Board of Directors

Scandic's Board of Directors consists of seven members, including one employee representative.

Per G. Braathen

Chairman of the Board of Directors since 2018. Member of the Board of Directors since 2007. Member of the Compensation committee. Member of the Investment Committee.

Born: 1960. Norwegian citizen.

Education: MBA from Schiller University London, UK.

Other current assignments: Chairman of the Board of Braathens Regional Airlines (BRA), Bramora Ltd . Chairman of the Board and CEO of Braganza AB. Board member of Wayday Travel AS.

Previous positions: Chairman/CEO Tjæreborg, Always and Saga Tours. Chairman Escape Travel A/S SunHotels AG. Board member at Arken Zoo Holding AB and Kristiansand Dyrepark AS, Ticket Leisure Travel AB and Ticket Biz AB.

Shareholdings: 1,433,305 (private and through companies)

Independency in relation to major shareholders: Yes

Independency in relation to the company and management: Yes

Ingalill Berglund

Member of the Board of Directors since 2016. Chairman of the Audit Committee.

Born: 1964. Swedish citizen.

Education: Special advanced course in economics, Frans Schartau Business Institute.

Other current assignments: Interim Managing Director AxFast AB. Board member of Veidekke ASA, AxFast AB, Kungsleden AB (publ), Bonnier Fastigheter AB, Stiftelsen Danvikshem and Handelsbanken Regionbank Stockholm. Member of Balco Group AB, Juni Strategi and Analys AB.

Previous assignments: President and CFO at Atrium Ljungberg AB. Twenty years of experience from the real estate sector.

Shareholdings: 9,284

Independency in relation to major shareholders: Yes

Independency in relation to the company and management: Yes

Kristina Patek

Member of the Board of Directors since 2020

Born: 1969. Swedish citizen.

Education: Master of Science in Business Studies and Economics, Uppsala University.

Other current assignments: Senior investment director at Stena Sessan, board member of Didner & Gerge Fonder and Resurs Holding AB.

Previous positions: Management consultant at Accenture and Cell Network, investment manager at Ratos, partner of the private equity fund Scope and head of M&A at the Tieto Corporation.

Shareholdings: 1,500 (In addition, Stena Sessan AB holds 37,974,365 shares)

Independency in relation to major shareholders: No

Independency in relation to the company and management: Yes

Grant Hearn

Member of the Board of Directors since 2014. Member of the Compensation Committee. Chairman of the Investment Committee.

Born: 1958. British citizen.

Education: Diploma in Hotel and Tourism Management, Shannon College of Hotel Management, Ireland.

Other current assignments: Chairman of the Board of Amaris Hospitality, Shearings Holidays Ltd.

Previous assignments: Chairman of The Hotel Collection. Board member of London & Partners Ltd, Thame and London Ltd, TLLC Group Holdings Ltd and Travelodge Hotels Ltd.

Shareholdings: 5,568

Independency in relation to major shareholders: Yes

Independency in relation to the company and management: Yes

Martin Svalstedt

Member of the Board of Directors since 2017. Member of the Audit Committee. Member of the Investment Committee.

Born: 1963. Swedish citizen.

Education: Education: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Law from the University of Karlstad, Sweden.

Other current assignments: Member of the Board in Gunnebo AB.

Previous assignments: Chairman of the board of MEDA, Envac, Mediatec Group & Blomsterlandet. Experience from operational roles such as CFO at Capio and other senior financial positions.

Shareholdings: 153,490

Independency in relation to major shareholders: Yes

Independency in relation to the company and management: Yes

Fredrik Wirdenius

Member of the Board of Directors since 2015. Member of the Investment Committee.

Born: 1961. Swedish citizen.

Education: Master of Science in Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden.

Other current assignments: CEO of Vasakronan AB. Board member of RICS Sweden.

Previous assignments: Board member of Vasakronan AB.

Shareholdings: 5,816

Independency in relation to major shareholders: Yes

Independency in relation to the company and management: Yes

Marianne Sundelius

Member of the Board of Directors since 2017. Employee representative.

Born: 1967. Swedish citizen.

Education: University courses within leadership and psychology, Economic studies at High school.

Other current assignments: –

Previous assignments: Employee representative Sara Hotels AB and Reso Hotels AB.

Shareholdings in Scandic: 0

Independency in relation to major shareholders: Yes

Independency in relation to the company and management: No (employee representative).

About Scandic

Scandic is the largest Nordic hotel operator with a network of about 280 hotels with 58,000 hotel rooms in operation and under development in six countries. Scandic Friends is the biggest loyalty program in the Nordic hotel sector. Corporate responsibility has always been a part of Scandic’s DNA. Since December 2, 2015, Scandic has been listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. Read more about Scandic.

Board of Directors

Per G. Braathen

Ingalill Berglund

Kristina Patek

Grant Hearn

Martin Svalstedt

Fredrik Wirdenius

Marianne Sundelius

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