AGM Information • Jun 13, 2022
AGM Information
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The annual general meeting of Mowi ASA was held on 13 June 2022 at 11:00 CET by way of a digital meeting.
Shareholders representing 271,084,839 shares, corresponding to 52.42% of the share capital, were represented at the general meeting in person, by advance vote or by proxy. A record of shareholders represented at the meeting is attached to these minutes.
In addition, the following participated in the meeting: Chairperson of the board, Ole-Eirik Lerøy, CEO Ivan Vindheim, CFO Kristian Ellingsen and Øyvind Nore as representative from the company's auditor.
The general meeting was opened by the chairman of the board, Ole-Eirik Lerøy.
The meeting had the following agenda:
Attorney-at-law Tone Østensen was elected as chairperson, and Kristian Ellingsen was elected to sign the minutes together with the chairperson.
A detailed list of the voting results is attached to the minutes.
The notice and agenda were approved.
A detailed list of the voting results is attached to the minutes.
The CEO, Ivan Vindheim, provided a briefing of the business of the Mowi group.
The CFO, Kristian Ellingsen, provided a review of the main points in the board of directors' proposed annual accounts for the company and the group for 2021. Reference was made to the board's and the auditor's statements included in the company's annual report for 2021. Reference was made to the board's proposal for the allocation of the result for the financial year 2021.
The general meeting then passed the following resolution:
"The board's proposed annual accounts for Mowi ASA and the Mowi group, including allocation of the result for the financial year, and the board's report for 2021, are approved."
A detailed list of the voting results is attached to the minutes.
The chairperson referred to the statement regarding principles for corporate governance, which is included in the annual report.
The chairperson referred to the board's proposal for a change in the option scheme for senior management that is reflected in item 2.5 of the updated guidelines for remuneration to leading personnel (the "New Guidelines") attached to the notice to the general meeting and available on the company's website. The chairperson further informed the general meeting that the New Guidelines shall be presented to the general meeting for approval.
The general meeting then passed the following resolution:
"The general meeting approves the board's guidelines for remuneration to leading personnel".
A detailed list of the voting results is attached to the minutes.
The chairperson referred to the board's proposal that the general meeting approves the allocation of up to 1.8 million options under the company's revised option scheme for senior management described in the New Guidelines.
The general meeting then passed the following resolution:
"The general meeting approves the allocation of up to 1.8 million options under the company's option scheme for senior management described in the New Guidelines."
A detailed list of the voting results is attached to the minutes.
The chairperson referred to the remuneration report for executive management of the company for 2021 prepared by the board of directors in accordance with section 6-16 b. of the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act, which is available at the company's website www.mowi.com.
The general meeting then passed the following resolution:
"The general meeting endorses the remuneration report for the executive management for the financial year 2021."
A detailed list of the voting results is attached to the minutes.
The chairperson referred to the nomination committee's proposal.
The general meeting then passed the following resolution:
"The board members shall receive the following remuneration for their work in the period 2022/2023:
| The chairperson of the board: | NOK 1,470,000 |
|---|---|
| The deputy chairperson of the board: | NOK 756,000 |
| Board members: | NOK 562,000 |
All members of the board should use at least NOK 100,000 of their respective remuneration, less any income tax payable on such amount, to acquire shares in Mowi ASA.
Members of the audit committee will receive an additional remuneration of NOK 160,000 (chairman) and NOK 105,000 (members) for their work".
A detailed list of the voting results is attached to the minutes.
The chairperson referred to the nomination committee's proposal.
The general meeting then passed the following resolution:
"The members of the nomination committee shall be remunerated as follows for their work in the period 2022/2023:
| The chairperson of the committee: | NOK 115,000 |
|---|---|
| Members of the committee: | NOK 60,000" |
A detailed list of the voting results is attached to the minutes.
The chairperson referred to the board's proposal.
The general meeting then passed the following resolution:
"The remuneration to the company's auditor for work in 2021 is approved with the amount set out in note 17 to the company's annual accounts".
A detailed list of the voting results is attached to the minutes.
The chairperson referred to the nomination committee's proposal.
The general meeting then passed the following resolution:
"Kathrine Fredriksen is elected as a board member for a term of two years, Renate Larsen is elected as a board member for a term of two years, Peder Strand is elected as a board member for a term of two years, Michal Chalaczkiewicz is elected as a board member for a period of two years."
The board will thereafter consist of the following shareholder elected board members:
Ole-Eirik Lerøy (Chairperson); Kristian Melhuus (Deputy Chairperson) Kathrine Fredriksen Renate Larsen
Peder Strand Lisbet K. Nærø, and Michal Chalaczkiewicz
A detailed list of the voting results is attached to the minutes.
The chairperson referred to the nomination committee's proposal.
