eQ - Board of Directors

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Corporate Governance

	Janne Larma Chair of the Board Member of the Board since 2021 Born: 1965 Education: M.Sc. (Econ.), Hanken Svenska handelshögskolan Primary working experience: 2024-2025 eQ Plc, Acting CEO 2011-2021 eQ Plc, CEO 2004-2009 eQ Bank, Member of Management Team 2000- Advium Corporate Finance Ltd, Managing Director 1998-2000 Enskilda Securities, management position in investment banking 1993-1998 Alfred Berg, investment banking 1988-1992 Kansallis-Osake-Pankki, investment banking
Primary positions of trust: Notalar Oy, Chair of the Board of Directors; Inkoo Shipping Oy, Member of the Board; Rettig Group Oy Ab, Member of the Board; Meripuolustussäätiö SR, Member of the Board Not independent of the company and not independent of its significant shareholders. He served as the company’s interim CEO from 27 October 2024 to 31 August 2025, as the company’s full-time Chair of the Board from 1 April 2021 to 27 October 2024, and as the company’s CEO during 2011–2021. In addition, he participates in the company’s option plan under the 2022 option program. Janne Larma is not independent of the company's major shareholder Chilla Capital Oy, where he is a significant shareholder.
	Georg Ehrnrooth Vice Chair of the Board Member of the Board since 2011 Born: 1966 Education: Studies in agriculture and forestry, Högre Svenska Läroverket, Åbo Primary working experience: 2008- Management positions in family owned companies responsible for finance and investments 2005 eQ Corporation and eQ Bank Ltd, Chief Executive Officer
Primary positions of trust: Byggmästare Anders J Ahlström Holding AB (publ), Member of the Board; Paavo Nurmi Foundation, Member of the Board; Anders Wall Foundation, Member of the Board; Louise and Göran Ehrnrooth Foundation, Chair of the Board; Topsin Investments S.A., Member of the Board; Fennogens Investments S.A, Member of the Board. Not independent of the company and not independent of its significant shareholders. Georg Ehrnrooth is not inde-pendent of the company on the basis that he has served for more than ten consecutive years on the Board of the company, including seven years as Chair and three years as the Vice Chair. In addition, Georg Ehrnrooth is not independent of the company’s major shareholder Fennogens Investments S.A, where he is a significant share-holder.
	Päivi Arminen Member of the Board since 2023 Born: 1978 Education: M.Sc. (Econ.), HSE Primary working experience: 2008–2021 EQT Partners AB, Infrastructure investment, Managing Director, Director, Associate 2005–2008 Danske Bank A/S / Sampo Bank Plc, Debt Capital Markets, Vice President, Assistant Vice President 2004–2005 Evli Plc, Equity Analyst
Primary positions of trust: Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd), Member of the Board; Interogo Holding AG, Infrastructure investments Independent of the company and significant shareholders.
	Nicolas Berner Member of the Board since 2013 Born: 1972 Education: LL.B, University of Helsinki Primary working experience: 2011- Berner Ltd, Chief Financial Officer, 1998-2011 Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd, Partner
Primary positions of trust: Berner Ltd, Member of the Board. Independent of the company and significant shareholders. Nicolas Berner has been a member of the Board contin-uously for over ten years. Based on the Board’s overall assessment, the Board member’s independence is not con-sidered to have been compromised due to his long board membership, and no other circumstances have been found that would weaken the Board member’s independence.
	Caroline Bertlin Member of the Board since 2025 Born: 1978 Education: M.Sc. (Econ.), Hanken Svenska handelshögskolan Primary working experience: 2025– Nordion Energi AB, Chief Financial Officer and Head of Hydrogen Business, 2024–2025Nordion Energi AB, strategy and funding of energy infrastructure 2016–2023 Nordisk Renting AB, CEO 2018-2020 NatWest Structured Finance, Managing Director 2009–2016 NatWest Group, Head of Restructuring, Turnaround CEO and Project Lead for Strategic projects Earlier experience includes portfolio management and analyst positions within banking and alternative investments
Primary positions of trust: Nordisk Renting AB, Member of the Board. Independent of the company and significant shareholders.
	Tomas von Rettig Member of the Board since 2019 Born: 1980 Education: BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration), Arcada University of Applied Sciences CEFA -degree, Hanken Svenska handelshögskolan Primary working experience: 2016-2019 Rettig Group Oy Ab, CEO 2011-2015 Rettig Group Oy Ab, vice president business development, vice president corporate finance and development 2008-2011 Rettig Asset Management Oy Ab, portfolio manager, senior portfolio manager 2006-2008 Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken, Middle Office
Primary positions of trust: Chair of the Board; Rettig Capital Oy Ab, Chair of the Board. Independent of the company, but not independent of its significant shareholders. Tomas von Rettig is a shareholder and Chair of the Board of Rettig Capital Oy Ab, an indirect parent company of Rettig Oy Ab, which is a significant shareholder of eQ Plc.

Updated February 3 2026