Recommendation by the Nomination Committee of Oriola-KD Corporation concerning the Board of Directors to be elected by the 2014 Annual General Meeting

Oriola-KD Corporation Stock Exchange Release 30 January 2014 at 9.30 a.m.



Recommendation by the Nomination Committee of Oriola-KD Corporation concerning
the Board of Directors to be elected by the 2014 Annual General Meeting



The Nomination Committee of Oriola-KD has presented to the Board of Directors
its recommendation on the proposal to the 2014 Annual General Meeting concerning
the composition of the Board of Directors as follows:



  * The number of members of the Board of Directors would be six.
  * The present members of the Board of Directors Jukka Alho, Harry Brade, Per
    Båtelson and Karsten Slotte would be re-elected.
  * Anja Korhonen and Matti Rihko would be elected new members of the Board of
    Directors.
  * Karsten Slotte would be elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors.


The Nomination Committee has assessed all candidates to the Board of Directors
to be independent of the company.



Members of the Board of Directors Outi Raitasuo and Mika Vidgrén will leave the
office of Board of Directors after the 2014 Annual General Meeting.



The Nomination Committee also announces as its recommendation that the following
remunerations would be continued to be paid to the members of the Board of
Directors:



  * Chairman of the Board: annual fee of 48,400 euros
  * Vice chairman of the Board: annual fee of 30,250 euros
  * Chairman of the Audit Committee: annual fee of 30,250 euros
  * Other members of the Board: annual fee of 24,200 euros
  * Attendance fees would be paid as follows: for Board of Directors meetings
    800 euros per meeting to the Chairman and 400 euros per meeting to members
    and for committee meetings 800 euros per meeting for the committee chairman
    and 400 euros per meeting to members.
  * Of the annual fee, 40 per cent would be paid in Oriola-KD Corporation's
    class B-shares and 60 per cent would be paid in cash.
  * Travel expenses would be reimbursed in accordance with the travel policy of
    the company.


The recommendation on board remunerations will be proposed by a shareholder at
the 2014 Annual General Meeting.



The Nomination Committee appointed by the Board of Directors of Oriola-KD on 2
October 2013 consists of Jukka Alho, Harry Brade, Matti Kavetvuo, Timo
Ritakallio, Into Ylppö and Pekka Pajamo as chairman.



Presentation of Anja Korhonen:



Anja Korhonen, b. 1953, M.Sc. (Economics)

Primary career: Nokia Corporation 1996-2011; Senior Vice President, Corporate
Controller; Vice President, Business Controller, Mobile Phones; Senior Vice
President, Business Controller Nokia Mobile Phones. Hewlett-Packard 1983-1996;
Nordic Controller and Finance & Admin Manager/Finland; European Planning and
Reporting Manager; Various other manager positions within finance and accounting
as well as developments programs.

Key positions of trust: Member of the Board of Directors of Outotec Oyj (2013-)



Presentation of Matti Rihko:

Matti Rihko, b. 1962, M.Sc. (Economics), M.Sc. (Psychology)

Primary career: Raisio plc, CEO 2006-; Altadis SA, Vice President, Ingredients
Division 2004-2006; Altadis Finland Oy, General Manager 1999-2004

Key positions of trust: Member of the Board of Directors: Suomen Terveystalo Oy
(2012-), Turku Science Park Oy (2010-) and Turku Chamber of Commerce (2009-).
Chairman of the Board of Directors: Turku University (2014-). Member of the
Supervisory Board: The Finnish Medical Foundation (2012-)



Presentation of Karsten Slotte:

Karsten Slotte, b. 1953, M.Sc. (Economics)

Primary career: Fazer Group, President and CEO 2007- ; Cloetta Fazer AB (publ.),
President 2002-2006;Cloetta Fazer Konfektyr AB, Managing Director 2000-2002;
Fazer Confectionary, Managing Director 1997-2000

Key positions of trust: Member of the Board of Directors of: Fiskars Corporation
(2008-), Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company (2009-), , Finnish-Swedish
Chamber of Commerce (2003-), Onninen Oy (2001-), Royal Unibrew A/S (2013-) and
Onvest Oy (2013-). Chairman of the Board of Directors: Northforce Oy (2013-)



Oriola-KD Corporation
Board of Directors



For additional information, please contact:



Jukka Alho
Chairman of the Board of Directors
tel. +358 40 7367433



Petter Sandström
General Counsel, secretary to the Board of Directors
tel.  +358 10 429 5761
e-mail: petter.sandstrom@oriola-kd.com



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