
Mikko Mursula, Deputy CEO, Investments, Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company (3.10% of share capital and votes)

Mikael Mäkinen, Chairman of Valmet's Board of Directors, will serve as the Nomination Board's expert member. The Nomination Board is to prepare proposals on the composition and members of the Board of Directors and their remuneration for the next Annual General Meeting, which is planned to be held on March 21, 2024.

Further information, please contact:

Rasmus Oksala, General Counsel, Valmet, tel. +358 50 317 3830

VALMET

Katri Hokkanen
CFO

Pekka Rouhiainen
VP, Investor Relations

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Valmet is a leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. With our automation systems and flow control solutions, we serve an even wider base of process industries. Our 17,500 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward – every day.

The company has over 220 years of industrial history and a strong track record in continuous improvement and renewal. In 2022, a major milestone was achieved when the flow control company Neles was merged into Valmet. Valmet's net sales in 2022 were approximately EUR 5.1 billion.

Valmet's shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki, and the head office is in Espoo, Finland.