NOTIFICATION TO THE HONKARAKENNE OYJ’S SHAREHOLDERS’ NOMINATION COMMITTEE
Honkarakenne Oyj – Stock Exchange Release – Notification to the Shareholders’ Nomination Committee
HONKARAKENNE OYJ Stock Exchange Release 9.4.2026 at 16:30
NOTIFICATION TO THE HONKARAKENNE OYJ’S SHAREHOLDERS’ NOMINATION COMMITTEE
Honkarakenne Oyj has received a notification in which President and CEO, Marko Saarelainen, stating that, notwithstanding the proposal submitted to the Annual General Meeting by the Shareholders’ Nomination Committee, he is not available for election as a member of the Board of Directors and/or as Chairman of the Board.
Honkarakenne Oyj and CEO Marko Saarelainen have agreed that, immediately following the end of his term as CEO of Honkarakenne, Saarelainen will assume the position of CEO of Honka Japan Inc., the wholly owned Japanese subsidiary of Honkarakenne. Saarelainen will relocate to Japan to take up the role. With this appointment, the company aims to achieve significant growth in the Japanese market.
Honkarakenne’s Japanese subsidiary, Honka Japan Inc., was established in 1991. Marko Saarelainen served as the CEO of the Japanese subsidiary from 1996 to 2015.
Marko Saarelainen will serve as the CEO of Honkarakenne Oyj until the new CEO of Honkarakenne assumes the position.
The Shareholders’ Nomination Committee will promptly resume its work.
Honkarakenne Oyj’s Shareholders' Nomination Committee consists of representatives of the four largest shareholders, determined on the basis of the ownership situation on 31 August 2025. The members of the Nomination Committee are Veera Saarelainen (Saarelainen Oy), Arimo Ristola (AKR-Invest Oy), Marko Saarelainen (representing himself) and Kyösti Saarimäki (representing Arimo Ristola).
Honkarakenne Oyj’s Chairman of the Board, Timo Kohtamäki, serves as an expert member of the Nomination Committee.
HONKARAKENNE OYJ
Board of Directors
For further information:
Chairman of the Board Timo Kohtamäki, tel. +358 40 585 3113
CEO Marko Saarelainen, tel. +358 40 542 0254, marko.saarelainen@honka.com
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Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority
www.honka.com
Honkarakenne Oyj manufactures high-quality, healthy and ecological log homes, holiday homes and public buildings under its Honka® brand from Finnish solid wood. The company has delivered 90,000 buildings to over 50 countries. House kits are manufactured in Finland, the company's own factory is located in Karstula. In 2025, Honkarakenne Group's revenue were EUR 37.2 million, of which exports accounted for 25%. www.honka.fi