The chairman of Alma Media’s board is changing

Media company Alma Median the board has reorganized. According to the company’s press release, the chairman of the group’s board of directors has been elected Alexander Lindholm. Past Chairman Catharina Stackelberg-Hammarén has been elected vice president.

According to the release, the reason behind the change is Otavan The arrangement announced on February 24, 2026, in which Otava agreed to purchase a total of 700,000 Alma Media shares and achieved de facto control over Alma Media through the share sale. The completion of the deal required the approval of the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (KKV).

Today, April 28, KKV has approved the business transaction and according to its assessment, the transaction does not cause competition problems in any of the examined markets.

As a result of the share transaction, Otava’s ownership in Alma Media will rise to approximately 40.07 percent of all shares and the number of votes they produce.

Alma Media continues as an independent listed company. Kauppalehti is part of Alma Media.