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Ruter Dam of the Year 2019 Carina Åkerström, CEO Handelsbanken RUTER DAM OF THE YEAR 2019 - CARINA ÅKERSTRÖM ​ Ruter Dam of the Year 2019 is Carina Åkerström, who since March this year has been president and CEO of Handelsbanken. Handelsbanken has approximately 12,000 employees and last year had an operating profit of just over SEK 22 billion. Carina has a long and successful career within the bank where she has achieved strong results over a long period of time. She started at the bank in 1986 and has, among other things, been vice president, manager of the regional bank in eastern Sweden and regional bank manager in Stockholm. She is the first woman to lead Handelsbanken. - Carina Åkerström is a very qualified person with a solid track record. She has the will and ability to implement change and lead the way for the necessary transformation that the bank is facing with digitization, efficiency and cost savings. Carina is a true female role model, we are extra proud of the fact that she also attended Ruter Dam's program in 2004, says Marika Lundsten, CEO Ruter Dam. ​ The selection process for the Årets Ruter Dam honorary award takes into account the company's size, turnover, number of employees and the female manager's degree of power and influence. The award winner is appointed by Ruter Dam's board: chairman Gunnel Duveblad, board professional, Gunilla Ahrén, founder Ruter Dam, Ann Carlsson, CEO Apoteket AB, Malin Persson, board professional and Eva Krutmeijer, CEO and founder EKKO AB. Ruter Dam's board continuously monitors appointments at the highest management levels. At a jury meeting, the board decides which woman during the year has been given the greatest responsibility in terms of number of employees, turnover and overall responsibility. - I am happy and proud to have been selected as Ruter Woman of the Year. The work that Ruter Dam does to draw attention to female leadership is very important. Equality is today strategically crucial to being able to recruit talented employees, and the more perspectives managers and employees contribute, the better they understand their customers. Equality is simply good for profitability, says Carina Åkerström. ​ The Ruter Dam Honorary Award of the Year is awarded annually in the form of a diploma and the honor in connection with the Ruter Dam Day, a seminar for participants from Ruter Dam's Leadership Development and Mentoring Program. Last year, the 2018 Route Woman of the Year award went to Petra Einarsson, president and CEO of BillerudKorsnäs, and the year before to Susanne Ehnbåge, president and CEO of Nordic NetOnNet. ​ Previous award winners include Helena Stjernholm, CEO of Industrivärden, Mia Brunell Livfors, CEO of Axel Johnson, Sonat Burman Olsson, former CEO of Coop Sweden, Annika Falkengren, former CEO of SEB and Ann Carlsson, CEO of Apoteket AB. FOR MORE INFORMATION Anna Johansson, Micael Bindefeld AB anna.johansson@bindefeldab.se +46 73 342 27 28 ​ Marika Lundsten, vd Ruter Dam & Spader Ess ml@ruterdam.com + 46 70 384 85 75 ​ Handelsbankens pressavdelning press@handelsbanken.se +46 8 701 80 18 HOW THE AWARD OF HONOUR IS AWARDED The honorary award Ruter Dam of the Year has been awarded every year since 1990. The awardee is appointed by Ruter Dam's CEO Marika Lundsten together with the board consisting of Gunnel Duveblad, Anna Borg, Heléne Mellquist, Karin Eliason and Eva Krutmeijer. The selection process takes into account the company's size, turnover and the female manager's degree of power and influence. Ruter Dam's board continuously monitors appointments at the highest management levels. At a jury meeting, it is decided which woman has been promoted to the highest position with the greatest responsibility in Swedish business during the year.

