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Arve Regland comes from the investment company Melesio. From 2019 to 2023, he
served as CFO at Fredensborg and its subsidiary Heimstaden. From 2014 to 2019,
he was employed at Entra, first as CFO and for the last four years as CEO. Mr
Regland has also worked at ABG Sundal Collier and Arthur Andersen/Ernst & Young.
He has an M.Sc. Business (siviløkonom) from BI Norwegian Business School and an
MBA (Master of Professional Accountancy) from the Norwegian School of Economics
(NHH).
Mr Regland is succeeding Harald Ullevoldsæter, who of his own volition will
gradually scale back his activities prior to retiring in May next year. Mr
Ullevoldsæter has been EVP Finance and CFO at Orkla ASA since 2020, prior to
which he held the position of CFO at Nortura SA. He also held a number of
management positions in finance at Orkla, from 1996 to 2014. Until he leaves
Orkla, Mr Ullevoldsæter will continue to serve as Chair of the Board of
Directors of Orkla’s Business Service companies: Orkla Procurement, Orkla IT and
Orkla Financial Services. He will also be responsible for selected projects and
assignments at Orkla ASA and will report to Orkla’s President and CEO Nils K.
Selte.
“I would like to extend my warm thanks to Harald for his valuable contribution
to Orkla over many years. In the past four years, he has carried out a vitally
important job as CFO and played a key role in Orkla’s transition to an
industrial investment company. I am glad that we will be able to continue to
benefit from his experience and expertise for some time to come. At the same
time, I am delighted that Arve is joining our team at Orkla ASA. Arve has a
solid foundation of expertise and experience from finance, investment companies
and listed companies. I am confident that he will do an excellent job in the
role of CFO,” says President and CEO Nils K. Selte.
Mr Regland will be a member of Orkla ASA’s management team and Investment
Committee, and will report to the President and CEO.
Orkla is a leading industrial investment company with focus on brands and
consumer-oriented companies. Its investment portfolio currently consists of 12
companies operating in sectors including paint, food products, food ingredients,
confectionery and snacks, dietary supplements, cleaning products and personal
care sectors. As at 31 December 2023, Orkla had 19,671 employees and 114
factories in 24 countries.
Orkla ASA
Oslo, 16 February 2024
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5
-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act
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