Pre-Annual General Meeting Information • Apr 17, 2023
Pre-Annual General Meeting Information
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| Innkalling til ordinær generalforsamling |
Notice of annual general meeting |
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| Det innkalles herved til ordinær generalforsamling i Kid ASA ("Selskapet) torsdag den 11. mai 2023 kl. 14:00 som elektronisk møte. |
Notice is hereby served that the annual general meeting of Kid ASA (the "Company") will be held on Thursday 11th May 2023 at 14:00 hours as an electronic meeting. |
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| Møtet vil bli åpnet av styrets leder Petter Schouw Hansen. |
The meeting will be opened by the chairman of the board Petter Schouw-Hansen. |
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| Dagsorden: | Agenda: | |||||
| 1. | Valg av møteleder og en person til å medundertegne protokollen |
1. | Election of a chairperson and a person to co-sign the minutes |
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| 2. | Godkjennelse av innkallingen og dagsorden |
2. | Approval of the notice and the agenda | |||
| 3. | Godkjenning av årsregnskap og styrets årsberetning for Kid ASA og konsernet for 2022, herunder disponering av årets resultat, samt behandling av redegjørelse om foretaksstyring og revisors beretning |
3. | Approval of the annual accounts and directors' report of Kid ASA and the group for 2022, including allocation of the result of the year, as well as consideration of the statement on corporate governance and audit report |
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| 4. | Fullmakt til å beslutte utdeling av utbytte | 4. | Authority to approve the distribution of dividends |
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| 5. | Fastsettelse av honorar til styrets medlemmer |
5. | Determination of the remuneration of the members of the board of directors |
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| 6. | Godkjennelse av honorar til Selskapets revisor |
6. | Approval of the remuneration of the Company's auditor |
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| 7. | Valg av medlemmer til styret | 7. | Election of members to the board of directors |
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| 8. | Fastsettelse av honorar til valgkomitéens medlemmer |
8. | Determination of the remuneration of the members of the nomination committee |
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| 9. | Rapport om lønn og annen godtgjørelse til ledende personer |
9. | Report for remuneration to senior executives |
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| 10. | Styrefullmakt til kapitalforhøyelse | 10. | Board authorisation to increase the share capital |
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| 11. | Styrefullmakt til erverv av Selskapets egne aksjer |
11. | Board authorisation for the acquisition of the Company's own shares |
| 12. | Forslag til vedtektsendring | 12. | Proposal to amend the articles of association |
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| Forslag til vedtak i sak 3 - 12 fremgår av Vedlegg 1. | Proposals for resolutions under items 3 - 12 are set out in Appendix 1. |
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| Kid ASA har en aksjekapital på NOK 48 774 194,40 fordelt på 40 645 162 aksjer, hver med pålydende verdi NOK 1,2. Hver aksje gir rett til én stemme på Selskapets generalforsamlinger. Kid ASA eier ingen egne aksjer. |
Kid ASA has a share capital of NOK 48,774,194.40 divided into 40,645,162 shares, each with a nominal value of NOK 1.2. Each share carries one vote at the Company's general meetings. Kid ASA does not hold any treasury shares. |
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| Aksjeeierne har følgende rettigheter i forbindelse med generalforsamlingen: |
The shareholders have the following rights in respect of the general meeting: |
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| Rett til å møte i generalforsamlingen, enten personlig eller ved fullmektig. |
The right to attend the general meeting, either in person or by proxy. |
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| • | Talerett på generalforsamlingen. | • | The right to speak at the general meeting. | |||
| • | Rett til å ta med én rådgiver og gi denne talerett. |
• | The right to be accompanied by an advisor at the general meeting and to give such advisor the right to speak. |
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| • | Rett til å kreve opplysninger av styrets medlemmer og administrerende direktør om forhold som kan innvirke på bedømmelsen av (i) godkjennelsen av årsregnskapet og årsberetningen, (ii) saker som er forelagt aksjeeierne til avgjørelse og (iii) Selskapets økonomiske stilling, herunder om virksomheten i andre selskaper som Selskapet deltar i, og andre saker som generalforsamlingen skal behandle, med mindre de opplysninger som kreves, ikke kan gis uten uforholdsmessig skade for Selskapet. |
• | The right to require information from the members of the board of directors and the chief executive officer about matters which may affect the assessment of (i) the approval of the annual accounts and directors' report, (ii) items which have been presented to the shareholders for decision and (iii) the Company's financial position, including information about activities in other companies in which the Company participates and other business to be transacted at the general meeting, unless the information demanded cannot be disclosed without causing disproportionate harm to the Company. |
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| • | Rett til å få fremsette alternativer til styrets forslag under de saker generalforsamlingen skal behandle. |
• | The right to present alternatives to the board's proposals in respect of matters on the agenda at the general meeting. |
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| • | Aksjonærer som ønsker å delta i general forsamlingen enten personlig eller via full mektig må sende inn påmeldingsskjema (Vedlegg 2) til Selskapet slik at Selskapet har påmeldingen i hende senest 6. mai 2023. I henhold til vedtektenes § 7 kan aksjeeiere som ikke er påmeldt innen fristens utløp, nektes adgang til generalforsamlingen. Selskapet oppfordrer aksjeeiere til å stemme |
• | Shareholders who wish to attend the general meeting either in person or by proxy must return the enclosed attendance form (Appendix 2) to the Company in time to be received by the Company no later than 6 May 2023. In accordance with section 7 of the articles of association, shareholders who do not notify their deadline within this deadline may be denied access to the general |
på forhånd eller gi fullmakter med stemmeinstruks i forkant av generalforsamlingen som nærmere beskrevet under.
Kid ASA | Gilhusveien 1, 3426 Gullaug | Postboks 505, 3412 Lierstranda | Tel.: 940 26 000 Organisasjonsnummer 988384135 MVA | e-post: [email protected] | www.kid.no
meeting. The Company encourages shareholders to vote in advance or submit proxies with voting instructions in advance of the general meeting, as further described
• Generalforsamlingen vil bli avholdt elektronisk i form av et Teams-møte. Aksjonærer som melder seg på innen den nevnte fristen må også sende en e-post til [email protected] for å få tilsendt innkalling til dette møtet.
