Board of directors

The Board of Directors consists of nine members, without deputies, who are elected by the Annual General Meeting for a period of one year. Three members with deputies are appointed by the Swedish employee organizations, in accordance of Swedish labor laws.

The Board decides on issues related to the Group’s main goals, strategic orientation and major policies, as well as important issues related to financing, investments, acquisitions and divestments.

Marcus Wallenberg

Marcus Wallenberg

Chairman

Born 1956. B. Sc. of Foreign Service. Elected 2005. Member of the Electrolux Remuneration Committee.

Board Chairman of LKAB, SEB (Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB) and Saab AB. Board Member of AstraZeneca Plc, Stora Enso Oyj, the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and Temasek Holdings Limited.

Previous positions: President and CEO of Investor AB, 1999–2005. Executive Vice-President of Investor AB, 1993–1999.

Holdings in AB Electrolux: 5,000 B-shares. Through company: 50,000 B-shares. Related party: 1,000 B-shares.

Ronnie Leten

Ronnie Leten

Deputy Chairman

Born 1956. M.Sc. Applied Econ. Elected 2012.

President and CEO of Atlas Copco AB since 2009.

Previous positions: Various leading positions within the Atlas Copco Group, 1997-2009 and 1985-1995. Plant Manager of Tenneco Automotive Inc, Belgium, 1995-1997. Various positions within General Biscuits 1979-1985.

Holdings in AB Electrolux: 0 shares.

Lorna Davis

Lorna Davis

Born 1959. Bachelor of Social Science and Psychology. Elected 2010. Member of the Electrolux Remuneration Committee.

Senior Vice-President and Global Biscuits Category Head within Kraft Foods since 2011. Board Chairman of Kraft Foods China.

Previous positions: President of Kraft Foods China, 2007–2011. Senior positions within the food industry, mainly within Danone in China and the UK.

Holdings in AB Electrolux: 2,000 B-shares.

Hasse Johansson

Hasse Johansson

Born 1949. M. Sc. in Electrical Engineering. Elected 2008. Member of the Electrolux Audit Committee.

Board Chairman of Dynamate Industrial Services AB, Lindholmen Science Park AB, Alelion Batteries AB and VINNOVA (Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems). Board Member of Fouriertransform AB, Skyllbergs Bruk AB and Calix Group AB.

Previous positions: Executive Vice-President and Head of R&D of Scania CV AB, 2001–2009. Founder of Mecel AB (part of Delphi Corporation). Senior management positions within Delphi Corporation, 1990–2001.

Holdings in AB Electrolux: 4,000 B-shares.

Keith R. McLoughlin

Keith R. McLoughlin

Born 1956. B.S. Eng. Elected 2011.

President and CEO of AB Electrolux. Board Member of Briggs & Stratton Corporation.

Previous positions: Senior positions within Electrolux: Head of Major Appliances North America and Executive Vice-President of AB Electrolux, 2003; also Head of Major Appliances Latin America, 2004– 2007; Chief Operations Officer Major Appliances, 2009. Senior management positions within DuPont, USA, 1981–2003.

Holdings in AB Electrolux: 76,345 B-shares.

Fredrik Persson

Fredrik Persson

Born 1968. M.Sc. Econ. Elected 2012. Member of the Audit Committee.

Board Chairman of Axfood AB, Svensk Bevakningstjänst AB, Axstores AB and Mekonomen AB. Deputy Chairman of Martin & Servera AB and the Swedish Trade Federation (Svensk Handel). Board Member in other companies in the Axel Johnson Group, the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise (Svenskt Näringsliv), Svenska Handelsbanken Regionbanken Stockholm and Lancelot Holding AB.

Previous positions: Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of Axel Johnson AB, 2000-2007. Head of Research of Aros Securities AB, 1998-2000. Various positions in ABB Financial Services AB, 1992-1998.

Holdings in AB Electrolux: 2,000 shares.

Ulrika Saxon

Ulrika Saxon

Born 1966. Studies in Economics at Stockholm School of Economics. Elected 2011.

