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For compensation committee work, committee chairman Lena Treschow
Torell also received fees of  , (,) and committee member
Marcus Wallenberg  , (,). George Rose has declined his fees
with reference to  Systems’ policy.
In his capacity as a consultant, Board member Per-Arne Sandström
received  , from Saab  through  March  for consulting
services related to organisational development, and hence the assignment has
been completed.
Remuneration to the President
e salary paid to President and  consists of a xed portion and a variable
portion. e variable portion is based on predetermined quantitative and
qualitative objectives each year. e variable compensation can amount to a
maximum of per cent of the President’s xed salary. e preparation proc-
ess for compensation issues regarding the President is handled by the Board’s
Remuneration Committee according to the principles laid down by the
Annual General Meeting and then voted on by the Board.
On  August , President and  Åke Svensson decided to leave the
company.
During the period November  through October , Åke Svensson
participated in the Saab Share Matching Plan approved by the  Annual
General Meeting for all company employees. From November , Åke
Svensson participated in the Saab Global Performance Share Plan approved
by the  and  Annual General Meetings. Since Åke Svensson stepped
down from his position with the company on his own initiative, he has relin-
guished his right to matching shares as part of the plans.
During the period  January through  August , Åke Svensson
received salary, variable compensation and other benets totalling
,, (,,), of which the variable compensation for 
accounted for  ,, (,) and paid outstanding holiday
,, and other benets, including a car allowance, for 
,(,). During a transition period from  September  through
April , aer his employment as President and  concluded, Åke Sven-
sson has undertaken to assist the new  and Group Management for a total
fee of  ,. During the period  September through  December
, Åke Svensson received consulting fees from Saab  of  , for
these services. e assignment will be completed in April .
On  September , Håkan Buskhe took over as President and . He
receives a salary and pension benets as of  August .
e President participates as of  September  in the Saab Global Per-
formance Share Plan approved by the  Annual General Meeting. Out-
standing matching rights in the Saab Global Performance Share Plan 
amount as of  December  to  ,.
During the period  August through  December , the President
received salary and other benets totalling  ,,, of which other ben-
ets, including a car allowance, amounted to  ,.
Pension terms
e retirement age for the President is . e President has a dened-contri-
bution pension plan. He may decide himself on the payment term, though
within the provisions of Swedish income tax law. e pension cost for Saab
consists of pension premiums amounting to  per cent of xed salary as long
as the President remains an employee of the company. To this is added the
cost of pension premiums according to the  plan. e pension commit-
ment is vested.
For , the cost of Åke Svensson’s pension, including , was
,, (,,).
For , the cost of President Håkan Buskhe’s pension, including , was
 ,,.
Severance terms
If terminated by the company, the President will receive a salary and pension
benets for a period of six months (period of notice). ereaer he will receive
severance pay equivalent to one year of salary, based on his current xed sal-
ary. If the President does not obtain new employment, he will receive an addi-
tional six months of severance pay. e salary during the period of notice and
severance will be deducted from income received from other employment
during the same period. If the President resigns voluntarily, there is a six-
month period of notice with salary and pension benets, but no severance pay.
Remuneration to other senior executives
e group of other senior executives included  individuals () in , con-
sisting of the Executive Vice Presidents, heads of the business areas and heads
of Group stas. Cecilia Schön-Jansson stepped down from Group Manage-
ment on  November. Marketing ocer Jonas Hjelm was appointed acting
Head of Communications. At the turn of /, Group Management
therefore consisted of  persons, including the .
e salaries paid to other senior executives consist of a xed portion and a
variable portion. e variable portion is based on the Group’s order bookings,
operating income and cash ow. e variable compensation normally
amounts to a maximum of  per cent of each executive’s xed salary, and in
some cases to  per cent of xed salary. A variable compensation agreement is
draed annually and signed by the President. e rules for variable compensa-
tion are stipulated in a document issued by the President. Compensation
issues regarding the other senior executives are prepared by the head of human
resources and presented to the President, who makes a decision pending the
approval of the Compensation Committee and the Board. During the period
November  through October , other senior executives participated
in the Saab Share Matching Plan approved by the  Annual General Meet-
ing for all company employees. From November , all eligible executives
participate in the Saab Global Performance Share Plan approved by the 
Annual General Meeting. Accumulated outstanding matching rights in Saab
Share Matching Plan  amount to  , (,) as of December
. e Saab Global Performance Share Plan  amounts to  
(,) as of  December , while the Saab Global Performance Share
Plan  amounts to  , in the event of a maximum outcome.
In , the other senior executives received salaries, variable compensa-
tion and other benets totalling  ,, (,,), of which variable
compensation for  accounted for  ,, (,,) and other
benets, including housing and car allowances, for  , (,).
Pension terms
As of  January , a pension age of  years applies to new executives.
Among other senior executives, three individuals have a pension age of
years.
In addition to  or its equivalent,  members of the group () are ali-
ated with the Saab plan, which is dened-contribution and vested. e Saab
plan provides pensions benets over and above  or its equivalent on salary
levels between  and  basic amounts as well as on salary segments over 
basic amounts. e individuals themselves can decide on the payment term,
though within the provisions of Swedish income tax law. Moreover, an insur-
ance policy nances the period between the ages of  or  years and  years.
e pension cost for Saab consists of pension premiums, which are based
on a percentage of qualifying salaries. e percentage rate is determined by
each executive’s time remaining until the pension age,  or  years, when
joining the plan. e aggregate insurance balance should cover a targeted
pension from  years of approximately . per cent of salary levels between
 and  basic amounts and approximately  per cent of segments over 
basic amounts of qualifying salaries. Premium payments continue as long as
the individuals remain in their positions or as employees of the company.
Pension obligations are vested. In , pension costs for other senior
executives, including  and its equivalent, amounted to  ,,
(,,). Other senior executives are entitled, or obliged if the company so
requests, to retire on pension as of the age of  or  years.
Severance terms
If terminated by the company, the group of other senior executives will receive
a salary and pension benets for six months (period of notice). ereaer
they will receive severance pay equivalent to  months of salary, based on
their xed salary. Severance is paid monthly with the rst payment in the
month aer employment has ended. Severance is not paid for the period that
falls aer the contractual pension age. Employees hired before  January 
who have reached the age of  are entitled to another six months of severance.
e salary during the period of notice and severance will be deducted
from income received from other employment during the same period. If
they resign voluntarily, there is a six-month period of notice with salary and
pension benets, but no severance pay.
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