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Kongsberg Automotive

AGM Information Jun 10, 2021

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MINUTES OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING IN KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVE ASA

The annual general meeting of Kongsberg Automotive ASA, business reg. no. 942 593 821 (the "Company") was held on 10 June 2021 at 10:00 hrs (Norwegian time) by way of electronic meeting in accordance with section 2-3 of the Temporary act concerning exemptions from the requirements to hold physical meetings in the company legislation to mitigate consequences of the Covid-19 outbreak.

The following matters were discussed:

1. Opening of the Annual General Meeting

The annual general meeting was opened by the chairman of the board, Firass Abi-Nassif.

2. Registration of shareholders and proxies in attendance

The chairman of the board registered the attending shareholders, either attending in person, by advance vote or represented by proxy. 273,792,973 shares were represented at the annual general meeting, equal to 26.04% of the total number of shares with voting rights in the Company. The Company owns 3,556,445 treasury shares, which cannot be voted for. A record over represented shareholders is attached to the minutes as Appendix 1. No objections were made to the record.

In addition, the following participated in the meeting: the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Jörg Buchheim, the Chief Financial Officer, Norbert Loers, EVP HR & Communication, Marcus von Pock, General Counsel, Jon Munthe, the Company's auditor, Espen Johansen, the Chairman of the Nomination Committee, Tor Himberg-Larsen as well as the members of the Board of Directors.

3. Election of a chairperson of the meeting and a co-signer for the minutes

Attorney at law Simen Mejlænder was elected as chairperson of the meeting and Tor Himberg-Larsen was elected to co-sign the minutes.

The resolution was passed with the required majority, cf. Section 5-17 (1) of the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act. See Appendix 2 to the minutes.

4. Approval of the notice and agenda

The notice and agenda of the annual general meeting were approved.

The resolution was passed with the required majority, cf. Section 5-17 (1) of the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act. See Appendix 2 to the minutes.

5. Adoption of the consolidated and parent company financial statements for 2020, including the allocation of the profit/loss for the year, approval of the annual report and consideration of the statement on corporate governance

The chairperson referred to the proposal by the Board of Directors in the notice. In accordance with the proposal from the Board of Directors, the Annual General Meeting made the following resolution:

The Annual General Meeting approved the consolidated and parent company financial statements for 2020 in accordance with the Board's proposal. The annual report was approved. The Annual General Meeting decided that no dividend should be paid for 2020.

The Annual General Meeting allocated Kongsberg Automotive ASA's annual result as follows: Transferred to retained earnings EUR (10.7) million.

The resolution was passed with the required majority, cf. Section 5-17 (1) of the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act. See Appendix 2 to the minutes.

The chairperson referred to the Company's statement on corporate governance. No objections were made against the statement.

6. Election of directors to the Board and stipulation of remuneration to the Board

6.1. Election of directors to the Board

The chairman of the Nomination Committee presented the Nomination Committee's proposal.

The Annual General Meeting elected directors to the Board of Directors in accordance with the proposal from the Nomination Committee.

The election was made with the required majority, cf. Section 5-17 (2) of the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act. See Appendix 2 to the minutes.

Following the election, the Board of Directors comprises the following shareholder elected members:

Ellen M. Hanetho, Board member - re-elected for the period until the next
annual general meeting
Firass Abi-Nassif, Board member - re-elected for the period until the next
annual general meeting
Emese Weissenbacher Board member - re-elected for the period until the next
general meeting
Gerard Cordonnier Board member - re-elected for the period until the next
general meeting
Peter Schmitt Board member - re-elected for the period until the next
general meeting

6.2. Approval of remuneration to the members of the Board and the board committees

The chairman of the Nomination Committee presented the Nomination Committee's proposal.

