Nokian Tyres sets 2014 dividend, Kim Gran leaves Board

At Nokian Tyres’ Annual General Meeting yesterday, it was decided that shareholders will receive a dividend of €1.45 per share for the financial year ending 31 December 2014. This is the same amount as paid out per share for the 2013 and 2012 financial years. The dividend will be paid to shareholders included in the shareholder list maintained by Euroclear Finland Ltd on the record date of 10 April 2015. The dividend payment date is 23 April 2015.

The Annual General Meeting was followed by an organisational meeting of the company’s Board of Directors. During this meeting the decision was taken to decrease the size of the Board from seven to six members. Former company president and CEO Kim Gran and audit committee member Risto Murto have stepped down from the Board, while Tapio Kuula was chosen as a new member. Petteri Walldén was re-elected chairman of the Board.