The general meeting then passed the following resolution:
"Anne Lise Ellingsen Gryte is re-elected as a member and chair of the nomination committee for a term of 2 years."
The nomination committee will thereafter consist of the following members:
Anne Lise Ellingsen Gryte, Chairperson Ann Kristin Brautaset Merete Haugli
A detailed list of the voting results is attached to the minutes.
The board's proposal was presented and substantiated by the chairperson.
The general meeting then passed the following resolution:
"The board of directors is authorised under section 8-2 (2) of the Public Limited Companies Act to approve the distribution of dividends based on the company's annual accounts for 2021. The authorisation includes distribution in the form of repayment of paid-in capital.
The authorisation may be used to approve the distribution of dividends up to an aggregate amount that may not exceed NOK 7,500,000,000.
The authority is valid until the ordinary general meeting in 2023, however no longer than 30 June 2023."
A detailed list of the voting results is attached to the minutes.
The board's proposal was presented and substantiated by the chairperson.
The general meeting then passed the following resolution:
"The board of directors is authorised under section 9-4 of the Public Limited Companies Act to acquire shares in the company ("own shares") on behalf of the company with a total nominal value of up to NOK 387,833,318. Subject to this aggregate amount limitation, the authority may be used on more than one occasion.
When acquiring own shares, the consideration per share may not exceed NOK 500 and may not be less than the shares' nominal value of NOK 7.50.
The authorisation covers all forms of acquisitions of shares in the company and the encumbering of these per agreement. Shares purchased in accordance with this authorisation may be cancelled or divested in any way, including sales in the open market and as consideration in transactions.
The general principles of equal treatment must always be observed in relation to transactions with shareholders based on the authorisation granted.
If the par value of the company's shares changes during the term of this authority, the scope of the authority will change accordingly.
The authority is valid until the ordinary general meeting in 2023, however no longer than 30 June 2023."
A detailed list of the voting results is attached to the minutes.
The board's two proposals were presented and substantiated by the chairperson.
The general meeting then passed the following resolution A:
"The board of directors is authorised under section 10-14 (1) of the Public Limited Companies Act to increase the company's share capital by up to NOK 387,833,318, provided that the combined number of shares that are issued pursuant to this authorisation and the authorisation in agenda item 16 (B) shall not in aggregate exceed 10% of the Company's current share capital. Subject to this amount limitation, the authorisation may be used on more than one occasion.
The pre-emptive rights of the shareholders under the Public Limited Companies Act section 10-4 may be set aside.
The authorisation covers capital increases against cash and non-cash contributions. The authorisation covers the right to impose special obligations on the company as provided in section 10-2 of the Public Limited Companies Act. The authorisation covers resolutions on mergers as provided in section 13-5 of the Public Limited Companies Act. If the contribution is to be made by a transfer of non-cash assets to the company, the board may decide that such assets are transferred to a subsidiary subject to a corresponding settlement taking place between the subsidiary and the company.
The authorisation is valid until the ordinary general meeting in 2023, however no longer than 30 June 2023."
A detailed list of the voting results is attached to the minutes.
The general meeting then passed the following resolution B:
"The board of directors is authorised under section 11-8 of the Public Limited Companies Act to take up convertible loans with a total principal amount of up to NOK 3,200,000,000. Subject to this total amount limitation, the authorisation may be used on more than one occasion.
Upon conversion of loans taken up pursuant to this authorisation, the company's share capital may be increased by up to NOK 387,833,318, provided that the combined number of shares that are issued pursuant to this authorisation and the authorisation in agenda item 16 (A) shall not in aggregate exceed 10% of the Company's current share capital.
The pre-emptive rights of the shareholders under section 11-4 cf. section 10-4 of the Public Limited Companies Act may be set aside.
The authorisation is valid until the ordinary general meeting in 2023, however no longer than 30 June 2023."
A detailed list of the voting results is attached to the minutes.
The board's two proposals were presented and substantiated by the chairperson.
The general meeting then passed the following resolution under item 17.1:
"The share capital of the company is NOK 3,870,695,128.45217 divided into 517,111,091 shares, each with a nominal value of NOK 7.485229375".
A detailed list of the voting results is attached to the minutes.
The general meeting then passed the following resolution under item 17.2:
"The share capital of the company is NOK 3,878,333,182.50 divided into 517,111,091 shares, each with a nominal value of NOK 7.50".
A detailed list of the voting results is attached to the minutes.
The chairperson referred to the nomination committee's proposed changes to the guidelines for the nomination committee.
The general meeting then passed the following resolution:
"The updated guidelines for the nomination committee are approved."
A detailed list of the voting results is attached to the minutes.
As there were no further matters on the agenda the meeting was adjourned.
