Hoist Finance Board of Directors have appointed Lars Wollung as acting CEO. The appointment commences on 15 March 2022. Bengt Edholm takes over the role as Chairman of the Board until the annual general meeting in April 2022.

Lars Wollung was elected Chairman of the Board in Hoist Finance at the Extraordinary General Meeting on 17 February 2022, a role that he leaves when assuming the position as acting CEO. He remains member of the Board. Lars has more than 20 years of experience from the financial and IT industries and has had active engagements in Hoist Finance since 2019.

Per Anders Fasth will remain with the company as advisor until his agreement expires on 31 March 2022 to ensure a seamless handover.

"I look forward to once again become operationally involved in Hoist Finance. The work to improve productivity, reduce costs and strengthen governance will continue. The current direction remains and the outlined strategy is fully supported by me and the newly elected Board. We will accelerate the execution of this strategy and take advantage of Hoist Finance's significant potential. I would like to take the opportunity to thank Per Anders Fasth, who has meritoriously initiated this process during his appointment as acting CEO", says Lars Wollung.

Bengt Edholm joined the Board in February 2022. Bengt has broad experience from the banking sector including Head of Group Treasury at Handelsbanken, Head of Treasury at Stadshypotek and various positions at Nordea and Danske Bank. He is also a non-executive Board Member of the publicly listed company Collector Bank.

The process to find a permanent CEO is on-going.

For more information, please contact:

Ingrid Östhols, Head of Communications & Investor Relations
Telephone: +46 (0) 721 810 867
E-mail: ir@hoistfinance.com

This information is information that Hoist Finance AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 17:25 CET on 14 mars 2022.

About Hoist Finance

Hoist Finance is a trusted debt resolution partner to individuals, companies and banks in eleven European countries. With over 1,500 dedicated colleagues, smart digital solutions and a deep understanding of individual financial circumstances, we help over six million customers keep their commitments. This is achieved by agreeing on sustainable repayment plans so that everyone is included within the financial ecosystem. Hoist Finance has a diverse portfolio of asset classes and our online savings platform in Sweden, Germany and UK enables our unique funding model. Hoist Finance was founded in 1994 and is today a public company listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For more information, please visit hoistfinance.com. 

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