Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Raute Corporation’s shareholders are invited to attend the company’s Annual General Meeting, which will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Sibelius Hall, Ankkurikatu 7, Lahti, Finland. The reception of the registered participants will begin at 9:30 a.m.
Shareholders who have registered for the Annual General Meeting have the option to follow the Annual General Meeting online. It is not possible to ask questions, make counter-proposals, otherwise address the meeting or vote via the online stream. Following the meeting via the online stream is not considered participation in the Annual General Meeting or exercise of shareholder rights.
Shareholders have the opportunity to pose questions in advance concerning matters on the meeting’s agenda.
“At Raute, we are focused on improving resource efficiency, productivity, and sustainability in the wood products industry through data-driven production solutions. For the shareholders the AGM provides an opportunity to review our progress and discuss the direction ahead.” – Raute.
In addition to formal decision-making, the AGM is also a forum for dialogue – bringing together our shareholders, the Board of Directors, and the management team. It offers a chance to engage directly, ask questions, and gain deeper insight into Raute’s business and future.
Shareholders can participate either in person or via webcast.
A. MATTERS ON THE AGENDA OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
At the Annual General Meeting, the following matters will be considered:
Presentation of the review by the President and CEO
Answers to questions posed in advance (to the extent possible)
The Financial Statements, the Board of Directors’ Report, the Auditor’s Report and the Assurance Report on the Sustainability Reporting are available here.
The Board of Directors proposes that a dividend of EUR 0.65 per share be distributed for the financial year January 1−December 31, 2025. The dividend shall be distributed to shareholders who, on the record date for dividend distribution, April 16, 2026, are registered in the shareholders’ register of the company maintained by Euroclear Finland Oy. The Board of Directors proposes that the dividend be paid on April 23, 2026.
The Board of Directors proposes the approval of the Remuneration Report for Governing Bodies. Pursuant to the Finnish Companies Act, the resolution of the Annual General Meeting is advisory.
The Remuneration Report for Governing Bodies is available here.
The Board of Directors presents the Remuneration Policy for Governing Bodies for consideration at the Annual General Meeting. The Remuneration Policy has been updated so that the People committee is included in the remuneration decision-making process. Pursuant to the Finnish Companies Act, the resolution of the Annual General Meeting is advisory.
The Remuneration Policy for governing bodies is attached to this notice as Appendix 1 and available here.
The Shareholders’ Nomination Board proposes that the remuneration of the members of the Board of Directors would be EUR 55,000 for the Chair of the Board of Directors and EUR 27,000 for the members of the Board of Directors for the term of office as before. The Board of Directors proposes the following remuneration for committee work:
The meeting fee for committee work for the Chair of the Audit Committee is EUR 1,000 per meeting.
The meeting fee for the chair of other possible committees and committee members is EUR 500 per meeting.
Reimbursement of expenses shall be paid in accordance with the company’s current travel policy.
The Shareholders’ Nomination Board proposes that the company’s Board of Directors consists of seven (7) members.
The Shareholders’ Nomination Board proposes that Laura Raitio, Licentiate of Science (Technology), continues as the Chair of the Board of Directors and Joni Bask, M.Sc. (Tech.), be re-elected as the Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors. It is proposed that Mikko Kettunen, M.Sc. (Econ.), Julius Manni, M.Sc. (Econ.), Ari Piik, B.Sc. (Econ.), and Jenni Virnes M.Sc. (Eng.), be re-elected as the other members of the Board of Directors.
In addition, the Shareholders’ Nomination Board proposes that Anna Hyvönen, Licentiate of Science (Technology), be elected as a new member of the Board of Directors.
With regard to the selection procedure for the members of the Board of Directors, the Shareholders’ Nomination Board recommends that shareholders take a position on the proposal as a whole at the Annual General Meeting. When making the proposal and assessing the qualifications of the individual nominees, the Nomination Board has assessed that the proposed entity of the Board of Directors has the best possible expertise for the company and that the composition of the Board of Directors also meets the other requirements of the Corporate Governance Code for listed companies.
The meeting will be held in Finnish.
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