Lindab International AB: The Nomination Committee's proposal regarding election of Board of Directors

11 March 2016

The Nomination Committee in Lindab International AB (publ) consists of Peter Rönström (chair), representing Lannebo Fonder, Per Frankling, representing Creades AB, Per Colleen, representing Fjärde AP-fonden and Kjell Nilsson, chairman of the Board of Lindab International AB (publ).

The Nomination Committee proposes re-election of the Board members Sonat Burman-Olsson, Kjell Nilsson and Hans Porat. The Nomination Committee proposes election of Per Bertland, Viveka Ekberg and Bent Johannesson as new members of the Board to replace Marianne Brismar, Erik Eberhardson and Per Frankling. Brismar och Eberhardson have declined re-election.

Per Bertland, born in 1957, is since 2013 the President and CEO of Beijer Ref. He became CFO in the company in 1993 and COO in 2000. Per Bertland has also been CFO at Indra AB and Ötab Sport AB (part of the Aritmos group) and at SET Revisionsbyrå. Per has a M.Sc. in Business and Economics degree from Lund University. He is chairman of the Board in several subsidiaries of Beijer Ref. In addition, he is i.a. chairman of the Board in AB Dendera Holding, advisor in Small Cap Partners SCP and Board member in several foundations. Per does not hold any shares in Lindab and is considered as being independent in relation to the company and major shareholders.

Viveka Ekberg, born in 1962, has previously i.a. been MD at PP Pension Försäkringsförening, MD at PP Pension Fondförsäkring AB, Nordic Manager (Executive Director) at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Associate Partner and Head of Project Management at Brummer & Partners, Manager at SEB Institutionell Förvaltning, Stock analyst at Alfred Berg Fondkommission and Finance analyst and journalist at Affärsvärlden. Viveka has a M.Sc. in Business and Economics degree specialising in accounting, financing and international business from Stockholm School of Economics. She is Board member in i.a. Apotekets AB:s Pension Foundation, Forex Bank AB, SPP Spar AB, Svolder Aktiebolag and the Foundation Affärsvärlden. Viveka holds 2 000 shares in Lindab and is considered as being independent in relation to the company and major shareholders.

Bent Johannesson, born in 1954, is since 2003 MD in Ramböll Sverige AB. Previously, Bent was Regional Manager at Skandiakonsult AB and Manager for the Construction department at Kvaerner Pulping. Bent has also conducted his own business within construction consultation. He is a Board member in Ramböll Management Consulting AB. In addition to various Board assignments within the Ramböll group, he has for a period of ten years been Board member in the Swedish Federation of Consulting Engineers and Architects, including two years as chairman of the Board. During this period he also served as Board member in Almega. Bent has a M.Sc. in Engineering degree from Chalmers in Gothenburg. He does not hold any shares in Lindab and is considered as being independent in relation to the company and major shareholders.

The Nomination Committee proposes re-election of Kjell Nilsson as chairman of the Board. 

The Nomination Committee's complete proposal and reasoned statement regarding election of the Board of Directors is available at the company's website www.lindabgroup.com.

The Nomination Committee's member Per Frankling has expressed his reservations against the Nomination Committee's proposals regarding election of chairman of the Board and Board of Directors and, consequently, against the reasoned statement regarding election of the Board of Directors.

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The information is such that Lindab International AB (publ) is obligated to publish under the Swedish Securities Market Act and/or the Swedish law on Trading with Financial Instruments. The information was submitted for publication on 11 March 2016 at 07.40 CET.

Contact:

Peter Rönström, chairman of the Nomination Committee
Email: peter.ronstrom@lannebofonder.se
Mobil: +46 70 748 28 18                                                                                                                            

Lindab - A Ventilation and Building Products company:

Lindab develops, manufactures, markets and distributes products and system solutions for simplified construction and improved indoor climate. The products are characterised by their high quality, ease of assembly, energy efficiency, consideration towards the environment, and are delivered with high levels of service. Altogether, this increases customer value.

The Group had sales of SEK 7,589 m in 2015 and is established in 32 countries with approximately 5,100 employees.The main market is non-residential construction, which accounts for 80 percent of sales, while residential accounts for 20 percent of sales. During 2015, the Nordic market accounted for 44 percent, Western Europe for 33 percent, the CEE/CIS (Central and Eastern Europe plus other former Soviet states) for 19 percent and other markets for 4 percent of total sales.

The share is listed on the Nasdaq OMX Nordic Exchange, Stockholm, Mid Cap, under the ticker symbol LIAB. For more information visit www.lindabgroup.com.