Atria Oyj - Company Announcement

Atria Plc Nomination Committee formed

Seinäjoki, Finland, 2013-01-15 14:00 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atria Plc Company
Announcement 15 January 2013, 3.00 pm 

Atria Plc Nomination Committee formed

The following people have been elected to Atria Plc's Nomination Committee:
- Ari Pirkola, farmer, Chairman of Atria Plc's Supervisory Board, Vice-chairman
of Lihakunta's Board of Directors, representative of Lihakunta 
- Henrik Holm, farmer, Chairman of Pohjanmaan Liha Co-operative's Supervisory
Board, representative of Pohjanmaan Liha 
- Esa Kaarto, M.Sc. (Agric.), member of the Atria Plc Board of Directors,
Chairman of Itikka Co-operative, representative of Itikka Co-operative 
- Kim Fors, Portfolio Manager, representative of Veritas Pension Insurance
- as an expert member Seppo Paavola, agrologist, Chairman of the Atria Plc
Board of Directors 

Esa Kaarto was elected Chairman of the committee.

In compliance with the decision made by the General Meeting on 3 May 2012,
shareholders or their representatives who own Series KII shares are selected
for the Nomination Committee, as well as the largest holder of Series A shares
who does not own Series KII shares, or a representative of such a shareholder.
Elections are made in accordance with the situation in early November preceding
the next General Meeting. Itikka Co-operative, Lihakunta Co-operative and
Pohjanmaan Liha Co-operative are Series KII shareholders. Of the largest Series
A shareholders, Mandatum Life Insurance Company and Varma Mutual Pension
Insurance Company did not want to appoint representatives to the Nomination
Committee. 

The Nomination Committee will prepare proposals concerning the election and
remuneration of Board members for the next Annual General Meeting. 


Atria Plc

Heikki Kyntäjä
CFO


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