Påmelding gjøres elektronisk via VPS Investortjenester eller på http://investor.kid.no
Dersom aksjer er registrert i VPS gjennom en forvalter, jf. allmennaksjeloven § 4-10, og den reelle aksjeeieren ønsker å delta i generalforsamlingen, personlig eller ved fullmakt, må den reelle aksjeeieren overføre aksjene til en VPS-konto i den reelle aksjeeierens navn forut for generalforsamlingsdagen.
Aksjonærer har rett til å møte og stemme ved fullmektig. Det må i så tilfelle fremlegges en skriftlig og datert fullmakt. Vedlagte fullmaktsskjema (Vedlegg 3) kan benyttes.
Det gjøres oppmerksom på at fullmakt uten stemmeinstruks kan utløse flaggeplikt etter norsk rett. Innehav av en stemmefullmakt uten stemmeinstruks likestilles etter verdipapirhandelloven § 4-2 tredje ledd med eierskap av aksjer eller rettigheter til aksjer. Dette betyr at fullmektigen vil ha plikt til å flagge fullmaktene dersom disse gjelder et antall aksjer som (sammen med fullmektigens eventuelle egne aksjer eller rettigheter til aksjer) når opp til eller overstiger tersklene for flaggeplikt i verdipapirhandelloven § 4-2 annet ledd.
Dersom det foreslåtte utbyttet blir vedtatt vil aksjen handles eks. utbytte på Oslo Børs fra og med 12. mai 2023. Utbetaling av utbytte vil finne sted 26. mai 2023.
Denne innkallingen med vedlegg er tilgjengelig på Selskapets internettside http://investor.kid.no.
I tråd med vedtektene § 7 sendes ikke vedleggene til innkallingen med post til aksjonærene. Enhver aksjonær kan dog kreve at vedleggene sendes vederlagsfritt til vedkommende med post. Dersom en aksjeeier ønsker å få tilsendt dokumentene, kan henvendelse rettes til Selskapet på telefon: 940 26 000, eller ved å sende en forespørsel pr e-post til [email protected].
• The general meeting will be held electronically as a Teams-meeting. Shareholders who notify their attendance within the deadline set out above must also send an e-mail to [email protected] to receive an invitation to the meeting.
Notice of attendance may be given electronically via VPS Investor Services or http://investor.kid.no
If the shares are held through a nominee, cf. the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act Section 4-10, and the beneficial owner wishes to attend the general meeting, whether in person or by proxy, the beneficial owner must transfer the shares to a VPS account in the name of the beneficial owner prior to the date of the general meeting.
Shareholders may appoint a proxy to attend and vote on their behalf. In this case a written and dated proxy must be provided. The enclosed proxy form (Appendix 3) may be used.
Please note that proxies without voting instructions may trigger disclosure requirements under Norwegian law. Under the Norwegian Securities Trading Act section 4-2 third paragraph the possession of a proxy without voting instructions is considered equal to ownership of shares or rights to shares. This means that a proxy is required to disclose the proxies if the number of shares to which they relate (together with any shares or rights to shares held by the proxy) reaches or exceeds the disclosure thresholds under the Norwegian Securities Trading Act section 4-2 second paragraph.
If the proposed dividend is approved the shares will trade ex. dividends on Oslo Børs from and including 12 May 2023. Payment of the dividend will be made on 26 May 2023.
This notice and the appendices are available on the Company's web pages in http://investor.kid.no.
In accordance with § 7 of the Company's articles of association, the appendices to the notice will not be sent by post to the shareholders. A shareholder may nonetheless demand to be sent the appendices by post free of charge. If a shareholder wishes to have the documents sent to him, such request can be addressed to the Company by way of telephone: +47 940 26 000 or by email to [email protected] .
| Vedlegg 1 - Forslag til vedtak | Appendix 1 - Proposed resolutions | |||
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| Sak 3 - Godkjenning av årsregnskap og styrets årsberetning for Kid ASA og konsernet for 2022, herunder disponering av årets resultat, samt behandling av redegjørelse om foretaksstyring |
Item 3 - Approval of the annual accounts and directors' report of Kid ASA and the group for 2022, including allocation of the result of the year, as well as consideration of the statement on corporate governance |
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| Styrets redegjørelse om foretaksstyring er inntatt i årsrapporten. |
The statement of the board of directors on corporate governance is included in the annual report. |
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| Styret foreslår at generalforsamlingen treffer følgende vedtak: |
The board of directors proposes that the general meeting pass the following resolution: |
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| "Årsregnskapet og årsberetningen for 2022 godkjennes. |
"The annual accounts and the directors' report for 2022 are approved. |
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| Det foreslåtte utbyttet på NOK 3.0 per aksje godkjennes." |
The proposed dividend of NOK 3.0 per share is approved." |
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| Sak 4 - Fullmakt til å beslutte utdeling av utbytte |
Item 4 - Authority to approve the distribution of dividends |
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| Styret har som mål å ha en utbyttepolitikk som tilsier at 80-100% av justert resultat etter skatt, utbetales som årlig utbytte. Styret ønsker å videreføre to utbetalinger per år, hvor styret har fullmakt til å fastsette og utbetale et halvårsutbytte i lys av resultatet per tredje kvartal 2023. |
The board of directors intends to have a dividend policy of 80-100% of the adjusted results after tax, distributed as a dividend. The board wishes to continue to carry out two dividend payments per year, where the board is authorized to approve and distribute a half-yearly dividend in light of the results of the third quarter 2023. |
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| Styret foreslår at generalforsamlingen treffer følgende vedtak: |
The board of directors proposes that the general meeting pass the following resolution: |
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| "Styret gis i henhold til allmennaksjeloven § 8-2 (2) fullmakt til å beslutte utdeling av utbytte på grunnlag av Selskapets årsregnskap for 2022. Fullmakten kan utøves én gang. |
"The board of directors is authorized pursuant to the Public Limited Companies Act § 8-2(2) to approve the distribution of dividends based on the Company annual accounts for 2022. The authority may be used one time. |