The Annual General Meeting approved the remuneration to the Board of Directors for the period 2021/2022 in accordance with the recommendation from the Nomination Committee as set out below:

Chairman of the Board of Directors NOK 510,000
Other shareholder elected board members NOK 455,000
Employee elected representatives NOK 135,000
Employee elected deputy members NOK 8,000 per meeting attended

The Annual General Meeting further approved an additional compensation for the board for the period from 2020/2021 in accordance with the recommendation from the Nomination Committee as set out below:

Shareholder elected board members, other NOK 100,000
than the chair
Employee elected representatives NOK 50,000

The Annual General Meeting approved the remuneration to the members of the board committees for the period 2021/2022 in accordance with the recommendation from the Nomination Committee as set out below:

Chair of the Audit Committee NOK 90,000
Member of the Audit Committee NOK 70,000
Chair of the Compensation Committee NOK 60,000
Member of the Compensation Committee NOK 45,000

The resolutions were passed with the required majority, cf. Section 5-17 (1) of the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act. See Appendix 2 to the minutes.

7. Election of members to the Nomination Committee, and stipulation of the remuneration to the Nomination Committee

7.1 Election of members to the Nomination Committee

The chairman of the Nomination Committee presented the Nomination Committee's proposal.

The Annual General Meeting elected members to the Nomination Committee in accordance with the proposal from the Nomination Committee.

The election was made with the required majority, cf. Section 5-17 (2) of the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act. See Appendix 2 to the minutes.

Following the election, the Nomination Committee comprises the following members:

Tor Himberg-Larsen, chair Re-elected for the period until
the next general meeting
Synnøve Gjønnes Re-elected for the period until the next general meeting
Lasse
Johan Olsen
Re-elected for the period until the next general meeting

7.2 Approval of remuneration to the members of the Nomination Committee

The Annual General Meeting approved the remuneration to the members of the Nomination Committee for the period 2021/2022 in accordance with the recommendation from the Nomination Committee as set out below:

Chair of the Nomination Committee NOK 65,000 yearly (in addition to the compensation per meeting as approved for the members of the Nomination Committee).

Member of the Nomination Committee NOK 6,000 per meeting.

The resolution was passed with the required majority, cf. Section 5-17 (1) of the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act. See Appendix 2 to the minutes.

8. Approval of the Auditor's fee

The chairperson of the meeting referred to the proposal by the Board of Directors in the notice.

In accordance with the proposal from the Board of Directors, the Annual General Meeting made the following resolution:

The Annual General Meeting approved the auditing fees for Kongsberg Automotive ASA for 2020 at EUR 165.9 thousand.

The resolution was passed with the required majority, cf. Section 5-17 (1) of the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act. See Appendix 2 to the minutes.

9. Approval of the Company's Guidelines for Salary and Other Remuneration to Senior Executives

The chairperson of the meeting referred to the proposal by the Board of Directors in the notice.

In accordance with the proposal from the Board of Directors, the Annual General Meeting made the following resolution:

The Annual General Meeting approved the Guidelines for Salary and Other Remuneration to Senior Executives.

The resolution was passed with the required majority, cf. Section 5-17 (1) of the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act. See Appendix 2 to the minutes

10. Approval of Long Term Incentive Program (LTI) 2021

The chairperson of the meeting referred to the proposal by the Board of Directors in the notice.

In accordance with the proposal from the Board of Directors, the Annual General Meeting made the following resolution:

The Annual General Meeting approved the proposed Long-Term Incentive plan for 2021.

The resolution was passed with the required majority, cf. Section 5-17 (1) of the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act. See Appendix 2 to the minutes

11. Authorization to the Board for the purchase of treasury shares

The chairperson of the meeting referred to the proposal by the Board of Directors and further reasoning in the notice.

In accordance with the proposal from the Board of Directors, the Annual General Meeting made the following resolution:

The Board is authorized to acquire up to 105,486,064 treasury shares on behalf of the Company, cf. §§ 9-2 ff. of the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act, on the following conditions:

  • 1. The Company can acquire up to 105,486,064 treasury shares with a total nominal value of up to NOK 105,486,064. The Company cannot acquire treasury shares if the aggregate nominal value of its holdings of treasury shares after the acquisition exceeds 10 per cent of the Company's valid share capital at any given time. The shares may be acquired and divested as the board may find appropriate.
  • 2. In the event treasury shares are divested, the Company can acquire treasury shares to replace them. The authorization may be applied repeatedly during the period, provided that the limitation under section 1 is respected.
  • 3. The shares shall be acquired at current market prices within a range between NOK 1 and NOK 15 per share.
    1. The authorization shall apply up to the Company's ordinary Annual General Meeting in 2022, or up to and including 30 June 2022 at the latest.

