[2010-05-03 09:45]
New Chairman - Daniel Johannesson leaving, Anders Ström proposed as new Chairman
Unibet’s chairman Daniel Johannesson has notified the Nomination Committee that he with reference to health reasons will not intend to stand for re-election to the Board of Directors of Unibet Group plc.
The Nomination Committee for the AGM on 6 May 2010 therefore proposes the following:
Item 16 Re-election of Daniel Johannesson as director of the company will be deleted and
that under Item 21 Anders Ström will be elected as chairman of the Board and that the Board may elect deputy chairman. Anders Ström was previous chairman during 2005-2007. This proposal also means that other items such as the Board members fees will be adjusted with respect to the fewer number of Directors.
For more information:
Inga Lundberg, Investor Relations +44 788 799 6116
About Unibet
Unibet was founded in 1997 and is an online gambling company is listed on NASDAQ OMX Nordic Exchange in Stockholm. Unibet is one of the largest privately-owned gambling operators in the European market and provides services in 27 languages through www.unibet.com. Today, Unibet has more than 4.1 million customers in over 100 countries. Unibet is a member of the EGBA, European Gaming and Betting Association, RGA, Remote Gambling Association in the UK and is audited and certified by eCOGRA in relation to responsible and fair gaming.
In December 2007, Unibet acquired Maria Holdings (www.mariabingo.com), the largest online bingo operator in the Nordic market, and in April 2008 acquired Scandinavia’s largest trotting community, Travnet.
More information about Unibet Group plc can be found on www.unibetgroupplc.com
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