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| Fullmakten gjelder frem til ordinær generalforsamling i 2024." |
The authority shall remain in force until the annual general meeting in 2024." |
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| Sak 5 - Fastsettelse av honorar til styrets medlemmer |
Item 5 - Determination of the remuneration of the members of the board of directors |
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| Forslaget fra valgkomiteen er inntatt i valgkomiteens innstilling, som er vedlagt innkallingen. |
The proposal of the nomination committee is set out in the statement of the nomination committee, which is enclosed to the notice. |
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| Sak 6 - Godkjennelse av honorar til Selskapets revisor |
Item 6 - Approval of the remuneration of the Company's auditor |
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| Godtgjørelsen til Selskapets revisor for 2022 er TNOK 719, som dekker revisjon av det konsoliderte årsregnskapet samt selskapsregnskap i konsernet til Kid ASA. |
The remuneration of the Company's auditor for 2022 is TNOK 719 which covers audit of the consolidated annual financial statements of the group and company statements. |

| Sak 7 - Valg av medlemmer til styret | Item 7 - Election of members to the board of directors |
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| Forslaget fra valgkomiteen er inntatt i valgkomiteens innstilling, som er vedlagt innkallingen. Det vil bli stemt separat over hver av kandidatene. |
The proposal of the nomination committee is set out in statement of the nomination committee, which is enclosed with the notice. There will be separate voting on each of the candidates. |
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| Sak 8 - Fastsettelse av honorar til valgkomitéens medlemmer |
Item 8 - Determination of the remuneration of the members of the nomination committee |
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| Forslaget fra valgkomiteen er inntatt i valgkomiteens innstilling, som er vedlagt innkallingen. |
The proposal of the nomination committee is set out in statement of the nomination committee, which is enclosed with the notice. |
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| Sak 9 – Rapport om lønn og annen godtgjørelse til ledende personer |
Item 9 – Report for remuneration to senior executives |
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| Rapport om lønn og annen godtgjørelse til ledende personer er inkludert i en egen innstilling, som er vedlagt innkallingen. Etter allmennaksjeloven § 6-16b) skal det avholdes en rådgivende avstemning over rapporten. |
The report for remuneration to senior executives is set out in a separate statement, which is enclosed with the notice. According to section 6- 16b of the Public Limited Liability Companies Act, an advisory vote shall be held with respect to the report. |
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| Styret foreslår at generalforsamlingen treffer følgende vedtak: |
The board of directors proposes that the general meeting pass the following resolution: |
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| "Generalforsamlingen gir sin tilslutning til rapport om lønn og annen godtgjørelse til ledende personer for 2022." |
"The general meeting endorses the report for remuneration to senior executives for 2022." |
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| Sak 10 - Styrefullmakt til kapitalforhøyelse | Item 10 - Board authorization to increase the share capital |
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| Styret anser at det er i Selskapets interesse at styret gis fullmakt til å forhøye Selskapets aksjekapital. Dette vil gi styret fleksibilitet til å styrke Selskapets kapital eller bruke Selskapets aksjer som vederlag der dette måtte være hensiktsmessig. |
The board of directors believes that it is in the best interest of the Company that the Board is granted authorization to increase the Company's share capital. This will give the board of directors flexibility to strengthen the Company's capital or use the Company's shares as consideration where appropriate. |
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| Styret foreslår at generalforsamlingen treffer følgende vedtak: |
The board of directors proposes that the general meeting pass the following resolution: |
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| "Styret gis i henhold til allmennaksjeloven § 10-14 (1) fullmakt til å forhøye Selskapets aksjekapital med inntil NOK 4.877.419. Innenfor denne samlede beløpsrammen kan fullmakten benyttes flere ganger. |
"The board of directors is authorized pursuant to the Public Limited Companies Act § 10-14 (1) to increase the Company's share capital by up to NOK 4,877,419. Subject to this aggregate amount limitation, the authority may be used on more than one occasion. |
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| Fullmakten kan bare benyttes til å utstede aksjer som vederlag og til innhenting av ny egenkapital for å styrke Selskapets finansiering. |
The authority may only be used to issue shares as consideration and to raise new equity in order to strengthen the Company's financing. |
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| Fullmakten gjelder frem til ordinær |
The authority shall remain in force until the |
Kid ASA | Gilhusveien 1, 3426 Gullaug | Postboks 505, 3412 Lierstranda | Tel.: 940 26 000 Organisasjonsnummer 988384135 MVA | e-post: [email protected] | www.kid.no
generalforsamling i 2024, dog senest til 30. juni 2024.
Aksjeeiernes fortrinnsrett etter allmennaksjeloven § 10-4 kan fravikes.
Fullmakten omfatter kapitalforhøyelse mot innskudd i penger og mot innskudd i andre eiendeler enn penger. Fullmakten omfatter rett til å pådra selskapet særlige plikter, jf. allmennaksjeloven § 10-2. Fullmakten omfatter beslutning om fusjon etter allmennaksjeloven § 13-5."
Styret foreslår at generalforsamlingen gir en fullmakt til å erverve egne aksjer. Dette vil gi Selskapet fleksibilitet til å kjøpe tilbake egne aksjer dersom dette skulle anses hensiktsmessig for å optimalisere Selskapets kapitalstruktur eller skaffe Selskapet en beholdning egne aksjer som vil kunne benyttes som vederlag i transaksjoner e.l.
Styret foreslår at generalforsamlingen treffer følgende vedtak:
"Styret gis i henhold til allmennaksjeloven § 9-4 fullmakt til på vegne av Selskapet å erverve aksjer i Selskapet ("egne aksjer") med en samlet pålydende verdi på inntil NOK 4.877.419.
Ved erverv av egne aksjer kan det ikke betales et vederlag pr. aksje som er mindre enn NOK 60 eller som overstiger NOK 110.
