AGM Information • May 5, 2021
AGM Information
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At 17:00 on 5 May 2021, the ordinary annual general meeting of Veidekke ASA was held digitally. The list of registered advance votes, attendees and represented shares was updated prior to the general meeting. In total, 40 shareholders/proxies were online attendance, and advance votes representing 16 953 786 shares were submitted. In total, 75 747 879 shares were represented, corresponding to 56.13% of the total number of issued shares. A list of online attending shareholders and proxies is appended to these minutes.
Auditor Anders Gøbel from EY also attended.
The following matters were dealt with:
The general meeting was opened by board chair Svein Richard Brandtzæg, who was unanimously elected to chair the meeting. Group General Counsel John Strand was elected to keep the minutes. Jørgen Wiese Porsmyr and John Strand were elected from among the shareholders to co-sign the minutes with the board chair.
There were no comments on the notice of meeting or the agenda. The notice of meeting and the agenda were therefore lawfully approved. The meeting chair declared the general meeting lawfully convened.
Group CEO Jimmy Bengtsson and CFO Jørgen Wiese Porsmyr gave a brief update on operational developments since the last ordinary annual general meeting.
The board chair gave a statement on the work of the board of directors, and otherwise referred to the board's report and the company's annual report. The board chair also gave a statement on the work of the remuneration committee. The board chair also gave a statement on the work of the audit committee.
The general meeting noted the statements.
The board's draft 2020 annual report and annual accounts of Veidekke ASA and the group were reviewed. The annual profit achieved by Veidekke ASA in 2020 amounted to NOK 2,921 million.
The board's draft 2020 annual report and annual accounts of Veidekke ASA and the group were approved. A dividend of NOK 5.75 per share, distributable to the company's shareholders, was approved as at 5 May 2021.
The general meeting adopted a resolution in accordance with the board's recommendation.
The nomination committee had proposed the addition of a new shareholder-elected member to the board of directors. This necessitated amendment of Article 5 of the articles of association on the number of board members. The board therefore proposed amendment of Article 5, first and second sentences, of the articles of association to read:
"The Company's Board of Directors shall have from eight to eleven members. A maximum of eight members and any alternates shall be elected by the Annual General Meeting. A maximum of three members and alternates for those members shall be elected by and from among the Company's employees in accordance with regulations issued in pursuance of provisions in the Public Limited Companies Act [Norway] relating to employee representation on the board of directors of public limited companies. The period of office is one year. The Board of Directors elects its chairperson."
The general meeting adopted a resolution in accordance with the board's recommendation.
The chair of the nomination committee, Harald Norvik, gave a statement on the work of the committee and presented the recommendation on the election of board members:
Svein Richard Brandtzæg (born 1957) Re-election for one year, two years on the board Re-election for one year, 11 years on the board Re-election for one year, three years on the board Re-election for one year, three years on the board Re-election for one year, one year on the board Re-election for one year, one year on the board New election for one year, one year on the board New election for one year, one year on the board
The general meeting adopted a resolution in accordance with the nomination committee's recommendation.
The nomination committee recommended the election of Svein Richard Brandtzæg as board chair.
The chair of the nomination committee, Harald Norvik, presented the nomination committee's proposal on board remuneration:
Board chair
NOK 600,000
| Shareholder-elected members | NOK 304,000 |
|---|---|
| Employee-elected members | NOK 265,000 |
Committee chairpersons
| $\Omega$ | Audit committee | NOK 85,000 |
|---|---|---|
| $\cap$ | Remuneration committee | NOK 67,000 |
| Committee members | NOK 54,000 |
The travel costs of board members who live outside Oslo are reimbursed additionally.
Remuneration and compensation are calculated based on a service period of twelve months (6 May 2020 to 5 May 2021).
The general meeting adopted the remuneration proposal.
The chair of the nomination committee, Harald Norvik, presented the nomination committee's recommendation on the new nomination committee, with all members having declared themselves willing to stand for re-election.
Re-election, 11 years on the committee Re-election, 18 years on the committee Re-election, three years on the committee Re-election, two years on the committee
The general meeting adopted the recommendation as proposed.
Board chair Svein Richard Brandtzæg presented the nomination committee's proposal on nomination committee fees:
| Committee chair | NOK 42,000 |
|---|---|
| Committee members | NOK 24,000 |
The general meeting adopted the remuneration proposal.
Board chair Svein Richard Brandtzæg gave a statement.
The general meeting approved the board's guidelines on salary and other executive remuneration.
