Elekta’s Nomination Committee

 

Press Release
Stockholm, Sweden, November 10, 2010

In accordance with the decision at the Annual General Meeting on September 21, 2010, Elekta’s Chairman of the Board has contacted the company’s largest shareholders to form a Nomination Committee. Subsequently, the shareholders agreeing to participate in the work of the Nomination Committee has each nominated a representative.

The Nomination Committee that will prepare matters prior to the Annual General Meeting 2011 consists of Åsa Nisell, Swedbank Robur funds, Tove Bångstad, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken, Ole E. Dahl, Orkla ASA, Laurent Leksell, representing his private and companies’ holdings, and Akbar Seddigh, Chairman of the Board. The Nomination Committee will appoint one of the members as Chairman.

Combined, the shareholders in the Nomination Committee represented over 40 percent of the votes in Elekta AB on September 30, 2010.

Shareholders wishing to submit proposals to Elekta’s Nomination Committee can do so by e-mail at valberedningen@elekta.com or by letter to: Elekta AB, Nomination Committee, Box 7593, SE-103 93 Stockholm, Sweden.

The Committee’s assignment remains effective until a new Nomination Committee is appointed.

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For further information, please contact:
Stina Thorman, Vice President Corporate Communications, Elekta AB
Tel: +46 8 587 254 37, +46 70 778 6010, email: stina.thorman@elekta.com 

About Elekta
Elekta is a human care company pioneering significant innovations and clinical solutions for treating cancer and brain disorders. The company develops sophisticated, state-of-the-art tools and treatment planning systems for radiation therapy and radiosurgery, as well as workflow enhancing software systems across the spectrum of cancer care.

Stretching the boundaries of science and technology, providing intelligent and resource-efficient solutions that offer confidence to both healthcare providers and patients, Elekta aims to improve, prolong and even save patient lives, making the future possible today.

Today, Elekta solutions in oncology and neurosurgery are used in over 5,000 hospitals globally, and every day more than 100,000 patients receive diagnosis, treatment or follow-up with the help of a solution from the Elekta Group.

Elekta employs around 2,500 employees globally. The corporate headquarter is located in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on the Nordic Exchange under the ticker EKTAb. For more information about Elekta, please visit www.elekta.com.