CEO Svein Tore Holsether in Yara enters the SEB Board.
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB held on 24 March 2026 its Annual General Meeting. The CEO in Yara Svein Tore Holsether feom Noeway, was chosen as a board memeber in the Wallenberg bank SE B.
At the Annual General Meeting (AGM), Marcus Wallenberg, Jacob Aarup-Andersen, Signhild Arnegård Hansen, Jan Erik Back, Anne-Catherine Berner, John Flint, Svein Tore Holsether, Eva Lindholm, Lars Ottersgård, and Johan Torgeby were re-elected as Directors of the Board. Martina Wallenberg was elected as new Director of the Board. The AGM re-elected Marcus Wallenberg as Chair of the Board. The AGM discharged the Directors, Deputy Directors, and the President and Chief Executive Officer from liability.
Holsether came from the position of CEO of Sapa AS (2011–2015). Previously, he was Executive Vice President responsible for mergers and acquisitions at Orkla (2010–2011), Head of the Sapa Asia & Middle East business area (2010), CFO of Sapa AB (2007–2010), CFO of Orkla Specialty Materials (2006–2007), CFO of Elkem (2005–2006), CFO of Elkem ASA North American Division (2003–2005) and Group Controller and Financial Analyst at Elkem ASA (1997–2003). Since 2015, Holsether has been CEO of Yara International.[3][4][5] Holsether is known for his commitment to the "green shift" both within Yara and the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions.
The AGM approved the Board’s proposal for an ordinary dividend of SEK 8.50 and an extra dividend of SEK 2.50 per A-share and C-share, and 26 March 2026 was decided as record date for the dividend.
The Board’s fee was determined in accordance with the Nomination Committee’s proposal to be distributed as follows: SEK 4,325,000 to the Chair of the Board, SEK 1,420,000 to the Vice Chair, and SEK 1,110,000 to each of the other Directors who are not employees of the Bank. In addition, the committee fee was determined to be distributed as follows: The Risk and Capital Committee: SEK 870,000 to the Chair, and SEK 535,000 to each of the other members; Audit and Compliance Committee: SEK 570,000 to the Chair, and SEK 360,000 to each of the other members; the Remuneration and Human Resources Committee: SEK 475,000 to the Chair, and SEK 235,000 to each of the other members; and the Technology Committee: SEK 500,000 to the Chair, and SEK 250,000 to each of the other members.
The AGM approved the Board’s Remuneration Report 2025.
The AGM approved the Board’s proposal on long-term equity programmes for 2026; (i) SEB All Employee Programme 2026 (AEP) for all employees in most of the countries where SEB operates; (ii) SEB Share Deferral Programme 2026 (SDP) for the Group Executive Committee (GEC), certain other senior managers and key employees; and (iii) SEB Restricted Share Programme 2026 (RSP), for some employees in certain business units.
The AGM approved the Board’s proposal on the acquisition and sale of SEB’s own shares for the securities business, capital purposes, and the long-term equity programmes, and the sale and transfer of SEB’s own shares to participants in the 2026 long-term equity programmes.
Furthermore, the AGM approved the Board’s proposal on authorization for the Board to resolve on the issuance of Additional Tier 1 instruments (convertibles), and reduction of the share capital with redemption of shares and bonus issue.
The AGM approved the Nomination Committee’s proposal to elect Ernst & Young AB as auditor. The authorised public accountant Daniel Eriksson will be the auditor in charge.
The proposals can be read in full at AGM 2026 | SEB and the minutes with the AGM’s decision will be published no later than 7 April 2026 at AGM 2026 | SEB.
For further information, contact:
Pawel Wyszynski, Head of Investor Relations
+46 70 462 2111
pawel.wyszynski@seb.se
Petter Brunnberg, Head of Media Relations & External Communication
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