Presentation of proposed board members

Information on proposed Board members in Sandvik AB in view of the 2013 Annual General Meeting.

Re-election

Anders Nyrén, b. 1954.
Chairman of the Board since 2010. Director since 2002, Vice Chairman of the Board 2006–2010.
Education and business experience: B.Sc. (Econ.), MBA. President and CEO of AB Industrivärden since 2001, Executive Vice President and CFO of Skanska AB 1997–2001, various executive positions within AB Wilhelm Becker, STC Scandinavian Trading Co AB, STC Venture AB, OM International AB, Securum AB and Nordbanken 1979–1997.
Current Board assignments: Vice Chairman of Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Director of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, AB Industrivärden, SCA, SSAB AB, AB Volvo, Ernströmgruppen, Stockholm School of Economics and Stockholm School of Economics Association.
Shareholding in Sandvik (own and closely related persons): 4,500.
Not independent in relation to major shareholders in the company.

Olof Faxander, b. 1970.
Director since 2011.
Education and business experience: M.Sc. (Materials Science) and B.Sc. (Business Administration). President and CEO of SSAB 2006-2010, Executive Vice President of Outokumpu Oy 2004–2006.
Current Board assignments: Chairman of the Board of Industriarbetsgivarna i Sverige Service AB, Director of Confederation of Swedish Enterprise and the Steel and Metal Employers Association.
Shareholding in Sandvik (own and closely related persons): 21,043.
Not independent in relation to the company and Group Executive Management.

Jürgen M Geissinger, b. 1959
Director since 2012.
Education and business experience: PhD in Mechanical Engineering. President and CEO in Schaeffler AG since 1998 and various senior positions at ITT Automotive 1992-1998.
Current Board assignments: Director of the Supervisory Board of MTU Aero Engines AG and Continental AG.
Shareholding in Sandvik (own and closely related persons): 0

Johan Karlström, b. 1957.
Director since 2011.
Education and business experience: M.Sc. (Eng.). President of Skanska AB since 2008, various senior positions at BPA (currently Bravida) 1995-2000.
Current Board assignments: Director of Skanska AB.
Shareholding in Sandvik (own and closely related persons): 5,000.

Fredrik Lundberg, b. 1951.
Director since 2006.
Education and business experience: M.Sc. (Eng.), B.Sc. (Econ.), D.Econ Honorary, D.Tech. Honorary. Active in L E Lundbergföretagen AB since 1977 and CEO since 1981.
Current Board assignments: Chairman of the Board of Holmen AB and Hufvudstaden AB, Vice Chairman of Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Director of LE Lundbergföretagen AB, AB Industrivärden and Skanska AB.
Shareholding in Sandvik (own and closely related persons): 6,040,000, via L E Lundbergföretagen AB 28,000,000 and via AB Industrivärden 142,617,757.
Not independent in relation to major shareholders in the company.

Hanne de Mora, b. 1960.
Director since 2006.
Education and business experience: B.Sc. (Econ.), MBA, IESE, Barcelona. One of the founders and owners, also Chairman of the Board of the management company a-connect (group) ag since 2002, partner in McKinsey & Company Inc. 1989–2002, various positions within brand management and controlling within Procter & Gamble 1986–1989.
Current Board assignments: Director of AB Volvo and IMD Foundation Board.
Shareholding in Sandvik (own and closely related persons)
: 0.

Simon Thompson, b. 1959.
Director since 2008.
Education and business experience: M.A. (Geology). Various positions with Anglo American Group 1995–2007 including Director of Anglo American plc 2005–2007, Director of AngloGold Ashanti 2004–2008, Chairman of Tarmac 2004–2007, Director of SG Warburg
1994–1995, NM Rothschild & Sons Ltd. 1984–1995.
Current Board assignments: Chairman of Tullow Oil plc., Director of Newmont Mining Corporation and AMEC plc.
Shareholding in Sandvik (own and closely related persons): 0.

Lars Westerberg, b. 1948.
Director since 2010.
Education and business experience: M.Sc. (Eng.) and B.Sc. (Econ.). CEO and President of Autoliv Inc. 1999–2007, Gränges AB 1994–1999 and ESAB 1991–1994. Various positions in ESAB and ASEA from 1972.
Current Board assignments: Chairman of Husqvarna AB, Director of SSAB AB, AB Volvo, Stena AB and Meda AB.
Shareholding in Sandvik (own and closely related persons): 12,000.

The information on current Board assignments and shareholdings refers to 31 December 2012.