_______________________ Tone Østensen Chairperson
_______________________ Kristian Ellingsen
| Registered Attendees: | 8 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Votes Represented: | 271 084 839 | ||||
| Total Accounts Represented: | 825 | ||||
| Total Voting Capital: | 517 110 823 | ||||
| % Total Voting Capital Represented: | 52,42 % | ||||
| Total Capital: | 517 111 091 | ||||
| % Total Capital Represented: | 52,42 % | ||||
| Company Own Shares: | 268 | ||||
| Sub Total: | 8 | 0 | 271 084 839 | ||
| Capacity | Registered Attendees | Registered Non-Voting Attendees | Registered Votes | Accounts | |
| Sub Total: | 8 | 0 | 271 084 839 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | Registered Attendees | Registered Non-Voting Attendees | Registered Votes | Accounts | |
| Shareholder (web) | 5 | 0 | 2 342 | 5 | |
| Chair of the Board with Proxy | 1 | 0 | 48 999 | 56 | |
| Chair of the Board with Instructions | 1 | 0 | 230 988 747 | 736 | |
| Advance votes | 1 | 0 | 40 044 751 | 28 |
Freddy Hermansen DNB Bank ASA Issuer Services
As scrutineer appointed for the purpose of the Poll taken at the General Meeting of the Members of the Company held on 13 June 2022, I HEREBY CERTIFY that the result of the Poll is correctly set out as follows:-
| Issued voting shares: 517 110 823 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOTES | % | VOTES | % | VOTES | VOTES | % ISSUED | NO VOTES | |
| FOR / FOR | MOT / | AVSTÅR / | TOTAL | VOTING | IN | |||
| AGAINST | ABSTAIN | SHARES | MEETING | |||||
| VOTED | ||||||||
| 1 | 271 055 787 | 99,99 | 29 037 | 0,01 | 0 | 271 084 824 | 52,42 % | 15 |
| 2 | 271 084 324 100,00 | 500 | 0,00 | 0 | 271 084 824 | 52,42 % | 15 | |
| 4 | 270 828 233 | 99,98 | 51 430 | 0,02 | 205 176 | 271 084 839 | 52,42 % | 0 |
| 6 | 249 158 120 | 92,30 | 20 780 283 | 7,70 | 1 146 436 | 271 084 839 | 52,42 % | 0 |
| 7 | 251 750 538 | 93,26 | 18 199 904 | 6,74 | 1 134 397 | 271 084 839 | 52,42 % | 0 |
| 8 | 175 669 516 | 64,82 | 95 338 082 | 35,18 | 77 241 | 271 084 839 | 52,42 % | 0 |
| 9 | 270 960 194 | 99,96 | 103 421 | 0,04 | 21 224 | 271 084 839 | 52,42 % | 0 |
| 10 | 270 960 179 | 99,96 | 103 436 | 0,04 | 21 224 | 271 084 839 | 52,42 % | 0 |
| 11 | 266 129 835 | 98,18 | 4 923 114 | 1,82 | 31 890 | 271 084 839 | 52,42 % | 0 |
| 12a | 264 528 104 | 97,96 | 5 509 838 | 2,04 | 1 046 897 | 271 084 839 | 52,42 % | 0 |
| 12b | 271 030 430 | 99,99 | 35 023 | 0,01 | 19 386 | 271 084 839 | 52,42 % | 0 |
| 12c | 269 802 518 | 99,53 | 1 262 635 | 0,47 | 19 686 | 271 084 839 | 52,42 % | 0 |
| 12d | 270 403 935 | 99,76 | 661 218 | 0,24 | 19 686 | 271 084 839 | 52,42 % | 0 |
| 13 | 271 013 194 | 99,99 | 29 089 | 0,01 | 42 556 | 271 084 839 | 52,42 % | 0 |
| 14 | 271 084 339 100,00 | 500 | 0,00 | 0 | 271 084 839 | 52,42 % | 0 | |
| 15 | 259 910 895 | 96,02 | 10 764 026 | 3,98 | 409 918 | 271 084 839 | 52,42 % | 0 |
| 16a | 270 607 389 | 99,83 | 457 864 | 0,17 | 19 586 | 271 084 839 | 52,42 % | 0 |
| 16b | 270 803 490 | 99,90 | 261 827 | 0,10 | 19 522 | 271 084 839 | 52,42 % | 0 |
| 17,1 | 271 063 750 100,00 | 528 | 0,00 | 20 561 | 271 084 839 | 52,42 % | 0 | |
| 17,2 | 271 063 749 100,00 | 529 | 0,00 | 20 561 | 271 084 839 | 52,42 % | 0 | |
| 18 | 271 064 703 100,00 | 513 | 0,00 | 19 623 | 271 084 839 | 52,42 % | 0 |
Freddy Hermansen DNB Bank ASA Issuer Services
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