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Personal Data Policy at Ruter Dam Due to the EU General Data Protection Regulation, we would like to inform you on how we process your personal data. Ruter Dam respects your privacy and will protect all information at all times. All personal data is processed in accordance with the current data protection laws. The unit responsible for personal data is Ruter Dam Chefsutveckling AB with organization number 559127-9772. Personal data we collect Ruter Dam collect and process personal data from individuals with whom Ruter Dam has a relationship, or with whom the company for other reasons wish to inform about their business. "Personal information" is information that can be used for identification purposes or other information that can be traced back to you. We collect personal information about you if you, for example, will be a participant in our development programs, apply for our programs, make nominations, participate as a mentor, become a member of our business network, send us material, communicate with us via e-mail or other channels. We also collect information about individuals, who in their professional roles, may be interested in Ruter Dam's educational activities. The information collected could be your name, postal address, e-mail address, telephone number, position and workplace. How we use the personal data we collect and how we store it We use the personal information we collect to communicate with you if you wish to attend our development programs or receive newsletters. We also use it to send invitations to events, invitations to the business network and any other purposes for which you have given your consent. We do not sell, rent, distribute or otherwise make your personal information available to any Third Party. However, we may share information with our partners with whom we collaborate with and who perform services on our behalf. Our basis for personal data processing The main purpose of collecting your personal data is for Ruter Dam to be able to maintain the relationship with you and to fulfil our obligations to you. You have the right to opt out by contacting us at Ruter Dam. We may share the information we collect Only those individuals who, for the purposes stated above, need to process your personal data have access to this information. We may need to give suppliers and partners access to your personal data when performing services on our behalf, for example • Companies that handle our payment management e.g. billing • Companies that handle our accounting • IT services (necessary operation, e-mail, technical support and maintenance of our IT solutions) Storage Your personal data will be stored, for the above purposes, as long as we have a business-related reason to contact you. You have the option to unsubscribe from receiving information, materials and invitations from us. Security We always make sure to take appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against loss and unauthorized access. We regularly review our security policies and processes to ensure that our systems are secure and protected. Your options and rights You have the right to know what type of personal data we collect and you will receive a copy of this upon request. You also have the right to correct any incorrect personal information. You have the right to object to the processing of certain personal data and you can request the processing to be restricted. Please note that limiting your personal information may mean that we are unable to provide information, materials or invitations as described above. You also have the right to obtain your personal data in a machine-readable format and have the data transferred to another party responsible for personal data. The Data Inspectorate is the supervisory authority The Data Inspectorate is responsible for monitoring the legislation enforcement. If you are of the opinion that we incorrectly process your personal data, you have the right to submit a complaint to the Swedish supervisory authority Datainspektionen. Contact Us If you have any questions about how we process your personal data, please contact us at: info@ruterdam.com

Board Members of Ruter Dam Gunnel Duveblad, RD93 President and board professional Karin Eliasson, RD94 Board professional Helene Mellquist, RD97 EVP and COO Investment AB Latour Anna Borg, RD10 CEO Vattenfall Gunilla Arhén Honorary Member & Founder Ruter Dam Eva Krutmeijer, RD02 CEO & Founder EKKO AB

