Composition of Silmäasema’s Shareholders’ Nomination Board
Silmäasema Oyj
Stock Exchange Release
25 October at 3:15 p.m. EEST
Silmäasema’s Shareholders’ Nomination Board consists of the representatives nominated by Silmäasema’s three largest shareholders and in addition the Chairman of the Board of Directors. The shareholders with the right to nominate members representing shareholders to the Nomination Board are those three shareholders having the largest share of votes represented by all the shares in Silmäasema on the first workday of September preceding the Annual General Meeting based on the shareholder’s register held by Euroclear Finland Ltd. Because there has been significant changes in the major shareholders since 1 September 2019, Nomination Board has been formed based on shareholder listing as of 23 October 2019.
According to this, the following members have been nominated to Silmäasema’s Nomination Board:
- Antti Kummu, Coronaria Oy
- Torsti Sihvola (shareholder)
- Rauno Tenhunen (shareholder)
- Jukka Hienonen, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Silmäasema Oyj
The Nomination Board shall elect amongst its members the Chairman.
The Nomination Board prepares to the General Meeting proposals on the election and remuneration of the Board of Directors.
Additional information
Chairman of the Board of Directors Jukka Hienonen, tel. +358 50 388 9670
SILMÄASEMA OYJ
Silmäasema is a Finnish company, which offers all products and services for optical retail and eye healthcare nationwide. Silmäasema is the largest private eye clinic provider offering eye surgeries and the second largest optical retail chain in Finland. The Silmäasema chain has nearly 150 stores and 13 eye clinics in Finland as well as nine stores in Estonia. The Silmäasema chain employs over 1,000 eye healthcare professionals. The Silmäasema Group’s net sales were EUR 122.9 million in 2018 and adjusted EBITDA was EUR 11.8 million.