13 november, 2006
15:15 CET
Rautaruukki's Nomination Committee representatives
Rautaruukki Oyj Stock Exchange Release 13 Nov 2006 at 16.15
Rautaruukki's Annual General Meeting decided on 23 March 2006 to establish a
Nomination Committee to prepare proposals for the following Annual General
Meeting on the composition of the Board of Directors and on the remuneration of
directors. The Nomination Committee will consist of representatives of the three
largest registered shareholders in the company as at 1 November 2006, together
with the Chairman of the Board of Directors as an expert member.
Rautaruukki's three largest registered shareholders as at 1 November 2006 were
the State of Finland, Esa Rannila and Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company.
These shareholders have chosen the following persons as their representatives on
Rautaruukki's Nomination Committee: Markku Tapio, Director General, State of
Finland, Esa Rannila, Entrepreneur, and Matti Vuoria, President and CEO, Varma
Mutual Pension Insurance Company. The Chairman of Rautaruukki's Board of
Directors Jukka Viinanen serves as the Committee's expert member.
The Nomination Committee will put forward its proposal to Rautaruukki's Board of
Directors by 1 February 2007. Rautaruukki's next Annual General Meeting will take
place on 20 March 2007.
Further information:
Corporate General Counsel Tiina Bäckman, tel. +358 20 592 9068
Rautaruukki Corporation
Taina Kyllönen
VP, Corporate Communications
Rautaruukki supplies metal-based components, systems and integrated systems to
the construction and mechanical engineering industries. The company has a wide
selection of metal products and services. Rautaruukki has operations in 23
countries and employs 12,000 people. Net sales in 2005 totalled EUR 3.7 billion.
The company's share is quoted on the Helsinki Exchanges (Rautaruukki Oyj: RTRKS).
The Corporation has used the marketing name Ruukki since 2004.
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