TEKNA HOLDING ASA: Tekna appoints new CEO

18 Mar 2025 17:00 CET

18.3.2025 17:00:00 CET | Tekna Holding ASA | Additional regulated information
required to be disclosed under the laws of a member state

ARENDAL, NO / SHERBROOKE, QC. 18 March 2025 - Tekna Holding ASA (Tekna, OSE:
TEKNA), is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Claude Jean as the new CEO
of the Tekna Group, effective April 28, 2025.

Mr. Jean is an accomplished senior technology executive with a proven track
record of building and leading world-class electronic manufacturing services and
R&D. He joins Tekna from Teledyne Technologies where he has held several leading
positions including Executive Vice President, Strategy & Partnership,
Semiconductor and as General Manager of Teledyne DALSA, an international leader
in high performance digital imaging and semiconductors.

Mr. Jean holds a MSc in Physics and an MBA Degree from the University of
Sherbrooke, Canada. He has over 30 years of experience in the semiconductor and
digital imaging sectors. His leadership capabilities include transforming
product lines for profitability, enhancing operational efficiency, and driving
R&D initiatives with a deep technical understanding.

"I am happy to announce the appointment of Claude as the new CEO of Tekna. He is
well known in the industry for driving business results and maximizing
profitability through the delivery of exceptional product quality, service and
effective management of people, technology, processes and financial resources. I
am confident that he will further strengthen the great platform of Tekna and
ensure that we bring the company to the next level. His extensive background
from the semiconductor industry will also be valuable as we progress with our
nano nickel project for MLCC production," says Dag Teigland, Chair of the Board
of Tekna Holding ASA.

"It is an honor for me, and I am excited to take over as CEO of this impressive
high-tech company. Together with the highly competent Tekna team I am looking
forward to executing on its strategy and growth plan to increase value for our
customers and shareholders", says Claude Jean.

"The Board would like to thank current CEO Luc Dionne for leading Tekna through
a period of strategic growth in a very dynamic era for the Additive
Manufacturing industry. Since 2014, Tekna has grown its strong plasma technology
foundations to a leading provider of advanced materials and plasma solutions to
several industries - serving the most demanding customers within aerospace,
defense, medical and microelectronics," says Dag Teigland.

DISCLOSURE REGULATION

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

CONTACTS

* Arina Van Oost, Investor Relations | VP Corporate Strategic Development &
Innovation, Tekna Holding ASA, +33 6 7011 5190, investors@tekna.com
* Dag Teigland, Chair of the Board of Directors - Tekna Holding ASA, +47 9505
3008, investors@tekna.com

ABOUT TEKNA HOLDING ASA

Tekna is a world-leading provider of advanced materials to industry,
headquartered in Sherbrooke, Canada.

Tekna produces high-purity metal powders for applications such as 3D printing in
the aerospace, medical and automotive sectors, as well as optimized induction
plasma systems for industrial research and production. With its unique,
IP-protected plasma technology, the company is well positioned in the growing
market for advanced nanomaterials within the electronics and batteries
industries.

Building on 30 years of delivering excellence, Tekna is a global player
recognized for its quality products and its commitment to its large base of
multinational blue-chip customers. Tekna's powder products increase productivity
and enable more efficient use of materials, thereby paving the way towards a
more resilient supply chain and circular economy.

https://www.tekna.com



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