Styret fastsetter på hvilke måter egne aksjer kan erverves eller avhendes.
Fullmakten gjelder frem til ordinær generalforsamling i 2024, dog senest til 30. juni 2024."
Styret anser det nødvendig å foreta endringer i Selskapets vedtekter som følge av at det er vedtatt endringer i allmennaksjeloven som trer i kraft 1. juli 2023.
annual general meeting in 2024, but in no event later than 30 June 2024.
The pre-emptive rights of the shareholders under § 10-4 of the Public Limited Companies Act may be set aside.
The authority covers capital increases against contributions in cash and contributions other than in cash. The authority covers the right to incur special obligations for the Company, ref. § 10-2 of the Public Limited Companies Act. The authority covers resolutions on mergers in accordance with § 13-5 of the Public Limited Companies Act."
The board of directors proposes that the general meeting grant an authorisation to acquire own shares. This will give the Company the flexibility to buy back its own shares if this should be desirable in order to optimize the capital structure of the Company or to provide the Company with a holding of own shares which could be used as consideration in transactions etc.
The board of directors proposes that the general meeting pass the following resolution:
"The board of directors is authorised pursuant to the Public Limited Liability Companies Act § 9-4 to acquire shares in the Company ("own shares") on behalf of the Company with an aggregate nominal value of up to 4,877,419.
When acquiring own shares the consideration per share may not be less than NOK 60 and may not exceed NOK 110.
The board of directors determines the methods by which own shares can be acquired or disposed of.
The authority shall remain in force until the annual general meeting in 2024, but in no event later than 30 June 2024."
The Board considers it necessary to amend the Company's articles of association due to changes to the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act which come into force 1 July 2023.
Styret foreslår at generalforsamlingen treffer The Board proposes that the general meeting
Kid ASA | Gilhusveien 1, 3426 Gullaug | Postboks 505, 3412 Lierstranda | Tel.: 940 26 000 Organisasjonsnummer 988384135 MVA | e-post: [email protected] | www.kid.no

"Selskapets vedtekter § 7 fjerde ledd andre punktum endres til å lyde slik:
Fristen kan ikke utløpe tidligere enn to virkedager før møtet."
følgende vedtak: passes the following resolution:
"Article 7 fourth paragraph second sentence of the Company's articles of association is amended to read as follows:
This period cannot expire earlier than two business days prior to the meeting."
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Meeting in Kid ASA will be held on 11 May 2023 at 14.00 CET. Electronic meeting through Teams
Record Date (Share register): 10 May 2023 Registration Deadline according to bylaws: 6 May 2023
The Undersigned will attend the Annual General Meeting on the 11 May 2023 and cast votes for:
____________________ own shares.
For notification of attendance through the Company's website, the above mentioned pin code and reference number must be stated.
Alternatively through VPS Investor service where pin code and reference number is not needed.
If you are not able to register this electronically, you may send by e-mail to [email protected] , or by regular mail to Nordea Bank Norge Abp Norwegian branch, Issuer Services, PO Box 1166 Sentrum 0107 Oslo, Norway. The notice of attendance must be received no later than 6 May 2023 at 14:00 CET.
If the shareholder is a Company, please state the name of the individual who will be representing the Company: ______________________________
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| Proxy without voting instructions for Annual General Meeting of Kid ASA. If you are unable to attend the meeting, you may grant proxy to another individual. |
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| Ref no: | PIN code: | |||||
| Proxy should be submitted electronically through the Company's website www.investor.kid.no or via VPS Investor Services. For granting proxy through the Company's website, the above mentioned pin code and reference number must be stated. Alternatively through VPS Investor service where pin code and reference number is not needed. If you are not able to register this electronically, you may send by e-mail to. [email protected] , or by regular mail to Nordea Bank Norge Abp Norwegian branch, Issuer Services, PO Box 1166 Sentrum 0107 Oslo, Norway The notice of attendance must be received no later than 6 May 2023 at 14:00 CET. |
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| or her. | If you send the proxy without naming the proxy holder, the proxy will be given to the Chair of the Board of Directors or an individual authorised by him | |||||
| This proxy must be received no later than 6 May 2023 at 14:00 CET. | ||||||
| hereby grants (tick one of the two) | The undersigned: ___________ | |||||
| | the Chair of the Board of Directors (or a person authorised by him or her), or | |||||
| | _________ (Name of proxy holder in capital letters) |
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| proxy to attend and vote for my/our shares at the Annual General Meeting of Kid ASA on 11 May 2023. |
With regards to your right to attend and vote, reference is made to the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act, in particular Chapter 5. If the shareholder is a company, the company's Certificate of Registration must be attached to the proxy.
If you are unable to attend the Annual General Meeting in person, you may use this proxy form to give voting instructions to Chair of the Board of Directors or the person authorised by him or her.
Proxies with voting instructions can only be registered by Nordea, and must be sent to e-mail [email protected] ((scanned form), or by regular mail to Nordea Bank Norge Abp Norwegian branch, Issuer Services, PO Box 1166 Sentrum 0107 Oslo, Norway. The form must be received by Nordea Bank Norge, Issuer's Department no later than 6 May 2023 at 14:00 CET.
hereby grants the Chair of the Board of Directors (or the person authorised by him or her) proxy to attend and vote for my/our shares at the Annual General Meeting of Kid ASA on 11 May 2023.