Ruter Dam of the year 2020 Helena Helmersson, CEO H&M-group ÅRETS RUTER DAM 2020 - HELENA HELMERSSON Helena Helmersson, CEO of the H&M Group, has been named Ruter Dam of the Year 2020 – an honorary award, awarded to the woman who has been promoted to the most influential management position in Swedish business during the past year. This year's Ruter Dam is Helena Helmersson, who since January this year is ceo of the H&M Group. Helena has a long and successful career within the H&M Group where she started working as a controller at the age of 23. Followed by several different roles in purchasing, logistics and production, but it was primarily the role of global sustainability manager, and her years as HR manager in Bangladesh, that characterized her the most. In 2018, she was appointed chief operating officer with responsibility for expansion, logistics, production, IT, advanced data analysis and AI. Two years later was appointed CEO. Hennes & Mauritz was founded in Västerås in 1947 and has more than 5,000 stores in 74 countries. Today, the H&M Group has approximately 179,000 employees and in 2019 net sales amounted to SEK 233 billion. – Helena Helmersson has already proved to be more than qualified for the role of CEO after she managed to steer the H&M Group towards a rapid recovery despite a nightmare start. Her guiding principle and main driving force is sustainability and she is passionate about leading the fashion industry towards a sustainable future. Helena is inspired to lead in change and her leadership is largely characterized by her courage, her belief in her co-workers and her ability to put the team before the self. Helena Helmersson is a true female role model and she was the jury's unanimous choice," says Marika Lundsten, CEO of Ruter Dam. The selection process for the honorary Ruter Dam of the year award takes into account the size, turnover, number of employees and the female manager's degree of power and influence. The key words for Ruter Dam are business, quality and results. The award winner is appointed by Ruter Dam's CEO and Board of Directors: Marika Lundsten, CEO Ruter Dam, Chairman Gunnel Duveblad, Gunilla Arhén, founder of Ruter Dam, Karin Eliason, board professional, Ann Carlsson, CEO Apoteket AB, Malin Persson, board professional and Eva Krutmeijer, CEO and founder EKKO AB. Ruter Dam's Board of Directors continuously monitors appointments at the highest leading levels. At a jury meeting, the Board and the CEO decide which woman has been given the greatest responsibility during the year in terms of number of employees, turnover and total responsibility. – I was really flattered and happy when I received the news that I had been named Ruter Dam of the Year. Of course, it's great if I can inspire others to lead in change. My hope is that we will see a business sector with greater diversity in the future. For me, it is quite obvious to be able to attract the top talents and meet our customers and their needs in the very best way," says Helena Helmersson. The honorary Ruter DAM of the Year award is awarded annually in the form of a diploma and the honor in connection with The Ruter Dam-dagen, a seminar for participants from Ruter Dam's Chief Development and Mentoring Program. Unlike last year, Helena will this year instead participate in a live interview that will be broadcasted online for Ruter Dam's network, due to the current pandemic. ​ Last year, the honorary award Ruter Dam of the Year, went to Carina Åkerström CEO Handelsbanken. Prior to that, the award for its positions at the time went to Petra Einarsson, President and CEO billerudKorsnäs (2018) and Susanne Ehnbåge, President and CEO of Nordic NetOnNet (2017). Previous laureates also include Helena Stjernholm, CEO Industrivärden, Mia Brunell Livfors, CEO Axel Johnson, Sonat Burman Olsson, former CEO Coop Sweden, Annika Falkengren, former CEO of SEB and Ann Carlsson, CEO of Apoteket AB. ​ ​ ​ DOWNLOAD THE PRESS RELEASE HERE HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGES AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING FOR MORE INFORMATION Anna Johansson, Micael Bindefeld AB anna.johansson@bindefeldab.se +46 73 342 27 28 ​ Marika Lundsten, vd Ruter Dam & Spader Ess marika.lundsten@ruterdam.com + 46 70 384 85 75 ​ Annie Edwards, Press Officer H&M Group annie.edwards@hm.com +46 73 462 22 95 HOW THE AWARD OF HONOUR IS AWARDED HOW THE AWARD OF HONOUR IS AWARDED

Who we are Ruter Dam is a Executive Development and Mentoring program for female senior leaders, which was founded in 1987 by Gunilla Arhén who is now an honorary member of Ruter Dam's board. The aim is to improve the number of female managers reaching a high-level position in Swedish business. Since the beginning, more than 1 300 women have participated in Ruter Dam's one-year program and a unique business network has been established. The program includes lectures, networking and mentorship by both internal and external business leaders with the aim to develop strategic, operational and personal leadership. After finishing the program, you have the opportunity to become a member of Ruter Dam's Business Network , which is available to everyone who has attended Ruter Dam. The aim is to create a professional business network through meetings and seminars such as exclusive invitations to visit companies to share experiences of business as well as challenges. In 2017, Ruter Dam's subprogram Spader Ess was introduced. This is a program for younger women at the start of their careers where former Ruter Dam participants act as mentors. The business is characterized by Professionalism, Quality and Results.

