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Board Member

Born: 1965

Nationality: Danish

Joined the board in 2020

Chairman of the Audit Committee

Other board and management positions:
- Ørsted A/S, CFO and board member in other Ørsted group companies
- Hempel A/S (BM) and chairman of the audit committee
- Norsk Hydro ASA (BM) and chairman of the audit committee

Marianne Wiinholt has considerable executive management experience. Since 2013, Marianne Wiinholt has acted as CFO in Ørsted A/S, a listed company in the energy sector. Prior to becoming CFO in Ørsted A/S, Marianne Wiinholt held several management positions in Ørsted A/S. Marianne Wiinholt has extensive experience within finance and accounting and considerable knowledge and experience in leading, driving and delivering a sustainability agenda on a global scale.

Marianne Wiinholt holds a MSc in Business Administration and Auditing and is qualified State Authorised Public Accountant.

Marianne Wiinholt is considered independent.

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Chairman

Born: 1959

Nationality: Danish

Joined the board in 2018

Chairman of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee
Member of the Audit Committee

Other board and management positions:
- H. Lundbeck A/S: Chairman of the Board, chairman of the remuneration and nomination committee and member of the audit committee
- Ambu A/S: Chairman of the Board, chairman of the remuneration committee and chairman of the nomination committee
- Demant A/S: Board member, chairman of the audit committee and member of the IT security committee
- Igonomix S.L.: Chairman of the Board

Lars Rasmussen acted as Coloplast’s President & CEO from 2008 – 2018 and was a member of Coloplast’s executive management from 2001 - 2018. Lars Rasmussen has extensive executive management and board experience from international listed companies in the med-tech and pharma industry. Lars Rasmussen possesses in-dept knowledge within commercialisation of innovation, B2B and B2C sales models and efficiency improvements.

Lars Rasmussen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Aalborg University and an Executive MBA from SIMI.

Lars Rasmussen is not considered independent.

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Board Member

Born: 1963

Nationality: Danish

Joined the board in 2015

Member of the Audit Committee

Other board and management positions:
- Matas A/S: Board member and chairman of the audit committee
- De Forenede Ejendomsselskaber A/S: Board member
- Kirk Kapital A/S: Board member

Birgitte Nielsen has extensive management experience and has held numerous management positions in FLS Industries A/S (FLSMIDTH & Co A/S). Further, Birgitte Nielsen has considerable board experience from both listed companies and large privately held companies within the med-tech industry and the financial sector. Birgitte Nielsen has extensive financial and accounting experience as well as in-dept knowledge of the financial markets.

Birgitte Nielsen holds an B. Com Degree (HD) in Foreign Trade from Copenhagen Business School and an B. Com Degree (HD) in Accounting & Finance from Copenhagen Business School and a General Management Program from CEDEP/INSEAD.

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Board Member

Born: 1964

Nationality: Danish

Joined the board in 2017

Member of the Audit Committee

Other board and management positions:
- ALK-Abelló A/S: President & CEO
- The Danish Chamber of Commerce: Board member

Carsten Hellmann has considerable executive management experience. Since 2016 Carsten Hellmann has been the President & CEO in ALK-Abelló A/S, a listed pharmaceutical company. Prior to that, Carsten Hellmann held several top management and CEO positions in the Health Care industry, latest as CEO of Merial in France and member of the Executive Committee of the French pharmaceutical company Sanofi. Carsten Hellmann has extensive experience in product development and international commercialization within highly regulated industries as well as M&A activities, including post integration.

Carsten Hellmann holds a BSc in Business Administration from Copenhagen Business School and a MSc in Information Management from Lancaster University.

Carsten Hellmann is considered independent.