The resolution was passed with the required majority, cf. Section 5-18 (1) of the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act. See Appendix 2 to the minutes.

12. Authorization to the Board to increase the share capital

The chairperson of the meeting referred to the proposal by the Board of Directors and further reasoning in the notice.

In accordance with the proposal from the Board of Directors, the Annual General Meeting made the following resolution:

  • 1. The Annual General Meeting authorizes the Board to increase the Company's share capital by up to NOK 105,486,064. The authorization may be used separately or in combination with other authorizations.
  • 2. The shareholders' pre-emptive rights to subscribe new shares under section 10-4 of the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act can be waived.
  • 3. The authorization can be used to conduct one or more share capital increases for the purpose of (i) raising equity for the Company's operations or acquisition of other enterprises, (ii) using the Company's shares as remuneration in connection with acquisitions and mergers or (iii) for issuance of shares in connection with the Company's long-term incentive program for employees.
  • 4. The authorization includes the right to carry out share capital increases both with cash contributions and consideration other than cash as well as to obligate the Company to undertake particular duties, cf. section 10-2 of the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act. The authorization can be used in connection with mergers pursuant section 13-5 of the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act.
    1. The authorization shall apply until the ordinary Annual General Meeting in 2022, or up to and including 30 June 2022 at the latest.

The resolution was passed with the required majority, cf. Section 5-18 (1) of the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act. See Appendix 2 to the minutes.

* * *

There were no further matters to be resolved. The annual general meeting was accordingly adjourned.

Oslo, 10 June 2021

[not to be signed]

[not to be signed] _______________________

_______________________ Simen Mejlænder Chairperson

Tor Himberg-Larsen Elected to co-sign

Appendices:

    1. Record of attending shareholders and shareholders represented by proxy
    1. Voting results

Total Represented

ISIN: N00003033102 KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVE ASA
General meeting date: 10/06/2021 10.00
Today: 10.06.2021

Number of persons with voting rights represented/attended : 3

Number of shares % sc
Total shares 1,054,860,644
- own shares of the company 3,556,445
Total shares with voting rights 1,051,304,199
Represented by own shares 280,715 0.03 %
Represented by advance vote 13,780,486 1.31 %
Sum own shares 14,061,201 1.34 %
Represented by proxy 2,125,962 0.20 %
Represented by voting instruction 257,605,810 24.50 %
Sum proxy shares 259,731,772 24.71 %
Total represented with voting rights 273,792,973 26.04 %
Total represented by share capital 273,792,973 25.96 %

Registrar for the company:

NORDEA BANK ABP, FILIAL NORGE

Signature company : KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVE ASA

Protocol for general meeting KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVE ASA

ISIN: NO0003033102 KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVE ASA General meeting date: 10/06/2021 10.00 Today: 10.06.2021