The votes shall be exercised in accordance to the instructions below. If the sections for voting are left blank, this will be counted as an instruction to vote in accordance with the Board's and Nomination Committee's recommendations. However, if any motions are made from the attendees in addition to or in replacement of the proposals in the Notice, the proxy holder may vote at his or her discretion. If there is any doubt as to how the instructions should be understood, the proxy holder may abstain from voting.
| Agenda for the Annual General Meeting 2023 | For | Against | Abstention | |
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| 1. | Election of a chairperson and a person to co-sign the minutes | | | |
| 2. | Approval of the notice and the agenda | | | |
| 3. | Approval of the annual accounts and directors' report of Kid ASA and the group for 2022, including allocation of the result of the year, as well as consideration of the statement on corporate governance |
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| 4. | Authority to approve the distribution of dividends | | | |
| 5. | Determination of the remuneration of the members of the board of directors | | | |
| 6. | Approval of the remuneration of the Company's auditor | | | |
| 7. | Election of members to the board of directors – the proposal from the Nomination Committee as a whole |
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| Or individual voting | ||||
| 7.1 Petter Schouw-Hansen | | | | |
| 7.2 Rune Marsdal | | | | |
| 7.3 Karin Bing Orgland | | | | |
| 8. | Determination of the remuneration of the members of the nomination committee | | | |
| 9. | Report for remuneration to senior executives | | | |
| 10. Board authorisation to increase the share capital | | | | |
| 11. Board authorisation for the acquisition of the Company's own shares | | | | |
| 12. Proposal to amend the articles of association | | | |
Place Date Shareholder's signature (Only for granting proxy with voting instructions)
With regards to your right to attend and vote, reference is made to the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act, in particular Chapter 5. If the shareholder is a company, the company's Certificate of Registration must be attached to the proxy.
Remuneration report 2022
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Interim Report Q4 2022
Kid ASA
| 1. | Key developments in remuneration 3 | |
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| 1.1 Overall company performance 3 |
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| 1. 2 Key developments in Board remuneration 3 | ||
| 1. 3 Key developments in Executive Management remuneration 4 | ||
| 2. Total remuneration 4 | ||
| 2.1 Board remuneration 4 | ||
| 2.2 Shareholdings by the Board 5 | ||
| 2.3 Remuneration to Executive Management 5 | ||
| 2.3.1 Short term incentive plan 6 | ||
| 2.3.2 Long-term incentive plan 6 | ||
| 2.4 Shareholdings by Executive Management 6 | ||
| 3. Remuneration and Company performance 2018-2022 7 | ||
This report on remuneration to senior executives (the "Report") is prepared by the board of directors of Kid ASA. The Report has been prepared in accordance with the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Act 1997 section 6-16 b, the Norwegian Regulation on Guidelines and Report on Remuneration of Leading Employees of 2020 section 6 and the Norwegian Accounting Act section 7-31b.
The remuneration report for 2022 complies with the Remuneration Policy approved by the General Meeting in May 2021. The Policy is applicable for a period of four years unless material changes are proposed by the Board of Directors and can be found on the Company's website investor.kid.no. The remuneration policy is subject for a yearly review by the Board. No changes to the policy have been proposed for 2022.
The overall objective of the remuneration guidelines for the Executive Management is to attract, retain and motivate employees with the skills, qualifications and experience needed to maximize value creation for the Company and its shareholders. KID shall offer competitive terms to its Executive Management Team, and consequently, the remuneration of the Executive Management Team shall as far as possible be in line with the market level for remuneration of senior management in comparable companies. However, the remuneration of the Executive Management Team shall not be of a size or nature which is liable to harm the Company's reputation.
The remuneration of the Board is approved by the General Meeting. The Board of Directors are not eligible to participate in any incentive arrangements operated by KID and receive a fixed annual fee.
The Remuneration Policy, adopted by the general meeting 2021, have been fully implemented. No deviations from the Remuneration Guidelines have been decided and no derogations from the procedure for implementation of the Remuneration Guidelines have been made. No remuneration has been reclaimed by the Company during the reported financial year. The Remuneration Report will be presented to the Annual General Meeting 2023 for an advisory vote.
Revenues for 2022 increase by 2.6% to MNOK 3 178.0 (MNOK 3 097.1). The like-for-like sales growth was 3.1 % and online sales grew by 12.1%, accounting for 10.8 % of total revenues. Gross margin was 58.1 % (62.6 %) for 2022. Other operating expenses including IFRS16 and employee benefit expenses, ended at 35.7 % of revenues up from 34.6 % in 2021. Operating profit (EBIT) was MNOK 369.2, down from MNOK 541.2, driven by decreased gross margin and higher operating expenses.
In accordance with the Remuneration Policy, the remuneration of the Executive Management consists of a fixed annual salary and performance-based bonuses. Since the targets of the short- and long-term incentive plans are linked to the company's profitability targets, the development of the company's business operations is reflected in the remuneration paid to the executive management. For further details on the Company's performance in 2022, reference is made to the Company's consolidated annual accounts for 2022, available at kid.investor.no.
The Nomination Committee is responsible for preparing matters related to the election and remuneration of the members of the Board of Directors for the General Meeting. At the General Meeting in May 2022 two members of the Board were re-elected and one new member was elected. The Annual General Meeting adopted a Remuneration Policy which is applicable to the Board immediately following the General Meeting. Also, it was approved to adjust the Board remuneration based on the levels of remuneration for elected members of Boards of Directors in comparable companies. The General Meeting resolved that the remuneration of the Board of Directors for the previous twelve months should be as followed (TNOK):
| 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chairperson: | ||
| Fee | 400 | 500 |
| Board member: | ||
| Fee | 325 | 365 |
| Number of members | 4 | 4 |
| Additional fee to audit committee: | ||
| Fee | 12 per meeting | 14 per meeting |
| Number of members | 2 | 2 |
| Nomination committee: | ||
| Fee | 40 | 40 |
| Number of members | 2 | 2 |
No Board member has taken on additional tasks in the company outside their normal duties during the year.
There have been no changes in the composition of the Executive Management in 2022, and remuneration in 2022 was in line with the approved Remuneration policy. The remuneration level is a result of business results, individual performance and alignment with competitive terms. The decrease in total remuneration compared to 2021 is due to lower bonus provisions and negative change in the long term incentive plan from 2021, partly offset by adjustments of base salary.
The incentive plans are based on financial targets aligned with the strategic ambition. As a result of lower financial performance in 2022, both the short-term and the long-term programs resulted in 0% bonus. In 2021, the short-term incentive and long-term incentive program resulted in 100% of maximum bonus.
