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Corporate governance · Onsdag 26 april, 2023

Lena Erixon new Chair of the Board of Akademiska Hus

At today's Annual General Meeting, Lena Erixon was elected as the new Chairman of the Board of Akademiska Hus. She has previously been Director General of the Swedish Transport Administration and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration. The dividend to the owner was set at SEK 2,905 million, which is in line with the owner's target.

Lena Erixon was Director General of the Swedish Transport Administration from 2015 to 2021 and prior to that held several senior positions within the Swedish Transport Administration, the Swedish Road Administration and municipal operations. She has also been Director General of the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration during the years 2012-2015 and is also active on a number of other boards, including Saab Group, Hector Rail and the Swedish National Board for Occupational Pensions. She is also on behalf of the Government Offices of Sweden special investigator for the feasibility study on national spatial planning.

"As Chairman of the Board, I look forward to continuing the important work of creating attractive knowledge environments and campuses that contribute to the development of higher education institutions and to transition to even more sustainable property management in line with the company's ambitious climate goals," says Lena Erixon.

Lena Erixon, born in 1960, has a degree from the administration line at Stockholm University. She succeeds Anitra Steen, who has chosen to resign after seven years as chairman.

At the Annual General Meeting, Peter Gudmundson, Mariette Hilmersson, Mariell Juhlin, Christer Nerlich, Erik Sandstedt, Håkan Stenström and Örjan Wikforss were re-elected as members.

Resolution on the dividend

At the AGM, the dividend was set at SEK 2,905 m. The dividend is based on the financial targets decided by the state for Akademiska Hus. According to the financial target for dividends, the dividend should amount to between 40 and 70 percent of the year's profit after tax after reversal of changes in value and associated deferred tax. This year's dividend amounts to 70 percent of adjusted earnings.



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