Thank you for your nomination for Ruter Dam 2024 Admission notices are submitted in early autumn For questions, please contact Marika Lundsten at marika.lundsten@ruterdam.com

Thank you for your nomination for Ruter Dam 2024 Admission notices are submitted in early autumn For questions, please contact Marika Lundsten at marika.lundsten@ruterdam.com

NOMINATION RUTER DAM 2023 Nomination process Ruter Dam´s target group is senior executive women at large companies. Line managers with P&L responsibility are given preference. Ruter Dam is responsible for creating a dynamic group with mutual exchange between the participants. The number of participants is limited. The application is made through nomination via Group Management / HR. Field with * are mandatory Name of the participant: * E-mail: * Allergi eller kostavvikelser: When you click send, you agree that Ruter Dam saves your data Send Nomination

Contact us CONTACT Here you can find contact information to us. We look forward to talk to you! Marika Lundsten CEO Tel: +46 703 848 575 marika.lundsten@ruterdam.com Maria Billing Operations Manager Tel: +46 70 825 75 57 maria.billing@ruterdam.com Elvira Arosell Business network Manager Tel: +46 70 735 46 46 elvira.arosell@ruterdam.com Emelie Alström Coordinator Tel: +46 70 276 76 79 emelie.alstrom@ruterdam.com

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Spader Ess Ruter Dam's subprogram Nominate to Spader Ess Spader Ess - a combined leadership development and mentoring program for women who are at the beginning of their leadership careers. The aim is to help younger women develop more quickly into successful leaders within the organization and to gain a stable platform. Former Ruter Dam participants act as Mentors. ​ ​ The application for Spader Ess 2024/2025 is now open. Please contact us at info@spaderess.com if you would like to have more information. PROGRAM CONTENT SPADER ESS Target audience and criteria for participation in Spader Ess Personnel responsibility At the beginning of her managerial career Ambition to continue developing as a leader within the company Ca 30-40 years Content Individual Mentorship Personal development Values, motivation and driving forces In-depth insight into Swedish business life Organisation and culture Communication, relations and networking Deep diving into external factors that affect business life Female – male and power structures Career planning and advice The group creates a strong and long-term business network Inspiration from business leaders Leadership - including: - Sustainable leadership - Team och organisation -To lead in change ​ Arrangement 11 full days divided into a start-up meeting (with a focus on matching with a mentor) and 5 modules The program takes place at a conference facility in central Stockholm Group work in the evening in connection with the modules Monthly conversation with Mentor The seminars are conducted in Swedish ​ The purpose of the program is to contribute to The participants' professional leadership development To broaden the participants' relationships and networks To strengthen the participants' self-awareness and security To strengthen the participants in their continued career ​ Price and application The application deadline is April 22, 2024 The number of places is limited and the selection takes place after the nomination has closed Price: SEK 69,950 excluding VAT Program Days 2024 /2025 Start-up: August 2024 Module 1: October 2024 Module 2: November 2024 Module 3: January/February 2025 Module 4: Mars/April 2025 Module 5: May 2025 ​ Nominate to Spader Ess REFERENCES FROM SPADER ESS Eleonor Hjalmarsson, Director Strategy & Portfolio Management, Scania Participant Spader Ess 6: "Spader Ess has exceeded expectations and is definitely the training I have gotten the most out of so far in my... Our first networking meeting together with everyone who has attended Spader Ess ♠️ ! Finally, it was time for our long-awaited Ace of Spades networking event! We invited everyone who has attended Spader Ace to a mulled... Inspiration with Spader Ess Inspiring morning with this year's Ace of Spades participants! We met Alexandra Hagen, CEO of White Arkitekter and Ruter Dam in 2016,... Sofia Svensson, Product Quality Manager at Atlas Copco Participant Spader Ess 3: "I have attended several leadership programs, but Ace of Spades has undoubtedly been the one that has created... Anna Boussard, Global Market Communication Manager at SKF Group Participant Spader Ess 3: "Spader Ess - A program that has given me many insights, personal development and above all an invaluable... Emma Andersson, Head of People Experience, Corporate Functions & HQ på Volvo Cars Participant Spader Ess 3: "Being young, female and a manager in a male-dominated industry can sometimes feel lonely and almost a little... MORE SPADER ESS REFERENCES