Shares class FOR Against Abstain Poll in Poll not registered Represented shares
with voting rights
Agenda item 3 Election of a chairperson of the meeting and a co-signer for the minutes
Ordinær 273,279,490 445,265 68,218 273,792,973 0 273,792,973
votes cast in % 99.81 % 0.16 % 0.03 %
representation of sc in % 99.81 % 0.16 % 0.03 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
total sc in % 25.91 % 0.04 % 0.01 % 25.96 % 0.00 %
Total 273,279,490 445,265 68,218 273,792,973 0 273,792,973
Agenda item 4 Approval of the notice and agenda
Ordinær 273,733,562 600 58,811 273,792,973 0 273,792,973
votes cast in % 99.98 % 0.00 % 0.02 %
representation of sc in % 99.98 % 0.00 % 0.02 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
total sc in % 25.95 % 0.00 % 0.01 % 25.96 % 0.00 %
Total 273,733,562 600 58,811 273,792,973 0 273,792,973
Agenda item 5 Adoption of the consolidated and parent company financial statements for 2020, including allocation
of profit for the year and approval of t
Ordinær
0
votes cast in % 273,288,872
99.82 %
445,265
0.16 %
58,836
0.02 %
273,792,973 273,792,973
99.82 % 0.16 % 0.02 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
representation of sc in %
total sc in %
0.04 %
Total 25.91 % 0.01 % 25.96 % 0.00 %
273,288,872 445,265 58,836 273,792,973 0 273,792,973
Agenda item 6.1 Election of directors to the Board of Directors
Ordinær 273,111,127
99.75 %
500,561 181,285
0.07 %
273,792,973 0 273,792,973
votes cast in % 99.75 % 0.18 %
representation of sc in % 0.18 % 0.07 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
total sc in % 25.89 % 0.05 % 0.02 % 25.96 % 0.00 %
Total 273,111,127 500,561 181,285 273,792,973 0 273,792,973
Agenda item 6.1a Firass Abi-Nassif
Ordinær 273,115,927 495,761 181,285 273,792,973 0 273,792,973
votes cast in % 99.75 % 0.18 % 0.07 %
representation of sc in %
total sc in %
99.75 % 0.18 % 0.07 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
Total 25.89 % 0.05 % 0.02 % 25.96 % 0.00 %
273,115,927 495,761 181,285 273,792,973 0 273,792,973
Agenda item 6.1b Ellen M. Hanetho
Ordinær 273,600,446 10,242 182,285 273,792,973 0 273,792,973
votes cast in % 99.93 % 0.00 % 0.07 %
representation of sc in % 99.93 % 0.00 % 0.07 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
total sc in % 25.94 % 0.00 % 0.02 % 25.96 % 0.00 %
Total 273,600,446 10,242 182,285 273,792,973 O 273,792,973
Agenda item 6.1c Emese Weissenbacher
Ordinær
494,557 0
votes cast in % 273,116,131
99.75 %
0.18 % 182,285
0.07 %
273,792,973 273,792,973
99.75 % 0.18 % 0.07 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
representation of sc in %
total sc in %
0.05 % 25.96 % 0.00 %
Total 25.89 % 0.02 % 0
273,116,131 494,557 182,285 273,792,973 273,792,973
Agenda item 6.1d Gerard Cordonnier
Ordinær
273,116,131 494,557 182,285 273,792,973 0 273,792,973
votes cast in % 99.75 % 0.18 % 0.07 %
99.75 % 0.18 % 0.07 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
representation of sc in %
total sc in %
25.89 % 0.05 % 0.02 % 25.96 % 0.00 %
Total 0
Agenda item 6.1e Peter Schmitt 273,116,131 494,557 182,285 273,792,973 273,792,973
Ordinær 0
votes cast in % 273,151,131
99.77 %
459,557
0.17 %
182,285
0.07 %
273,792,973 273,792,973
representation of sc in % 99.77 % 0.17 % 0.07 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
total sc in % 25.90 % 0.04 % 0.02 % 25.96 % 0.00 %
Total 273,151,131 459,557 182,285 273,792,973 0 273,792,973
Agenda item 6.2 Approval of remuneration to the Board of Directors and the Board committees.
Shares class FOR Against Abstain Poll in Poll not registered Represented shares
with voting rights
Ordinær 273,007,715 648,204 137,054 273,792,973 0 273,792,973
votes cast in % 99.71 % 0.24 % 0.05 %
representation of sc in % 99.71 % 0.24 % 0.05 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
total sc in % 25.88 % 0.06 % 0.01 % 25.96 % 0.00 %
Total 273,007,715 648,204 137,054 273,792,973 0 273,792,973
Agenda item 7.1 Valg av medlemmer til valgkomiteen, herunder leder
Ordinær 273,613,991 19.692 159,290 273,792,973 0 273,792,973
votes cast in % 99.94 % 0.01 % 0.06 %
representation of sc in % 99.94 % 0.01 % 0.06 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
