Waldemar Schmidt, Member of the Alfa Laval Board, Awarded the Order of the Polar Star

The Order of the Polar Star was introduced by the Swedish KingFredrik I in 1748 as a reward for "civic merits, for devotion to duty,to science, literary, learned and useful works and for new andbeneficial institutions". Since 1975 the Order of the Polar Star ispresented only to members of the Swedish Royal Court and to foreignnationals or stateless persons, for contributions that benefit Swedenor Swedish interests.

In 2000 Waldemar Schmidt received the Danish order "Chivalry ofDannebrog" from H.M. Queen Margrethe of Denmark.

About Waldemar Schmidt

Member of the Alfa Laval Group Board since 2000.

Born: 1940

Former President and CEO of the ISS Group, where he worked fornearly 30 years.

Chairman of the Board of Superfos Industries A/S and Thrane &Thrane A/S. Vice Chairman of Majid Al Futtaim Group LLC, Dubai. Memberof the Board of Epodis plc, Group4Securicor plc, Welzorg Group b.v.,Cicor S/A and in Industri Kapital Fund Boards.

He published the book "Winning At Service - Lessons from Service"in 2003 and was co-writer of the book "Norby Committee's Report onCorporate Governance in Denmark".

Waldemar Schmidt is also goodwill ambassador for Copenhagen and amember of the European Advisory Board of London Business School.

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