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HKScan Oyj

Remuneration Information Mar 15, 2018

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2017 REMUNERATION STATEMENT

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REMUNERATION STATEMENT 2017

This remuneration statement has been prepared in accordance with the Finnish Corporate Governance Code 2015.

1. DECISION MAKING IN RELATION TO REMUNERATION

This section describes the decision-making procedure concerning the remuneration of the members of the Board of Directors (Board), the President & CEO and other executives.

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) decides on the remuneration and other financial benefits of the members of the Board and the committees of the Board annually based on a proposal by the Nomination Committee.

The Board decides, based on the proposal made by the Compensation Committee, on the remuneration principles and remuneration of the President & CEO. The remuneration and terms of employment of the Group Leadership Team (GLT) are decided by the Board on the basis of a proposal from the President & CEO. The Board approves all Group-wide incentive plans for senior management and key personnel.

The AGM decides on the use of company's shares for share based incentives and may authorize the Board to decide on the issue of shares and special rights entitling to shares. The information about the valid authorizations of the Board concerning the remuneration, as well as any decisions made by the Board as part of remuneration are described in section 3.

2. MAIN PRINCIPLES OF REMUNERATION

This section describes the main principles of remuneration relating to the remuneration of the Board members, the President & CEO and other executives.

Remuneration at HKScan Group is based on the principles of remuneration approved by the Board, and attention is paid to the Group's strategic objectives and financial performance. A motivating remuneration scheme is used as a tool to elicit the commitment to the Group of core expertise and key employees.

HKScan Corporation's remuneration scheme consists of base salary, benefits, as well as short-term and long-term incentive schemes.

Board of Directors

The remuneration of the Board members consists of annual fees based on memberships of the Board and its committees, and in addition members receive an attendance payment for each Board or Committee meeting. The company has no share-based incentive scheme for Board members, neither are the members of the Board covered by the company's incentive or pension plans. Board members receive no separate meeting attendance fees for serving on the Boards of Directors of the Group's subsidiaries or associated companies.

The AGM on 6 April 2017 resolved the annual remuneration payable to the members of the Board as follows:

Annual fee in EUR
Chair of the Board 67 750
Vice Chair of the Board 33 875
Board member 27 625
Deputy member of the Board 13 810
Chair of the Board committee 5 000

The AGM resolved that the annual fee is paid in Company shares and cash so that 20 per cent of the remuneration is in the Company shares acquired on the market on the Board members' behalf, and the rest is paid in cash.

Additional fees: The AGM resolved to compensate EUR 550 per a meeting for all the Board members for each attended Board and Board committee meeting.

Expenses: The AGM resolved to compensate the travel expenses of the members of the Board of Directors according to the Company's travel policy.

President and CEO

The principles of the President and CEO's remuneration are described below:

Remuneration element Description
Base salary Fixed salary which includes taxable fringe benefits (car and telephone). President & CEO's salary is
EUR 54 166 per month (unchanged since 31.10.2016).
Insurances To support and protect the President & CEO in the performance of his duties, HKScan provides him
with health insurance, life and disability insurance, business travel insurance, and liability insurance.
Pension Retirement age is 63. In addition to Finnish statutory pension plan the President & CEO is covered by
supplementary defined contribution pension plan, which provides a retirement benefit based on the
accrued savings capital. The supplementary pension plan is financed in full by the employer and the
contribution is 20 per cent of annual salary. If the President & CEO's contract ends before retirement
age, he is entitled to retain the accrued savings.
Short-term incentive (STI) The President & CEO is entitled to participate in HKScan's STI program subject to the terms and
conditions of such program in effect. The performance criteria on the basis of the STI payout is
predefined by the Board annually. The mix of Group and individual targets, and their threshold and
maximum ranges, are defined based on the strategic targets. The achievement of individual
performance targets shall be evaluated annually by the Chair of the Board. Maximum award value is
60 per cent of annual base salary.
Long-term incentive (LTI) The President & CEO is entitled to participate in HKScan's LTI program subject to the terms and
conditions of such program in effect. The Board decides annually the plan terms and performance
criteria based on strategic targets. If the performance targets are achieved, the share rewards attained
based on the plan will be paid partly in HKScan's series A shares and partly in cash. The cash portion is
intended to cover tax and tax-related costs arising from the award. The maximum award value at grant
is 100 per cent of annual salary. Final award value is depended on performance and share price
appreciation.
Share ownership
guidelines
The Board recommends that the President & CEO would hold 50 per cent of all the shares received
from LTI until the value of share ownership corresponds to his annual salary. This share ownership
should be held during the validity of service.
Termination The agreement can be terminated by both parties. Notice period for the President & CEO is 6 months.
In the event that HKScan terminates the agreement, the President & CEO is entitled to compensation
corresponding to his 12 months' salary. In addition he will be paid the salary for the termination
period.