The following table shows the total Board remuneration which has been paid in 2022 and 2021 (TNOK) for the periods May 2021 to May 2022 and May 2020 to May 2021 respectively.
| Interim Report Q4 2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Board of Directors 2022 Petter Schouw-Hansen* |
Position Chairman of the Board |
Other benefits 584 |
Total 584 |
| Rune Marsdal | Board Member | 365 | 365 |
| Karin Bing Orgland* | Board Member | 449 | 449 |
| Liv Berstad | Board Member | 365 | 365 |
| Gyrid Skalleberg Ingerø | Board Member | 365 | 365 |
| Espen Gundersen* | Board Member | 0 | 0 |
| Nomination committee | |||
| Geir Moe | Nomination committee | 40 | 40 |
| Sten Arthur Sælør | Nomination committee | 40 | 40 |
| Board of Directors 2021 Petter Schouw-Hansen* |
Position Chairman of the Board |
Other benefits 484 |
Total 484 |
| Rune Marsdal | Board Member | 325 | 325 |
| Karin Bing Orgland* | Board Member | 409 | 409 |
| Liv Berstad | Board Member | 325 | 325 |
| Gyrid Skalleberg Ingerø | Board Member | 325 | 325 |
| Nomination committee | |||
| Geir Moe | Nomination committee | 40 | 40 |
| Sten Arthur Sælør | Nomination committee | 40 | 40 |
| *Members of the Audit Committee. Espen Gundersen was appointed in 2022 with the first remuneration in 2023 | |||
| 2.2 Shareholdings by the Board | |||
| The following table shows the shareholdings of the Board per 31.12.22 and 31.12.21 | |||
| Number of shares | 2022 | 2021 | |
| Petter Schouw-Hansen | 54 808 | 54 808 | |
| Liv Berstad | - | - | |
| Gyrid Skalleberg Ingerø | 3 007 | 3 007 | |
| Karin Bing Orgland | 32 629 | 32 629 | |
| Espen Gundersen Rune Marsdal |
4 000 20 427 |
20 427 | |
| Number of shares | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Petter Schouw-Hansen | 54 808 | 54 808 |
| Liv Berstad | ||
| Gyrid Skalleberg Ingerø | 3 007 | 3 007 |
| Karin Bing Orgland | 32 629 | 32 629 |
| Espen Gundersen | 4 000 | |
| Rune Marsdal | 20 427 | 20 427 |
The total remuneration for Executives comprises a base salary, a short-term cash-based incentive, a long-term cash-based incentive, a pension contribution and other benefits. The fixed remuneration enables the Executives to take decisions with a long-term perspective in mind without undue considerations for short- or long-term incentives. The variable remuneration is designed to promote performance in line with the company's strategy and to further align the interests of Executives and shareholders. The variable remuneration is based on financial targets of the Group. Set out below is an overview of the Executive remuneration in 2021 and 2022 (TNOK):
| Interim Report Q4 2022 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kid ASA | |||||||
| Fixed remuneration | Variable remuneration | % fixed | |||||
| Base salary* | Pension | Other benefits** | Short term incentive plan |
Long term incentive plan |
Total remuneration | remuneration / | |
| 2022 | % variable remuneration | ||||||
| Anders Fjeld, CEO | 3 639 | 43 | 211 | - | -160 | 3 733 | 100 / 0 |
| Eystein Lund, CFO | 2 474 | 43 | 15 | - | -613 | 1 920 | 100 / 0 |
| 2 628 | 547 | 159 | - | -125 | 3 208 | 100 / 0 | |
| Anders Lorentzson, VD Hemtex*** | |||||||
| Fixed remuneration | Variable remuneration | ||||||
| % fixed | |||||||
| Base salary* | Pension | Other benefits** | Short term | remuneration / | |||
| incentive plan | Long term | ||||||
| 2021 | incentive plan | Total remuneration | % variable remuneration | ||||
| Anders Fjeld, CEO Eystein Lund, CFO |
3 324 2 355 |
44 42 |
200 4 |
1 650 1 225 |
825 613 |
6 043 4 238 |
59 / 41 57 / 43 |
***The remuneration for Anders Lorentzson is presented in SEK
There have not been any loans or guarantees granted to key management personnel for either 2021 or 2022. The CEO has 6 months' salary as termination benefit if the termination is initiated by the Company. There are no share-based payments. On December 21, 2022 it was announced that CFO Eystein Lund is stepping down. He will receive monthly salary until 31. March 2023 and a severance pay of NOK 750.000.
For 2022, the Board determined the maximum possible bonus to be 6 month's base salary for the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and 4.5 month's base salary for the VD of Hemtex. The bonus is determined based on the financial performance of the Company in relation to the budget for the financial year. The short-term bonus for the Executives was 0% of maximum (100% in 2021). As a result, the accrued bonus for the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer for 2022 is NOK 0.
The Executive Management have participated in a long-term incentive plan consisting of a one-year performance period where a bonus deposit for executive management is calculated based on financial profit target (by EBITDA ex IFRS 16) for the financial year. For 2021, management earned the maximum deposit of 3 months' salary. The deposit is adjusted based on the change in the Company´s share price on a volume weighted average share price the week following the Annual General Meeting adjusted for dividends and the following periods until payout. The program is designed with annual payments over the 3 years following the annual general meeting after the financial year of the deposit, with 25% the two first years and 50% the last year. The first payment based on the deposits for 2021 will be made after the annual general meeting in 2023 and the final payment after the annual general meeting in 2025.
For 2022, management did not earn a deposit on this incentive plan. The deposit from 2021 has been adjusted based on the share price at year end 31.12.22 compared to the volume weighted average share price the week following the Annual General Meeting in 2022. This has resulted in a negative development in the deposit amount as illustrated in the table above. Furthermore, the deposit for Eystein Lund has been removed. The long-term incentive plan is approved and unchanged for 2023 with possible payouts in 2025-2027 based on the financial performance in 2023 and share price development over the payout period.
