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Scandic held its annual general meeting today 10 May 2022. The annual general meeting was held by physical presence of shareholders, proxies and third parties and with the option for shareholders to exercise their voting rights by advance voting (postal voting). The meeting resolved in accordance with all proposals presented by the board of directors and the nomination committee.

Scandic Hotels has signed a long-term lease agreement with property owner Totaleiendom AS for a new hotel with 305 rooms on 12 floors in the new Vervet area in Tromsø, Norway. Scandic already operates two hotels in the city with a total of 390 hotel rooms. The new hotel, which is expected to open in 2025, will be an important addition to meet the demand from the growing leisure segment. 

– A quarter that ended strong

Today, Scandic is publishing its Annual and Sustainability Report 2021. It has been made available on the company’s website, www.scandichotelsgroup.com.

Scandic Hotels Group will present its interim report for the first quarter 2022 in a webcast at 9.00 CET on April 27, 2022. The report will be published at 7.30 CET on the same day.

Scandic Hotels Group AB (publ) (556703-1702) (“Scandic” or the “Company”) hereby gives notice to the annual general meeting to be held on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 11:00 at Vasateatern (Scandic Grand Central), Vasagatan 19 in Stockholm, Sweden. Registration commences at 10:00.

April 5 is a historic day in Kiruna. Today, Scandic Kiruna is the first commercial enterprise to open its doors in the new city center, a milestone in the internationally renowned urban transformation that has been ongoing since 2004. The new hotel has 231 rooms on 13 floors and architecture featuring a valley and peak design that echoes the Kebnekaise massif and Lapporten Valley. With the opening of Scandic Kiruna, Scandic will increase its room capacity by 60 rooms and become the largest hotel operator in the city.

Prior to Scandic Hotels Group AB’s Annual General Meeting 2022, the Nomination Committee has proposed Gunilla Rudebjer as a new member of the Board of Directors. At the same time, the committee would like to announce that Ingalill Berglund has declined re-election.

Scandic has now opened its third hotel in Örebro, in the middle of a vibrant urban development project. Scandic Örebro Central, which has 160 rooms on nine floors, is strategically located next to Örebro Central Station and nestled among corporate and government offices. The hotel will be a new hub for Örebro residents and visitors alike, and Scandic is the first business to open its doors in the new Örebro Entré area. From today, Scandic now offers 596 hotel rooms in Örebro, making it the largest hotel company in the city.

Scandic Hotels Group will present its year-end report for 2021 in a webcast at 9.00 CET on February 10, 2022. The report will be published at 7.30 CET on the same day.

Scandic Hotels has signed a long-term lease agreement with Skanska for a new 210-room hotel in downtown Sundsvall. The new hotel, which will be attractively located in the city’s harbor area, will be built of wood, giving it a very high environmental standard. The hotel is expected to open during 2024. The hotel will be called Scandic Sundsvall Central.