The election committee's recommendation of members in Norske Skog's governing bodies
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
The election committee in Norske Skog proposes Alexandra Bech Gjørv, Einar J.
Greve and Helge Evju as new members of the board of directors of Norske Skog.
The election committee has also proposed new candidates for Norske Skog's
corporate assembly and election committee.
"The proposals of the election committee are unanimous. The proposed candidates
will strengthen Norske Skog in what is a very demanding period for the company.
I am happy that the proposals will result in a further increase in the
percentage of women in Norske Skog's governing bodies," says the chair of the
election committee, Tom Ruud.
The board of directors
The election committee proposes the re-election of Eivind Reiten as chair of the
board, and Gisèle Marchand is proposed as the new deputy chair. The committee
proposes re-election of Halvor Bjørken and Ingrid Wiik on the board of
directors.
Helge Evju (55) holds a number of key offices in the Norwegian forest industry,
and is the chair of the regional forest owners' association Viken Skog and the
Norwegian Forest Owners' Association. Evju is currently the deputy chair of
Norske Skog's corporate assembly.
Alexandra Bech Gjørv (44) is senior vice president new energy in Statoil. Gjørv
is a lawyer and has held a number of leading positions in Hydro and Statoil, as
well sitting on the board of media group Schibsted and Scandinavia's largest
independent research institute, Sintef.
Einar J. Greve (49) is a lawyer with experience from the Oslo Stock Exchange and
as a partner in the law firm Wikborg Rein. Greve has comprehensive board work
experience and his current directorships include a seat on the board of Eltek
ASA.
In addition to the shareholder-elected board members, three members are elected
by and among Norske Skog's employees.
The corporate assembly
Norske Skog's corporate assembly consists of 12 shareholder-elected members, and
six members elected by and among the employees. The election committee proposes
the re-election of Emil Aubert, Even Mengshoel, Tom Rathke, Tom Ruud, Otto
Søberg and Karen Helene Ulltveit-Moe. As new members, the committee proposes
Ragnhild Borchgrevink, Målfrid Bratt, Jens Nicolai Jenssen, Mikael Løken and
Olav Veum. Ann Kristin Brautaset is not up for election.
The election committee proposes that Tom Ruud be re-elected as chair of the
corporate assembly, and proposes that Tom Rathke become the new deputy chair.
The elected term for members of the corporate assembly is currently two years.
The election committee proposes that this be amended to one year.
The election committee
The election committee in Norske Skog is lead, in accordance with the articles
of association, by the chair of the corporate assembly. The committee proposes
that Ole H. Bakke and Otto Søberg be re-elected as members of the election
committee.
Kirsten C. Idebøen, chief executive of SpareBank 1 and a former member of Norske
Skog's corporate assembly is proposed as a new member of the election committee.
Members of the corporate assemblyand the election committee will be elected at
Norske Skog's annual general meeting on 22 April 2010. Members of the board will
then be elected by the new corporate assembly.
Comprehensive overview
Should the recommendation of the election committee be adopted, the governing
bodies in Norske Skog will be composed as follows:
+------------------------------+-------------------------+---------------------+
|The board of directors |The corporate assembly |The election |
| | |committee |
| | | |
|Shareholder-elected: |Shareholder-elected: |Tom Ruud (chair) |
|Eivind Reiten (chair) |Tom Ruud (chair) |Ole H. Bakke |
|Gisèle Marchand (deputy Chair)|Tom Rathke (deputy chair)|Kirsten C. Idebøen |
|Halvor Bjørken |Emil Aubert |Otto Søberg |
|Helge Evju |Ragnhild Borchgrevink | |
|Alexandra Bech Gjørv |Målfrid Bratt | |
|Einar J. Greve |Ann Kristin Brautaset | |
|Ingrid Wiik |Jens Nicolai Jenssen | |
| |Mikael Løken | |
|Employee representatives: |Even Mengshoel | |
|Stein Roar Eriksen |Otto Søberg | |
|Paul Kristiansen |Karen Helene Ulltveit-Moe| |
|Inge Myrlund |Olav Veum | |
| | | |
| |Employee representatives:| |
| |Trond Andersen | |
| |Harald Bjerge | |
| |Trond Bjørken | |
| |Erik Josephson | |
| |Freddy Sollibråten | |
| |Stig A. Stene | |
+------------------------------+-------------------------+---------------------+
Oxenøen, 18 February 2010
Norske Skog
Corporate communication
For further information:
Vice president corporate communication Tom Bratlie
Mob.: +47 905 21 904
This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl
(Norwegian Securities Trading Act)
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