There are no share-based payment schemes in Kid ASA. The members of the Executive Management are encouraged to hold shares in the Company. The following table shows the shareholdings of the Executive Management:
| Interim Report Q4 2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kid ASA | |||
| Number of shares | 2022 | 2021 | |
| Interim Report Q4 2022 | Kid ASA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of shares | 2022 | 2021 | ||||
| Anders Fjeld Eystein Lund Anders Lorentzson |
130 000 50 286 - |
130 000 50 286 - |
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| 3. Remuneration and Company performance 2018-2022 | ||||||
| A summary of the development of the executive remuneration, of employee remuneration and of company | ||||||
| performance in the five-year period 2018–2022 is provided in the table below (TNOK) | ||||||
| Remuneration | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
| Anders Fjeld, CEO | Remuneration % change |
642 | 3 804 n/a |
7 145 88 % |
6 043 -15 % |
3 733 -38 % |
| Kjersti Hobøl*, former CEO | Remuneration | 2 791 | - | - | - | |
| % change Remuneration |
n/a - |
- - |
- 2 754 |
- 4 238 |
1 920 | |
| Eystein Lund, CFO | % change | - | - | n/a | 54 % | -55 % |
| Remuneration | - | 2 567 | 1 512 | - | ||
| Henrik Frisell**, former CFO | % change | - | n/a | n/a | - | |
| Petter Schouw-Hansen, former CFO | Remuneration % change |
2 267 -23 % |
- - |
- - |
- - |
|
| Remuneration | - | - | 5 098 | 4 947 | 3 208 | |
| Anders Lorentzson, VD Hemtex*** | % change | - | - | n/a | -3 % | -35 % |
| Board of Directors | Remuneration | 1 129 | 1 122 | 1 545 | 1 844 | 2 128 |
| % change | 8 % | -1 % | 38 % | 19 % | 42 % | |
| Average remuneration on a full-time | ||||||
| equivalent basis of employees of the | Average remuneration | 613 | 575 | 569 | 575 | 550 |
| Group**** Company performance |
% change | 4 % | -6 % | -1 % | 1 % | -4 % |
| EBITDA ex IFRS 16 | 250 233 | 354 406 | 535 111 | 590 533 | 426 203 | |
| Net income | 17 % 168 723 |
42 % 207 950 |
51 % 356 098 |
10 % 384 426 |
-28 % 249 244 |
Lier, 14 April 2023
The board of Kid ASA

To the General Meeting of Kid ASA
We have performed an assurance engagement to obtain reasonable assurance that Kid ASA report on salary and other remuneration to directors (the remuneration report) for the financial year ended 31 December 2022 has been prepared in accordance with section 6-16 b of the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act and the accompanying regulation.
In our opinion, the remuneration report has been prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with section 6-16 b of the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act and the accompanying regulation.
The board of directors is responsible for the preparation of the remuneration report and that it contains the information required in section 6-16 b of the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act and the accompanying regulation and for such internal control as the board of directors determines is necessary for the preparation of a remuneration report that is free from material misstatements, whether due to fraud or error.
We are independent of the company as required by laws and regulations and the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants' Code of International Ethics for Professional Accountants (including International Independence Standards) (IESBA Code), and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We apply the International Standard on Quality Management (ISQM) 1, Quality Management for Firms that Perform Audits or Reviews of Financial Statements, or Other Assurance or Related Services Engagements, and accordingly, maintain a comprehensive system of quality control including documented policies and procedures regarding compliance with ethical requirements, professional standards and applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on whether the remuneration report contains the information required in section 6-16 b of the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act and the accompanying regulation and that the information in the remuneration report is free from material misstatements. We conducted our work in accordance with the International Standard for Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3000 – "Assurance engagements other than audits or reviews of historical financial information".
We obtained an understanding of the remuneration policy approved by the general meeting. Our procedures included obtaining an understanding of the internal control relevant to the preparation of the remuneration report in order to design procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but

not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the company's internal control. Further we performed procedures to ensure completeness and accuracy of the information provided in the remuneration report, including whether it contains the information required by the law and accompanying regulation. We believe that the evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Oslo, 13 April 2023 PricewaterhouseCoopers AS
Geir Haglund State Authorised Public Accountant
The Nomination Committee of Kid is governed by the articles of the association, and the members of the Nomination Committee are elected by the General Meeting. The Nomination Committee consists of the following members:
Sten-Arthur Sælør (chair) Geir Moe
The Nomination Committee makes its recommendation to the General Meeting regarding the election of the shareholders' representatives to the Board of Directors, and their remuneration.
Guidelines for the Nomination Committee was adopted by the General Meeting in August 2015.
The Nomination Committee has held six meetings since the last General Meeting, including meetings with the Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer. The Nomination Committee has gathered information from the administration, the Board of Directors and other persons considered relevant. The Nomination Committee also has undertaken a review of its own performance and its Guidelines.
The Nomination Committee has taken into account the need for balancing continuity against renewal. Contact with the shareholders has been actively maintained, and the Nomination Committee has ensured that the recommendation is anchored with the major shareholders. Information on how shareholders can make recommendations to the Nomination Committee has been communicated.
The Board of Directors is recommended to consist of 6 members.
The Nomination Committee at the annual General Meeting on 11 May 2023 will recommend the following resolution:
Petter Schouw-Hansen, to be re-elected for a period of two years. Rune Marsdal, to be re-elected for a period of two years. Karin Bing Orgland, to be re-elected for a period of two years.
Petter Schouw-Hansen is currently Director with Gjelsten Holding AS, a major shareholder of KID ASA. Rune Marsdal is currently CFO with Gjelsten Holding AS. The other members of the board of directors are not associated with any major shareholders.
