East Capital Explorer AB - East Capital Explorer's Board of Directors

The Nomination Committee for East Capital Explorer has decided to propose to the Annual General Meeting 2011 that the Board comprise six members and that Paul Bergqvist, Anders Ek, Lars Emilson, Karine Hirn, Alexander Ikonnikov and Justas Pipinis are re-elected to the Board. Monika Elling has declined to be re-elected following her recent appointment as CEO of Poolia. In addition, it is proposed that Paul Bergqvist be re-appointed as Chairman of the Board.

The Nomination Committee's other proposals will be presented in the notice to the Annual General Meeting.

East Capital Explorer's Nomination Committee comprises Peter Elam Håkansson, East Capital; Ramsay Brufer, Alecta; Johan Gustavsson, Apoteket AB:s Pensionsstiftelse; Louise Hedberg, East Capital and Paul Bergqvist, Chairman East Capital Explorer.

The Annual General Meeting will be held on 12 April 2010, at Nalen in Stockholm.

Contact information:
Peter Elam Håkansson, Chairman of the Nomination Committee, +46 8 505 88 500

Financial reporting calendar - East Capital Explorer:

  • Monthly Net Asset Value report on the fifth working day after the end of each month
  • Annual Report 2010 available on 22 March 2011
  • Annual General Meeting 2011 on 12 April 2011
  • Interim Report, 1 January - 31 March 2011 on 6 May 2011
  • Interim Report, 1 January - 30 June 2011 on 5 August 2011
  • Interim Report, 1 January - 30 September 2011 on 11 November 2011

About East Capital Explorer - East Capital Explorer AB is a Swedish company, created with the specific aim of bringing unique investment opportunities in Eastern Europe to a broader investor base. The company invests mainly in East Capital's private equity and semi-public equity funds that provide exposure to companies not otherwise accessible via the local stock exchanges in Eastern Europe. East Capital Explorer targets fast growing sectors such as the power utilities, financial, retail and consumer goods and real estate sectors. East Capital Explorer has appointed East Capital to manage its investment activities. Since 9 November 2007, East Capital Explorer is listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm, Mid Cap.

This information is disclosed in accordance with the Securities Markets Act, the Financial Instruments Trading Act or demands made in the exchange rules. It was released for publication at 08:20 a.m. CET on 21 February 2011.

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