Corporate Governance Statement,
reporting period Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2014

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is responsible for the Company´s governance and proper organization of the operations. The Board of Directors comprises three to seven (3-7) members and in addition it may have one to three (1-3) deputy members. The Annual General Meeting shall elect the members of the Board of Directors for a term which expires at the end of the following Annual General Meeting. The number of terms for the members of the Board of Directors is not limited. The Board of Directors selects a Chairman among its members.

The Annual General Meeting held on April 10, 2014 elected five (5) members to the Board of Directors. The following members of the Board of Directors were elected: Jorma Halonen, Juha Hulkko, Seppo Laine, Staffan Simberg and Erkki Veikkolainen. The Board of Directors elected Seppo Laine as the Chairman of the Board of Directors at its assembly meeting on April 10, 2014. The Board had the same composition already from the beginning of the year 2014 until the Annual General Meeting. The Board of Directors decided in its assembly meeting held on April 10, 2014 to elect Staffan Simberg (Chairman of the Committee), Seppo Laine, Authorized Public Accountant and Erkki Veikkolainen as members of the Audit and Finance Committee.

According to the Finnish Governance Code, one element of a diverse composition of the board is to have both genders represented on the board (Recommendation 9). The Company has departed from this recommendation, as the Annual General Meeting held on April 10, 2014 did not elect both genders to the Board of Directors. The proposal adopted by the Annual General Meeting regarding the composition of the Board was made by shareholders who represented approximately 43.9% of the shares of the Company. Such shareholders were informed about the content of Recommendation 9 by the Board of Directors of the Company. According to the information received, the shareholders who made the proposal, on the one hand, wanted to emphasize the continuity of the Board composition due to foreseen focus areas in the Board work and did not, on the other hand, in view of the size and nature of the Company´s operations, consider it appropriate to increase the number of the Board members from the previous five members. The management of the Company and the composition of the Board are thereby based on strong ownership steering and, thus, the main shareholders have a significant representation in the Company´s Board. The Company does not have a nomination committee.

A corporate governance target is that at least half of the members of the Board of Directors are independent from immediate Company interest. In addition, at least two of the Directors representing this majority shall be independent from significant shareholders of the Company. On April 10, 2014 Jorma Halonen, Seppo Laine, Staffan Simberg and Erkki Veikkolainen are considered independent members of the Board as regards both the Company and its significant shareholders. Juha Hulkko is not independent from significant shareholders as his ownership in the Company exceeds 10% of the Company´s share capital.

 

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Seppo Laine

b. 1953, Authorized Public Accountant

Full-time occupation: Professional Board Member, Authorized Public Accountant

Positions of trust: Sievi Capital Oyj, Member of the Board 2014-. Elektrobit Corporation, Chairman of the Board 2010-, Member of the Board 2008–, Member of the Audit and Financial Committee 2009–. Elektrobit Automotive GmbH, Member of the Board 2010–. Joutsen Media Oy, Chairman of the Board 2012–. Marpek Oy, Member of the Board 2009–. Oulu ICT Oyj, Member of the Board 2008-...

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Member of the Board of Directors

Jorma Halonen

b. 1948, Bachelor of Science (Economics)

Full-time occupation: Professional Board Member Positions of trust: Elektrobit Corporation, Member of the Board 2009–. Elektrobit Automotive GmbH, Member of the Board 2011–. Permira Nordic, Member of the Board 2009–. TMD Friction Holding GmbH, Chairman of the Board 2009–.

Previous work history: AB Volvo, Executive Vice President 2004-2008. Volvo Group, deputy CEO 2004–2008...

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Member of the Board of Directors

Juha Hulkko

b. 1954, M.Sc. (Eng.), eMBA, Dr.tech.h.c.

Full-time occupation: Professional Board Member Positions of trust: Elektrobit Corporation, Member of the Board 2006–. Gamga Oy, Chairman of the Board 1999–. Spinning Wire GmbH, Member of the Board 2011–. Elproto Oy, Member of the Board and CEO 2011–2014. Elektrobit Technologies Ltd., Member of the Board 2012–2014. Oulun Energia Oy, Chairman of the Board 2014-.

Previous work history: Elektrobit Corporation, CEO 2005–2006, Chairman of the Board 2002–2005...

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Member of the Board of Directors

Staffan Simberg

b. 1949, MBA

Full-time occupation: Professional Board Member, Management Consultant

Positions of trust: Elektrobit Corporation, Member of the Board 2008– and Chairman of the Audit and Financial Committee 2010–. Elektrobit Technologies Ltd., Member of the Board 2011–. Nordic Vehicle Conversion AB, Member of the Board 2011–. Silva Group AB, Member of the Board 2011-. Nordic Vehicle Conversion AB...

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Member of the Board of Directors

Erkki Veikkolainen

b. 1952, M.Sc. (EE), eMBA

Full-time occupation: Mevita Invest Oy, CEO Positions of trust: Elektrobit Corporation, Member of the Board 2008–. Elektrobit Technologies Ltd., Member of the Board 2014–. Elcoflex (Suzhou) Co. Ltd, Member of the Board 2007–. Elcoflex Oy, Chairman of the Board 2006–. Maustaja Oy, Member of the Board 2006–. Aplicom Oy, Member of the Board 2005–. Mecanova Oy, Member of the Board 2005–.

Previous work history: Elektrobit Corporation, Executive Vice President, Contract R&D and Test Business...

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