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Hakon Invest AB (STO:HAKN) ICA-handlarnas Förbund, SEB Fonder and Handelsbanken Fonder were the three largest shareholders of Hakon Invest as per September 12, 2008, and have therefore had the opportunity to appoint members to the company's Nomination Committee. ICA-handlarnas Förbund and SEB Fonder have exercised their right to appoint members to the Nomination Committee, while Handelsbanken Fonder has abstained from its right. The right to appoint a member was thereby passed on to the next largest owner, Swedbank Robur fonder, which has exercised its right to appoint.
ICA-handlarnas Förbund has appointed Håkan Olofsson, an ICA retailer in Boden, and Claes Ottosson, an ICA retailer in Hovås, as its representatives on the Nomination Committee. Håkan Olofsson was the Nomination Committee's representative for ICA-handlarnas Förbund ahead of the 2006, 2007 and 2008 Annual General Meetings. Claes Ottosson was also a representative ahead of the 2008 Annual General Meeting.
SEB Fonder has appointed Stefan Roos, SEB Asset Management, as its representative on the Nomination Committee. Stefan Roos represented SEB Fonder on the Nomination Committee also ahead of the 2006, 2007 and 2008 Annual General Meetings.
Swedbank Robur fonder has appointed KB Lindvall as its representative on the Nomination Committee. KG Lindvall represented Swedbank Robur fonder on the Nomination Committee ahead of the 2008 Annual General Meeting.
Unless the members agree otherwise, the chairman of the Nomination Committee shall be one of the representatives of the largest shareholder based on voting rights, ICA-handlarnas Förbund. The work of the Nomination Committee is conducted in accordance with the guidelines adopted by the Annual General Meeting of Hakon Invest AB and in line with the Swedish Code of Corporate Governance.
Shareholders who wish to submit proposals and viewpoints regarding the work of the Nomination Committee are requested to do so as soon as possible, but not later than Friday, February 27, 2009. The Annual General Meeting of Hakon Invest will be held on Wednesday, April 22, 2009, at 4.00 p.m. at the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm, Sweden.
Please address proposals and viewpoints to:
Hakon Invest AB Nomination Committee attn: General Counsel Fredrik Hägglund Box 1508 SE-171 29 Solna, Sweden Tel: +46 (0)8-55 33 99 08 Fax: +46 (0)8-55 33 99 33 E-mail: fredrik.hagglund@hakoninvest.se
Hakon Invest, which is listed on OMX Nordic Exchange in Stockholm, conducts active and long-term investment operations in retail-oriented companies in the Nordic region. Hakon Invest owns 40% of ICA AB, the Nordic region's leading retail company with focus on food. Hakon Invest also has holdings in Forma Publishing Group, Kjell & Company, Hemma, Cervera, inkClub and Hemtex. For more information about Hakon Invest, visit www.hakoninvest.se.
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