total sc in % 25.94 % 0.00 % 0.02 % 25.96 % 0.00 %
Total 273,613,991 19,692 159,290 273,792,973 0 273,792,973
Agenda item 7.1a Tor Himberg-Larsen, chairperson
Ordinær 273,618,791 14,892 159,290 273,792,973 0 273,792,973
votes cast in % 99.94 % 0.01 % 0.06 %
representation of sc in % 99.94 % 0.01 % 0.06 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
total sc in % 25.94 % 0.00 % 0.02 % 25.96 % 0.00 %
Total 273,618,791 14,892 159,290 273,792,973 0 273,792,973
Agenda item 7.1b Synnøve Gjønnes
Ordinær 273,623,441 10,242 159,290 273,792,973 0 273,792,973
votes cast in % 99.94 % 0.00 % 0.06 %
representation of sc in % 99.94 % 0.00 % 0.06 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
total sc in % 25.94 % 0.00 % 0.02 % 25.96 % 0.00 %
Total 273,623,441 10,242 159,290 273,792,973 0 273,792,973
Agenda item 7.1c Lasse Johan Olsen
Ordinær 273,618,791 14,892 159,290 273,792,973 0 273,792,973
votes cast in % 99.94 % 0.01 % 0.06 %
representation of sc in % 99.94 % 0.01 % 0.06 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
total sc in % 25.94 % 0.00 % 0.02 % 25.96 % 0.00 %
Total 273,618,791 14,892 159,290 273,792,973 0 273,792,973
Agenda item 7.2 Approval of remuneration to the Nomination Committee
Ordinær 273,607,380 33,114 152,479 273,792,973 0 273,792,973
votes cast in % 99.93 % 0.01 % 0.06 %
representation of sc in % 99.93 % 0.01 % 0.06 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
total sc in % 25.94 % 0.00 % 0.01 % 25.96 % 0.00 %
Total 273,607,380 33,114 152,479 273,792,973 0 273,792,973
Agenda item 8 Approval of the Auditor's fee
Ordinær 273,342,557 338,939 111,477 273,792,973 0 273,792,973
votes cast in % 99.84 % 0.12 % 0.04 %
representation of sc in % 99.84 % 0.12 % 0.04 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
total sc in % 25.91 % 0.03 % 0.01 % 25.96 % 0.00 %
Total 273,342,557 338,939 111,477 273,792,973 0 273,792,973
Agenda item 9 Approval of the Guidelines for Salary and Other Remuneration to Senior Executives
Ordinær 240,466,388 33,218,026 108,559 273,792,973 0 273,792,973
votes cast in % 87.83 % 12.13 % 0.04 %
representation of sc in % 87.83 % 12.13 % 0.04 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
total sc in % 22.80 % 3.15 % 0.01 % 25.96 % 0.00 %
Total 240,466,388 33,218,026 108,559 273,792,973 0 273,792,973
Agenda item 10 Approval of Long Term Incentive Program (LTI) 2021
Ordinær 240,541,293 33,216,305 35,375 273,792,973 0 273,792,973
votes cast in % 87.86 % 12.13 % 0.01 %
representation of sc in % 87.86 % 12.13 % 0.01 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
total sc in % 22.80 % 3.15 % 0.00 % 25.96 % 0.00 %
Total 240,541,293 33,216,305 35,375 273,792,973 0 273,792,973
Agenda item 11 Authorisation to the Board to purchase of treasury shares
Ordinær 273,280,195 478,104 34,674 273,792,973 0 273,792,973
votes cast in % 99.81 % 0.18 % 0.01 %
representation of sc in % 99.81 % 0.18 % 0.01 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
total sc in % 25.91 % 0.05 % 0.00 % 25.96 % 0.00 %
Total 273,280,195 478,104 34,674 273,792,973 0 273,792,973
Agenda item 12 Authorisation to the Board to increase the share capital
Ordinær 270,800,041 2,800,030 192,902 273,792,973 0 273,792,973
votes cast in % 98.91 % 1.02 % 0.07 %
representation of sc in % 98.91 % 1.02 % 0.07 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
Shares class FOR Against Abstain Poll in Poll not registered Represented shares
with voting rights
total sc in % 25.67 % 0.27 % 0.02 % 25.96 % 0.00 %
Total 270,800,041 2,800,030 192,902 273,792,973 0 273,792,973
Registrar for the company : Signature company :
NORDEA BANK ABP, FILIAL NORGE KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVE ASA

Share information

Name Total number of shares Nominal value Share capital Voting rights
Ordinær 1,054,860,644 1.00 1,054,860,644.00 Yes
Sum:

§ 5-17 Generally majority requirement

requires majority of the given votes

§ 5-18 Amendment to resolution
Requires two-thirds majority of the given votes
like the issued share capital represented/attended on the general meeting

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