Marimekko Corporation, Stock Exchange Release, 28 January 2026 at 11.00 a.m. EET
Shareholders' proposals to the Annual General Meeting for the number of Marimekko's Board members, the composition of the Board and its remuneration
Shareholders representing in total approximately 31 percent of all the shares and votes of Marimekko Corporation have made a proposal to the Annual General Meeting to be held on 16 April 2026 for the number of members of the Board of Directors, the composition of the Board and its remuneration.
Proposal for the number of members of the Board of Directors
Shareholders who represent approximately 31 percent of all the shares and votes of Marimekko Corporation have informed the company that they propose to the Annual General Meeting that six (6) members be elected to the Board of Directors.
Proposal for the composition of the Board of Directors
The above-mentioned shareholders have also informed the company that they propose that Massimiliano Brunazzo, Mika Ihamuotila, Teemu Kangas-Kärki and Marianne Vikkula be re-elected to the Board of Directors. Of the current members of the Board, Carol Chen and Tomoki Takebayashi have announced that they will not be available for re-election.
The same shareholders further propose that Jean-Baptiste Debains and Antoinette Louis be elected as new members of the Board. Debains (b. 1967, MBA) has worked for over twenty years in leadership positions in luxury fashion companies, latest as President of Christian Dior Couture in the Asia Pacific region, and prior to that at Loro Piana, Fendi as well as a total of 14 years at Louis Vuitton, of which seven years as President, Asia Pacific. Louis (b. 1970, MBA) is a consultant focusing on the high-end sector. Before founding her own company, Louis worked for ten years in leadership positions in luxury house Hermès overseeing the business for their iconic silk scarves and other accessories, among others. Before that Louis held versatile management positions at Nespresso France and underwear company DIM.
Massimiliano Brunazzo, Jean-Baptiste Debains, Teemu Kangas-Kärki, Antoinette Louis and Marianne Vikkula are independent of the company and its significant shareholders according to the evaluation of the above-mentioned shareholders. Mika Ihamuotila is not independent of the company nor its significant shareholders due to his indirect shareholding through PowerBank Ventures Ltd, equaling 12.5 percent of the shares and votes in the company.
The proposed Board members have informed the company that in the event that they are elected, they intend to elect Mika Ihamuotila as Chair of the Board and Teemu Kangas-Kärki as Vice Chair of the Board as well as Teemu Kangas-Kärki as Chair and Mika Ihamuotila and Marianne Vikkula as members of the Audit and Remuneration Committee.
All proposed persons have given their consent to the election. The term of all the Board members ends at the end of the Annual General Meeting of 2027. Biographical details of the new proposed Board members are available on the company's website at https://company.marimekko.com/investors/management/general-meeting/annual-general-meeting-2026/. Other proposed Board members are presented at https://company.marimekko.com/investors/management/board-of-directors/.
Proposal for the remuneration of the Board
In addition, the above-mentioned shareholders have informed the company that they propose to the Annual General Meeting, on the basis of the proposal of the Marimekko Audit and Remuneration Committee, that the fees payable to the members and the Chair of the Board would remain unchanged from 2025 and be as follows: an annual remuneration of EUR 55,000 would be paid to the Chair, EUR 40,000 to the Vice Chair and EUR 30,000 to the other Board members. Board members who reside outside Finland would receive EUR 1,000 per Board meeting where they are physically present. In addition, a separate remuneration would be paid for the committee work to persons elected to a committee as follows: EUR 2,000 per meeting to Chair and EUR 1,000 per meeting to members. The fees for committee work are unchanged from 2025.
The above-mentioned shareholders have also proposed that approximately 40 percent of the annual remuneration of the members of the Board of Directors would be paid in Marimekko Corporation's shares acquired from the market and the rest in cash. The shares would be acquired directly on behalf of the Board members within two weeks from the release of the interim report for 1 January-31 March 2026 or at the first time as possible under applicable legislation. The annual remuneration would be paid entirely in cash, if a Board member on the date of the Annual General Meeting, 16 April 2026, holds the company's shares worth more than EUR 1,000,000.
If Mika Ihamuotila is elected a member and Chair of the Board of Directors, in addition to the aforementioned annual remuneration, a monthly fee of EUR 5,000 for half-time duty as the Chair pursuant to a separate executive service agreement will be paid. The fee is unchanged from 2025. The Audit and Remuneration Committee separately evaluates the terms of the service agreement, but Mika Ihamuotila will not take part in the evaluation. If Mika Ihamuotila is elected as a member of the Audit and Remuneration Committee, he will not receive a separate remuneration for the committee work.
The above proposals will be included in the notice of the Annual General Meeting which will be published separately.
Photos: https://mediabank.marimekko.fi/l/vVfFWDPc5w6g
Further information: Mika Ihamuotila, Chair of the Board, tel. +358 9 758 71
MARIMEKKO CORPORATION
Corporate Communications
Anna Tuominen
Tel. +358 40 584 6944
anna.tuominen@marimekko.com
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Marimekko is a Finnish lifestyle design company renowned for its original prints and colors. The company's product portfolio includes high-quality clothing, bags and accessories as well as home décor items ranging from textiles to tableware. When Marimekko was founded in 1951, its unparalleled printed fabrics gave it a strong and unique identity. In 2024, the company's net sales totaled EUR 183 million and comparable operating profit margin was 17.5 percent. Globally, there are roughly 170 Marimekko stores, and online store serves customers in 39 countries. The key markets are Northern Europe, the Asia-Pacific region and North America. The Group employs about 480 people. The company's share is quoted on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. www.marimekko.com
