Valmet’s Board has approved two 2026–2028 share-based incentive programs—a Performance Share Plan covering roughly 200 key employees including the CEO, tied to Absolute TSR, organic net sales growth and emission reduction, with maximum payouts of 767,000 shares (~0.4% of shares), and a Restricted Share Pool for retention/allocation with up to 115,000 shares (~0.1%). Rewards will be paid partly in shares and partly in cash to cover taxes within five months after the period/vesting end, with the Restricted plan also conditional on Comparable EBITA exceeding a threshold and continued employment; Executive Leadership Team members must hold received shares until their Valmet holding equals their prior-year base salary. The measures modestly dilute equity (~0.5% aggregate), reinforce alignment of management and shareholders around growth and sustainability under the “Lead the Way” strategy, and serve as a retention tool for senior talent.
Valmet’s Board has approved two share-based incentive programmes covering financial years 2026–2028: a Performance Share Plan for roughly 200 key employees including the CEO with maximum potential rewards of 767,000 shares (~0.4% of outstanding shares) and a Restricted Share Pool with up to 115,000 shares (~0.1%). Rewards will be delivered partly in shares and partly in cash to cover taxes, and payouts will occur within five months after the performance/vesting period ends. Performance metrics for the Performance Share Plan are Absolute Total Shareholder Return, organic net sales growth and emission reductions in Valmet’s own operations; the Restricted Pool is additionally conditional on Comparable EBITA exceeding a threshold and continued employment. Executive Leadership Team members face a shareholding obligation to retain received shares until their Valmet shareholding equals their prior-year base salary, strengthening alignment and retention incentives. Aggregate potential dilution is modest (~0.5%) and the company frames the plans as supporting its “Lead the Way” strategy and ESG goals; the General Sentiment output rates the news mildly positive with low market impact. Key investor considerations are the eventual disclosure of numerical targets and EBITA thresholds in 2026, the accounting and EPS impact if awards vest, and whether Valmet will offset dilution via buybacks or other capital actions.
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