The Election Committee's proposals regarding members to the Board of Directors and Auditors in Castellum AB


The Election Committee's proposals regarding members to the Board of Directors and Auditors in Castellum ABThe election committee in Castellum, as appointed in accordance to the AGM's decision, is formed by Lars Öhrstedt, representing AFA Försäkring, László Szombatfalvy, Åsa Nisell, representing Swedbank Robur, and the Chairman of the Board of Directors Jan Kvarnström. The election committee proposes re-election of Jan Kvarnström, Marianne Dicander Alexandersson, Ulla-Britt Fräjdin-Hellqvist, Christer Jacobson and Göran Lindén. Mats Wäppling and Per Berggren are proposed as new Board members. Jan Kvarnström is proposed as Chairman of the Board of Directors. The present Board members Mats Israelsson and Stig-Arne Larsson have declined re-election. Mats Wäppling, born in 1956 is presently the CEO of SWECO AB. Mats Wäppling has a Master of Engineering at KTH and has previously been active as deputy CEO of NCC AB, manager of NCC Property Development, and deputy CEO and division manager within Skanska AB. SWECO is operating within the areas water, environment, architecture and installations. The Sweco share is registered on OMX - the Nordic List. Per Berggren, born in 1959 is presently the CEO of Jernhusen AB. Per Berggren has degrees in economy and technology from Stockholm University and KTH and has previously been active as division manager in Fabege AB, CEO of Drott Kontor AB and property manager in Skanska Fastigheter Stockholm AB. Jernhusen owns, manages and develops a real estate portfolio of stations, offices and workshops along the Swedish rail roads. Jernhusen is owned by the Swedish Government. Remuneration to the Board of Directors is proposed to remain unchanged compared to the previous year, SEK 1,600,000 of which SEK 400,000 should be awarded to the Chairman and SEK 200,000 to each of the remaining Board members. Election of Auditors will take place at the AGM 2007. The election committee proposes re-election of Ingemar Rindstig, working at Ernst & Young and Conny Lysér, deputy auditor, working at KPMG. Carl Lindgren is proposed as new auditor. Ingemar Rindstig, Conny Lysér and Carl Lindgren are all Authorised Public Accountants. Caj Nackstad who has been the company's auditor since 1994 has declined re-election. Carl Lindgren, born in 1958 is working at KPMG. Carl Lindgren has been working as an auditor for 25 years and is elected auditor for a number of listed companies. Further more, the election committee proposes that a new election committee will be appointed for the AGM in 2008. The election committee will be established, in a similar way as before, by the Chairman contacting the three major shareholders at the end of the third quarter 2007. The election committee shall appoint a chairman among its members. Castellum is one of the major listed real estate companies in Sweden. The fair value of the real estate portfolio amounts to approx. SEK 23 billion, and comprises mainly commercial properties. The real estate portfolio is owned and managed by six wholly owned subsidiaries with strong local roots in five growth regions: Greater Gothenburg, the Öresund Region, Greater Stockholm, Mälardalen and Western Småland. The Castellum share is registered on OMX - Nordic list Large Cap. For further information, please contact Lars Öhrstedt, representing AFA Försäkring, Chairman of the Election Committee. Phone: +46 8-696 40 50Jan Kvarnström, Chairman of the Board of Directors. Phone +49 160 906 01 899Håkan Hellström, CEO, Phone +46 705-60 74 56Attachment: Press release (PDF)Text version / Internet version / Print / Close