Ørsted A/S announced On 7 February 2024, Ørsted announced that Thomas Thune Andersen, Chair of the Board of Directors of Ørsted A/S, decided not to seek re-election at the annual general meeting on 5 March 2024. Thomas Thune Andersen has served as Chair of Ørsted A/S for ten years, and in anticipation of a forthcoming chair succession, the Nomination & Remuneration Committee of Ørsted A/S has been evaluating the best chair succession scenarios for Ørsted, including evaluating internal and external candidates for the position. Based on this process, and when Thomas Thune Andersen informed the Board of Directors on 7 February 2024 of his decision to step down at the upcoming annual general meeting, the Board of Directors concluded that the best candidates for the positions as new Chair and Deputy Chair would be Lene Skole and Andrew Brown, respectively.

Jorgen Kildahl is not seeking re-election as deputy chair.