Suominen Oyj

Report Publication Announcement • Nov 19, 2012

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Suominen Oyj - Company Announcement

SUOMINEN CORPORATION: COMPOSITION OF SUOMINEN'S NOMINATION COMMITTEE

Tampere, Finland, 2012-11-19 09:30 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Suominen Corporation Stock exchange release 19.11.2012 at 10.30 a.m. Composition of Suominen's Nomination Committee The representatives notified by the company's three largest shareholders have been elected to Suominen Corporation's Nomination Committee. The representatives are: Jan Lång, President & CEO, Ahlstrom Corporation; Timo Ritakallio, Deputy CEO, Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company; and Risto Murto, Executive Vice President, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company. Jorma Eloranta, Chairman of Suominen's Board of Directors, serves as the Nomination Committee's expert member. Suominen's Annual General Meeting held on 4 April 2012 resolved to establish a Nomination Committee to prepare proposals for the following Annual General Meeting concerning the election and remuneration of the members of the Board of Directors. Under the resolution, representatives of the three largest shareholders as of 15 November 2012 are elected to the Nomination Committee and the Chairman of the Board of Directors would serve as an expert member. The Nomination Committee shall submit its proposals to the Board of Directors no later than 1 February prior to the Annual General Meeting. Helsinki, 19 November 2012 Suominen Corporation Tapio Engström Chief Financial Officer For additional information, please contact Mr Tapio Engström, tel. +358 (0) 214 300 Suominen supplies industry and retailers with nonwovens, wet wipes and flexible packaging for use in consumer products that people use every day - through two business areas: Wiping and Flexibles. Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. Main media www.suominen.fi