UPM follows the Guidelines for Insiders of Listed Companies issued by Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. The company’s Insider Policy, approved by the Board of Directors, complements applicable insider regulations and sets out guidelines for the company's insider administration and for persons involved in insider projects.
Organisation of insider administration
The company’s Chief Compliance Officer is in charge of the overall organisation of the company’s insider administration. UPM Insider Administration comprising of the General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, Director responsible for Group Legal and Legal Operations and Insider Administrator. UPM's insider administration is responsible for monitoring compliance with the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR), UPM Insider Policy and other applicable insider regulations and guidelines. It is also responsible for the ongoing supervision, management and administration of insider and other MAR-related matters, including the maintenance of insider lists, notifications to the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA) and other relevant parties, as well as provision of training and advice.
List of managers and closely associated persons
As required by MAR, the company maintains a list of persons discharging managerial responsibilities (MAR Managers) and their closely associated persons. These persons are required to notify UPM and the FIN-FSA of transactions conducted on their own account relating to the financial instruments linked to UPM. Each manager and closely associated person is informed in writing of their position as such and related obligations.
At UPM, MAR Managers include the members of the Board of Directors, the President and CEO, the Chief Financial Officer and the Executive Vice Presidents of the business areas. Based on UPM’s governance structure, the above mentioned executives are deemed to comprise the senior executives of the company who have regular access to inside information relating to UPM and power to take managerial decisions affecting the future developments and business prospects of the company.