President of Bonnier Tidskrifter AB since 2005 and member of Bonnier AB group management. Board Chairman of Svensk Filmindustri, SF Bio, Bonnier Publications in Denmark, Bonnier International Magazines, Mediafy and Mag+. Board Member of several companies within the Bonnier Group, among others, Dagens Nyheter and Bonnier Corporation in USA.

Previous positions: Senior positions in various companies within the Bonnier Group since 1998 and in Matsgård Media, 1991–1998.

Holdings in AB Electrolux: 1,000 B-shares.

Torben Ballegaard Sørensen

Torben Ballegaard Sørensen

Born 1951. M.B.A. Elected 2007. Member of the Electrolux Audit Committee.

Board Member of Egmont Fonden, LEGO A/S, Pandora Holding A/S, Systematic Software Engineering A/S, Tajco A/S, AS3-Companies A/S, Monberg-Thorsen A/S in Denmark and VTI Technology OY in Finland.

Previous positions: President and CEO of Bang & Olufsen a/s, 2001–2008. Executive Vice-President of LEGO A/S, 1996–2001. Managing Director of Computer Composition International, CCI-Europe, 1988 –1996. Chief Financial Officer of Aarhuus Stiftsbogtrykkerie, 1981–1988.

Holdings in AB Electrolux: 800 B-shares.

Barbara Milian Thoralfsson

Barbara Milian Thoralfsson

Born 1959. M.B.A., B.A. Elected 2003. Chairman of the Electrolux Remuneration Committee.

Director of Fleming Invest AS, Norway, since 2005. Board Member of SCA AB, Telenor ASA, Orkla ASA, Fleming Invest AS and related companies.

Previous positions: President and CEO of Telia-Sonera Norway, 2001–2005. President and CEO of Midelfart & Co, 1995–2001. Leading positions within marketing and sales, 1988–1995.

Holdings in AB Electrolux through company: 10,000 B-shares.

Employee representatives, members

Ola Bertilsson

Ola Bertilsson

Born 1955. Representative of the Swedish Confederation of Trade Unions. Elected 2006.

Holdings in AB Electrolux: 0 shares.

Gunilla Brandt

Gunilla Brandt

Born 1953. Representative of the Federation of Salaried Employees in Industry and Services. Elected 2006.

Holdings in AB Electrolux: 0 shares.

Ulf Carlsson

Ulf Carlsson

Born 1958. Representative of the Swedish Confederation of Trade Unions. Elected 2001.

Holdings in AB Electrolux: 0 shares.

Employee representatives, deputy members

Gerd Almlöf

Gerd Almlöf

Born 1959. Representative of the Federation of Salaried Employees in Industry and Services. Elected 2007.

Holdings in AB Electrolux: 0 shares.

Bo Rothzén

Bo Rothzén

Born 1963. Representative of the Swedish Confederation of Trade Unions. Elected 2012.

Holdings in AB Electrolux: 0 shares.

Viveca Brinkenfeldt Lever

Viveca Brinkenfeldt Lever

Born 1960. Representative of the Federation of Salaried Employees in Industry and Services. Elected 2010.

Holdings in AB Electrolux: 0 shares.

Secretary of the Board

Cecilia Vieweg

Born 1955. B. of Law. General Counsel of AB Electrolux. Secretary of the Electrolux Board since 1999.

Holdings in AB Electrolux: 23,164 B-shares.

Auditors

Anders Lundin
PricewaterhouseCoopers AB
Born 1956. Authorized Public Accountant. Partner in Charge.
Other audit assignments: AarhusKarlshamn AB, AB Industrivärden, Melker Schörling AB, Husqvarna AB and SCA AB.
Holdings in AB Electrolux: 0 shares.

Björn Irle
PricewaterhouseCoopers AB
Born 1965. Authorized Public Accountant.
Holdings in AB Electrolux: 0 shares.

At the Annual General Meeting in 2010, PricewaterhouseCoopers AB (PwC) was re-elected as auditors for a four-year period until the Annual General Meeting in 2014.

Holdings in AB Electrolux as of March 31, 2012.

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