The Board of Directors will thereafter comprise:
| Name | Served since | Election period | # shares per 01.05.23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petter Schouw-Hansen | May 2019 | 2023-2025 | 54 808 |
| Liv Berstad | May 2020 | 2022-2024 | 0 |
| Rune Marsdal | May 2019 | 2023-2025 | 20 427 |
| Karin Bing Orgland | August 2015 | 2023-2025 | 32 629 |
| Gyrid Skalleberg Ingerø | May 2020 | 2022-2024 | 3 007 |
| Espen Gundersen | May 2022 | 2022-2024 | 4 000 |
The Nomination Committee has based its recommendation on remuneration on the levels of remuneration for elected members of boards of directors in comparable companies.
Based on the above, the Nomination Committee unanimously recommends the following resolution:
The members of the Board of Directors will receive the following remuneration for the period starting in May 2022 and ending at the Annual General Meeting of 2023:
Chairperson: NOK 525.000 Directors: NOK 385.000 Members of audit committee: NOK 15.000 per meeting
The audit Committee has consisted of: Karen Bing Orgland (chair) Petter Schouw-Hansen Espen Gundersen
The Nomination Committee consists of minimum two members. The members of the Nomination Committee, including its chairperson, are normally elected by the General Meeting for a period of two years.
The members were elected in 2022, for a period ending in 2024. The committee recommends the following resolution:
The following remuneration is proposed for the Nomination Committee:
The chair of the Nomination Committee will receive a remuneration of NOK 45.000 and the member of the Nomination Committee a remuneration of NOK 40.000 for the period starting in May 2022 and ending at the Annual General Meeting of 2023.
Sten-Arthur Sælør Geir Moe
| Position: | Chairman |
|---|---|
| Appointed: | May 2019 |
| # shares per 01.05.23: | 54 808 |
Petter Schouw-Hansen is currently Director with Gjelsten Holding AS, the largest shareholder in KID ASA. He was the Chief Financial and Strategic Officer at Kid from 2011 to 2018. Prior to this, he served as senior consultant at Bearing Point. Schouw-Hansen is currently on the board of directors of various companies and is the chairperson of the board in Sport Holding AS and Bergans Fritid AS. Schouw-Hansen has experience from operationalizing strategy, performance management, M&A and management coaching within several industries, including retail. Schouw-Hansen holds a MSc from the Norwegian School of economics, specialized in Finance. He is a Norwegian citizen and resides in Norway.
Schouw-Hansen is independent of the company's executive personnel and material business contacts.
Position: Board Member Appointed: May 2020 # shares per 01.05.23: 0
Liv Berstad (1961) is currently the Retail Manager for the clothing company KappAhl in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Poland and UK. Berstad has extensive experience from the aviation industry and retail trade in the Nordic region, mainly from construction material, fashion and cosmetics. She is a Business Economist from BI Norwegian School of Management. Berstad has had several board appointments the last twenty years for companies both in Norway and Scandinavia. She is a Norwegian citizen and resides in Norway.
Berstad is independent of the company's executive personnel, material business contacts and main shareholders.
| Position: | Board Member |
|---|---|
| Appointed: | May 2019 |
| # shares per 01.05.23: | 20 427 |
Rune Marsdal (1971) is currently CFO and member of the board of directors of Gjelsten Holding AS. Marsdal has previously worked as a financial analyst in Danske Securities and as an analyst in Schøyen Finans Forvaltning and Norway Seafoods. Marsdal holds a Master of Business and Economics degree from BI Norwegian Business School, as well as a Certified Financial Analyst degree from Norwegian School of Economics. Marsdal is currently on the board of directors of various companies, including Sport Holding AS, Sport 1 Gruppen AS and Bergans Fritid AS. Marsdal has previously served on the board of directors of Kid Interiør AS and Nordisk Tekstil Holding AS (later Kid ASA), both as a director (2012-2015) and as special advisor to the board of directors (2015-2019), and BEWiSynbra Group AB (publ). Marsdal is a Norwegian citizen and resides in Norway.
Marsdal is independent of the company's executive personnel and material business contacts.
| Position: | Board Member |
|---|---|
| Appointed: | August 2015 |
| # shares per 01.05.23: | 32 629 |
Karin Bing Orgland (1959) is currently a professional board member in various companies including Eksfin, Storebrand ASA and Entur AS. She has extensive experience from various management and board member positions within the DNB Group between 1985 and 2013. Bing Orgland resides in Oslo, Norway and holds a Master of Business and Economics degree from the Norwegian School of Economics.
Bing Orgland is independent of the company's executive personnel, material business contacts and main shareholders.
| Position: | Board Member |
|---|---|
| Appointed: | May 2020 |
| # shares per 01.05.23: | 3 007 |
Gyrid Skalleberg Ingerø (1967) is currently EVP & Group CFO in Kongsberg Gruppen ASA. Her previous experience includes bank experience from Nordea, CFO / Investor Relation of Komplett Group ASA, Financial restructuring and turnaround of Expert and 1881, SVP & CFO of Telenor Norge AS and CFO at Telenor Digital Businesses AS. Prior to her CFO positions, Skalleberg Ingerø worked 8 years in KPMG. She holds a Master in Accounting and Auditing from Norwegian School of Economics. Skalleberg Ingerø is currently on the board of Flytoget AS, Itera ASA and various companies within Kongsberg Gruppen. Skalleberg Ingerø is a Norwegian citizen and resides in Norway.
Skalleberg Ingerø is independent of the company's executive personnel, material business contacts and main shareholders.
Position: Board Member Appointed: May 2022 # shares per 01.05.23: 4 000
Espen Gundersen (1964) has had several positions within Tomra Systems ASA in the period 1999 to 2022, including CFO from 2003 and deputy CEO from 2009. Prior to joining Tomra, he served as VP Business Development of Selmer ASA for five years. He started his career with Arthur Andersen in 1989. He holds an MBA from Norwegian School of Management in Oslo, and a CPA from Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration in Bergen.
Espen Gundersen is also Board member in Scatec ASA, Hexagon Purus ASA (including head of audit committee and head of compensation committee) and Kitron ASA (including head of audit committee). Gundersen is a Norwegian citizen and resides in Norway.
Gundersen is independent of the company's executive personnel, material business contacts and main shareholders.
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