The Nomination Committee of XVIVO Perfusion AB (publ) Proposes Emil Billbäck and Anne-Karen Hunt as New Members of the Board of Directors

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN / ACCESS Newswire / February 20, 2026 / XVIVO Perfusion AB (STO:XVIVO)(LSE:0RKL)(FRA:3XV)

Ahead of the Annual General Meeting to be held on 27 April 2026, the Nomination Committee proposes the re-election of Gösta Johannesson, Camilla Öberg, Erik Strömqvist and Paul Marcun, and the election of Emil Billbäck and Anne-Karen Hunt as new members of the Board of Directors. Lars Henriksson and Lena Höglund have declined re-election.

Emil Billbäck has more than 30 years of experience in the healthcare sector and has held several senior executive positions. Most recently, he served as CEO of Bonesupport AB (publ.), and prior to that held senior roles at BSN medical GmbH, including Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer and Vice President Global Marketing. Emil Billbäck has extensive experience from both publicly listed companies and private equity-owned businesses and has worked in several roles in both the United States and Germany. Emil Billbäck is independent in relation to the Company and its management as well as to major shareholders.

Anne-Karen Hunt has more than 20 years of experience in the medical technology sector. She is currently President Diagnostics at DEMANT. Prior to joining Demant Anne-Karen was General Manager and President, Ultrasound International, at GE Healthcare. Previously, Anne-Karen Hunt has held senior positions at ABBOTT, TERUMO Interventional Systems and JOHNSON&JOHNSON. She has held these roles in Denmark, Germany, Belgium and the United States. Anne-Karen Hunt is independent in relation to the Company and its management as well as to major shareholders.

The Nomination Committee's other proposals and its reasoned statement will be presented in connection with the notice convening the Annual General Meeting.

The Nomination Committee of XVIVO ahead of the Annual General Meeting 2026 consists of Chairman of the Board Gösta Johannesson, Chairman of the Nomination Committee Henrik Blomquist (Bure Equity AB (publ)), Thomas Ehlin (Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund) and Martin Lewin (Eccenovo AB).

For further information, please contact the Chairman of the Nomination Committee, Henrik Blomquist, telephone +46 708 24 44 74.

Mölndal, 20 February 2026
XVIVO Perfusion AB (publ)

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Founded in 1998, XVIVO is the only medical technology company dedicated to extending the life of all major organs - so transplant teams around the world can save more lives. Our solutions allow leading clinicians and researchers to push the boundaries of transplantation medicine. XVIVO is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, and has offices and research sites on two continents. The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm under the ticker symbol XVIVO. More information can be found on the website www.xvivogroup.com.

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The Nomination Committee of XVIVO Perfusion AB (publ) proposes Emil Billbäck and Anne-Karen Hunt as new members of the Board of Directors

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