Solwers Oyj: Solwers' Plc Establishes Two New Share-Based Incentive Plans for Key Employees
Solwers Plc, Company Release, 22 May 2026 at 10.30 am EEST
The Board of Directors of Solwers Plc has resolved to establish two new share-based incentive plans for key employees of the group. The purpose of the plans is to align the interests of the company's shareholders and key employees to increase the company's value in the long-term, to commit key employees to implement the company's strategy, objectives and long-term interest and to offer them a competitive incentive plan based on earning and accumulating the company's shares.
Performance Share Plan 2026-2030
The Performance Share Plan 2026-2030 consists of three performance periods, covering the financial years 2026-2028, 2027-2029, and 2028-2030 respectively. The Board of Directors will resolve annually on the commencement and details of a performance period and adjust the performance criteria for ongoing performance periods.
In the plan, the target group has an opportunity to earn Solwers' shares based on performance. The potential rewards from the plan will be paid after the end of each performance period.
For the Performance Period 2026-2028, the performance criterion is the group's adjusted EBITA. The value of the rewards to be paid on the basis of the performance period corresponds to a maximum total of 339,000 shares of Solwers Plc, including also the proportion to be paid in cash. The target group in the performance period 2026-2028 consists of approximately 50 key employees, including the members of the Group Executive Management Team and the CEO.
Restricted Share Unit Plan 2026-2029
The plan is intended to be used as a tool in situations seen necessary by the Board of Directors, for example ensuring retention of key talents to the company, attracting a new talent or other specific situations determined by the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors may allocate rewards from the Restricted Share Unit Plan 2026-2029 during financial years 2026-2027. The value of the rewards to be paid on the basis of the plan corresponds to a maximum total of 60,000 shares of Solwers, including also the proportion to be paid in cash.
The rewards will be paid by the end of May 2028 or 2029 but in any event minimum twelve (12) months after the determination of the reward opportunity. The reward is based on a valid employment or director contract and on the continuity of the employment or service.
General
As a rule, the potential rewards under the plans will be paid partly in Solwers' shares and partly in cash. The cash proportion of the reward is intended to cover taxes and statutory social security contributions arising from the reward to the key employee. As a rule, no reward will be paid if the key employee's employment or director contract terminates before the reward payment.
The Group Executive Management Team members must hold 50 per cent of the shares received based on the Performance Share Plan 2026-2030, until the value of the Group Executive Management Team member's total shareholding in Solwers equals to 50 per cent of their annual base salary for the calendar year preceding the payment of the reward. Respectively, the CEO must hold 50 per cent of the received shares, until the value of the CEO's total shareholding in Solwers equals to 100 per cent of the CEO's annual base salary for the preceding calendar year. Such a requirement must be maintained as long as the membership in the Group Executive Management Team or the position as the CEO continues.
SOLWERS PLC
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Distribution:
- Nasdaq Helsinki
- Key Media
- www.solwers.com
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Further enquiries:
Olli Kuusi, General Counsel, olli.kuusi@solwers.com
SOLWERS PLC IN BRIEF
Solwers is a group of consultancy companies that offer architectural design, technical and other consulting as well as project management services locally, close to clients. Solwers' strategy is based on acquisitions and organic growth, the group's attractiveness as a good employer for professionals in different fields and the continuous development of expertise. The Solwers Group comprises 29 companies that operate under their own brands and employ more than 700 experts in Finland, Sweden and Poland. | solwers.com