Exhibit 99.1
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PRESS RELEASE | | |
Autoliv, Inc. appoints Gustav Lundgren to Board of Directors and Declares Quarterly Dividend
(Stockholm, Sweden, August 18, 2022) – The Board of Directors of Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV and SSE: ALIVsdb), pursuant to the previously disclosed agreement with Cevian Capital II GP Limited (“Cevian”), today appointed Gustav Lundgren to the Board of Directors, replacing Min Liu who resigned. The Board of Directors also declared a quarterly dividend of 64 cents for the third quarter of 2022.
Director Appointment
Gustav Lundgren is a partner of Cevian Capital, a 9.99% stockholder of the Company. Mr. Lundgren replaces Min Liu, Cevian’s previously designated director, who resigned from the Autoliv, Inc. Board of Directors on August 18, 2022.
The Board has determined that Gustav Lundgren is an independent director and has appointed him as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee.
Autoliv’s Board of Directors now consists of eleven members, all of whom are independent except Mikael Bratt, our CEO:
| • | | Jan Carlson, Chairman of the Board |
| • | | Mikael Bratt, President and CEO |
| • | | Leif Johansson, Chair of the Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee |
| • | | Frédéric Lissalde, Chair of the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee |
| • | | Thaddeus Senko, Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee |
Gustav Lundgren joined Cevian in 2006. He holds a Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration from the Stockholm School of Economics. He is a Swedish citizen and is based in Stockholm.
Quarterly Dividend
The dividend will be payable on Thursday, September 22, 2022 to Autoliv shareholders of record on the close of business on Wednesday, September 7, 2022. The ex-date will be Tuesday, September 6, 2022 for holders of common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as well as for holders of Swedish Depository Receipts (SDRs) listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.
This information is information that Autoliv, Inc. is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the first contact person set out below, at 2:00 PM CET on August 18, 2022.
Inquiries:
Investors & Analysts: Anders Trapp, Tel +46 (0)8 587 206 71
Investors & Analysts: Henrik Kaar, Tel +46 (0)8 587 206 14
Media: Gabriella Ekelund, Tel +46 (70) 612 64 24
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Autoliv Inc. Box 70381, 107 24 Stockholm, Sweden Visiting address: World Trade Center, Klarabergsviadukten 70, B7, 111 64 Stockholm Phone: +46 (0)8 587 20600 E-mail: gabriella.ekelund@autoliv.com |