DNA Plc: Composition of the committees of DNA's Board of Directors

DNA PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 22 March 2017 at 13:30 EET

DNA's Annual General Meeting elected seven members to DNA's Board of Directors: Pertti Korhonen, Heikki Mäkijärvi, Anu Nissinen, Tero Ojanperä, Jukka Ottela, Margus Schults and Kirsi Sormunen. At the constitutive meeting of the Board of Directors held subsequent to the Annual General Meeting, Pertti Korhonen was elected Chairman, and members of the Audit Committee and the Personnel Committee were elected from among the Board members.

Heikki Mäkijärvi and Jukka Ottela were elected members of the Audit Committee. Kirsi Sormunen was elected Chair of the Committee.

The Board of Directors decided to establish a Personnel Committee, which will replace the company's earlier Remuneration Committee. The Personnel Committee will assist the Board in matters relating to the development of the Group's personnel and remuneration strategy and of corporate culture. The Personnel Committee prepares proposals for the nomination of key employees and for pay and remuneration systems. Other matters to be prepared by the Committee include, for example, ensuring the competence required by the strategy, identifying key capabilities, and planning successors for the executive management and key employees.

Anu Nissinen, Jukka Ottela and Margus Schults were elected members of the Personnel Committee. Pertti Korhonen was elected Chair of the Committee.

All the members of the Board are independent of the company and, with the exception of Jukka Ottela, all are independent of major shareholders.

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DNA Corporate Communications, tel. +358 (0)44 044 8000, [email protected]
Marja Mäkinen, Investor Relations, tel +358 (0)44 044 1262, [email protected]

DNA Plc is a Finnish telecommunications group providing high-quality voice, data and TV services for communication, entertainment and working. DNA is Finland's largest cable operator and the leading pay TV provider in both cable and terrestrial networks. For DNA, the key area for growth in corporate business is the new way of working, independent of time and place, facilitated by smart terminal devices, diverse communications services and rapid connections. In 2016, DNA recorded net sales of EUR 859 million and an operating profit of EUR 91 million. DNA has more than 3.8 million subscriptions in its fixed and mobile communications networks. The Group also includes DNA Store, Finland's largest retail chain selling mobile phones. DNA shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. For further information, visit www.dna.fi or follow us on Twitter @DNA_fi, @DNA_Business and @DNA_Palvelu and Facebook.