Other Executives

The principles of the GLT members' remuneration are described below. The GLT consists of members from Finland, Sweden and Estonia.

Remuneration element Description
Base salary Annual salary consists of base salary and customary fringe benefits such as company
car and phone. Each GLT member's annual salary package varies according to
position and country where they reside.
Insurances To support and protect the GLT members in the performance of their duties, HKScan
provides them with health insurance, life and disability insurance, business travel
insurance, and liability insurance.
Pension The GLT members participate in local retirement programs according to local market
and company practice in the country where they reside. Additionally, the Finnish
members of GLT are covered by a supplementary defined contribution pension plan.
The retirement age according to the pension plan is 63 years.
Short-term incentive
(STI)
The GLT members are entitled to participate in HKScan's STI program subject to the
terms and conditions of such program in effect. The performance criteria on the
basis of the STI payout is predefined by the Board annually. The mix of Group, Unit/
Function and individual targets, and their threshold and maximum ranges, are
defined based on the strategic targets. The achievement of individual performance
targets shall be evaluated annually by the President & CEO. Maximum award value is
50 per cent of annual base salary.
Long-term incentive
(LTI)
The GLT members are entitled to participate in HKScan's LTI program subject to the
terms and conditions of such program in effect. The Board decides the plan terms &
conditions and performance criteria based on strategic targets in the beginning of
each earning period. If the performance targets are achieved, the share rewards
attained based on the plan will be paid partly in HKScan's series A shares and partly
in cash. The cash portion is intended to cover tax and tax-related costs arising from
the award. The maximum award value at grant can be up to 90 per cent of annual
salary according to the position. Final award value is depended on performance and
share price appreciation.
Share ownership
guidelines
The Board recommends that the members of GLT would hold 50 per cent of all the
shares received from LTI until the value of share ownerships correspond to their
annual salaries. This share ownership should be held during the validity of
employment.
Termination The agreement can be terminated by both parties with a notice period of 6 months.
GLT members are, in the event of termination by the company, entitled to 6 months'
severance payments.

3. REMUNERATION REPORT

In this section HKScan discloses the remuneration and other financial benefits paid to the Board, the President & CEO and other executives (GLT) during the previous financial period, i.e. 2017. The remuneration paid during the financial period preceding the reported financial period, i.e. 2016, is presented for comparison.

Board of Directors

Remuneration paid to the members of the Board in 2017 and 2016 are set forth in the table below.

Annual fees (EUR) Meeting attendance fees
(EUR)
Paid in shares*
(number of shares)
2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016
Mikko Nikula 4) 59 222 68 250 12 100 11 000 4 378 4 220
Marko Onnela 3) 20 420 11 690 9 900 11 550 2 190
Per Olof Nyman 2) 12 906 7 150 1 783
Riitta Palomäki 2) 4) 6) 16 242 13 750 1 783
Tuomas Salusjärvi 2) 6) 12 906 11 000 1 783
Pirjo Väliaho 25 452 25 783 17 600 14 850 1 783 1 725
Veikko Kemppi 2) 9 232 7 150
Carl-Peter Thorvid 2) 4) 9 232 9 350
Niels Borup 1) 5) 12 958 36 617 3 850 12 100 2 105
Henrik Treschow 1) 3) 10 878 28 698 3 300 11 000 1 725
Teija Andersen 1) 5) 9 210 25 783 3 300 13 200 1 725
Per Nilsson 1) 3) 4 604 11 690 1 650 11 550
Jari Mäkilä 5 000 5 000 1 100 1 650
Bengt-Olov Gunnarsson 8) 550
Lena Åsheim 7) 550 550
Yhteensä 208 260 37 400 102 300 87 450 13 700 11 500

1) Board member until 6 April 2017.

2) Board member from 6 April 2017.

3) Member of the Audit Committee until 6 April 2017.

4) Member of the Audit Committee from 6 April 2017.

5) Member of the Compensation Committee until 6 April 2017.

6) Member of the Compensation Committee from 6 April 2017.

7) Member of the Nomination Committee until 6 April 2017.

8) Member of the Nomination Committee from 6 April 2017.

*) According to the resolution of the AGM in 2016 and 2017, the Board's annual remuneration has been paid in Company shares and cash so that 20 per cent of the remuneration was paid in the Company shares acquired on the market on the Board members' behalf, and the rest was paid in cash. The shares were acquired within two weeks after the publication of HKScan Corporation's half year financial report.

The meeting attendance fees do not include travel expenses.

President & CEO and other GLT members

Remuneration paid to the President & CEO and the other members of GLT in 2017 and 2016 are set forth in the table below.

President & CEO GLT members
(in aggregate)**
EUR (thousand) 2017 2016* 2017 2016
Base salary and benefits 677 1 717 2 810 2 048
Short-term incentives 0 54 73 137
Long-term incentives 0 77 0 157
Supplementary pension 130 89 260 281
Total remuneration 807 1 937 3 143 2 623

*) Remuneration of President & CEO in 2016 is an aggregate of payments to Hannu Kottonen (1–20 Jan), Aki Laiho (21 Jan–30 Oct) and Jari Latvanen (31Oct–31 Dec).

**) Remuneration of GLT members is show as aggregate and is not fully comparable from year to year due to changes in GLT members.

Short-term incentives (STI)

HKScan operated in 2017 an annual STI plan for the President & CEO, other GLT members, and key employees. Performance criteria included pre-defined financial and non-financial targets at Group, Unit/function and individual levels. Overall, the 2017 financial performance did not reach the minimum STI target level and the incentive payout (payable in 2018) will remain at similar level as in previous year.

Long-term incentives (LTI)

HKScan's LTI 2013–2015 consisted performance share plans with three one-year performance periods and a restricted share plan with a three-year restriction period. The earning criteria for performance periods 2013 and 2014 were not met and thus no payout, and the awards for 2015 performance period will be paid out in 2018. The awards for restricted plan have been paid in 2016.

The LTI plans 2016 and 2017 are performance share plans. The earning criteria in either of the plans were not met and thus no payout.

All LTI plans include the requirement of continuance of employment or service upon award payment in order to be qualified to receive the potential award. Also, the President & CEO and other members of GLT should retain at least 50 per cent of all shares received as award until the value of their ownerships correspond to their annual base salaries, during the validity of employment or service.

The table below describes the main features of the long-term incentive plans:

LTI 2013–2015 LTI 2016 LTI 2017
Type of plan Restricted
share plan
Performance
share plan
Performance
share plan
Performance
share plan
Performance
share plan
Performance
share plan
Earning period 2013–2015 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Number of
participants at
grant
21 22 22 25 31 26
Earnings criteria Share
ownership
70% ROCE &
30% EPS
70% ROCE &
30% EPS
70% ROCE &
30% EPS
70% EBITDA &
30% EPS
70% ROCE &
30% EPS
Extent to which
criteria achieved
100% 0% 0% 17% 0% 0%
Number of shares delivered after tax
President & CEO 9847 0 0 0 0
GLT 24235 0 0 0 0
Year of vesting 2016 2016 2017 2018 50 % in 2017 and
50 % in 2018
50 % in 2018 and
50 % in 2019

Authorizations of the Board concerning remuneration

The AGM on 6 April 2017 authorized the Board to decide on share issue as well as issue of option rights and other special rights entitling to shares. The Board has not exercised this right during 2017.

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