The auditor's fee of NOK 1,120,000 was approved.
Board chair Svein Richard Brandtzæg gave a statement and proposed that the general meeting adopt the following resolution:
The general meeting adopted the proposed resolution.
Board chair Svein Richard Brandtzæg gave a statement and proposed that the general meeting adopt the following resolution:
The general meeting adopted the proposed resolution.
Board chair Svein Richard Brandtzæg gave a statement and proposed that the general meeting adopt the following resolution:
The general meeting adopted the proposed resolution.
Board chair Svein Richard Brandtzæg gave a statement and proposed that the general meeting adopt the following resolution:
The general meeting adopted the proposed resolution.
No further matters remained to be considered.
The distribution of votes is shown in Annex 1.
The general meeting was closed.
Svein Richard Brandtzæg
Jørgen Wiese Porsmyr
John Strand
The Chairman Veidekke ASA
05 May 2021
Dear Sir,
As scrutineer appointed for the purpose of the Poll taken at the Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Company held on 5 May 2021, I HEREBY CERTIFY that the result of the Poll is correctly set out as follows:-
| Issued share capital: 134,956,267 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOTES | $\frac{0}{0}$ | VOTES | $\frac{0}{0}$ | VOTES | VOTES | % of ISC | NO | ||
| FOR / FOR | MOT / | AVSTÅR/ | TOTAL | VOTED | VOTES | ||||
| $\overline{1}$ | 75,612,053 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 37,747 | 75,649,800 | 56.06% | 98,079 | |
| $\overline{2}$ | 75,639,003 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 10,797 | 75,649,800 | 56.06% | 98,079 | |
| $\overline{4}$ | 75,644,198 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 15,547 | 75,659,745 | 56.06% | 88,134 | |
| $\frac{5}{6}$ | 75,550,012 | 99.87 | 99,036 | 0.13 | 10,697 | 75,659,745 | 56.06% | 88,134 | |
| 75,623,966 | 100.00 | 2,001 | 0.00 | 29,039 | 75,655,006 | 56.06% | 92,873 | ||
| 7.1 | 70,991,010 | 93.85 | 4,652,831 | 6.15 | 27,697 | 75,671,538 | 56.07% | 76,341 | |
| 7.2 | 71,445,015 | 94.43 | 4,211,212 | 5.57 | 12,038 | 75,668,265 | 56.07% | 79,614 | |
| 7.3 | 71,384,775 | 94.43 | 4,210,461 | 5.57 | 29,039 | 75,624,275 | 56.04% | 123,604 | |
| 7.4 | 71,356,343 | 94.39 | 4,244,823 | 5.61 | 23,109 | 75,624,275 | 56.04% | 123,604 | |
| 7.5 | 71,580,075 | 94.67 | 4,032,162 | 5.33 | 12,038 | 75,624,275 | 56.04% | 123,604 | |
| 7.6 | 71,578,825 | 94.67 | 4,032,411 | 5.33 | 13,039 | 75,624,275 | 56.04% | 123,604 | |
| 7.7 | 71,560,245 | 94.67 | 4,031,162 | 5,33 | 32,868 | 75,624,275 | 56.04% | 123,604 | |
| 7.8 | 71,442,906 | 94.53 | 4,132,064 | 5.47 | 29,068 | 75,604,038 | 56.02% | 143,841 | |
| $\overline{8}$ | 75,634,741 | 100.00 | 2,406 | 0.00 | 31,118 | 75,668,265 | 56.07% | 79,614 | |
| 9.1 | 75,658,249 | 100.00 | 1,251 | 0.00 | 12,038 | 75,671,538 | 56.07% | 76,341 | |
| 9.2 | 75,655,975 | 100.00 | 0.00 | 12,288 | 75,668,265 | 56.07% | 79,614 | ||
| $\overline{9.3}$ | 75,600,746 | 100.00 | 1,001 | 0.00 | 29,038 | 75,630,785 | 56.04% | 117,094 | |
| 9.4 | 75,611,236 | 100.00 | 1,001 | 0.00 | 12,038 | 75,624,275 | 56.04% | 123,604 | |
| 10 | 73,836,845 | 97.62 | 1,800,051 | 2.38 | 31,368 | 75,668,264 | 56.07% | 79,615 | |
| $\overline{11}$ | 71,350,188 | 94.33 | 4,285,508 | 5.67 | 32,569 | 75,668,265 | 56.07% | 79,614 | |
| $\overline{12}$ | 75,642,168 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 29,370 | 75,671,538 | 56.07% | 76,341 | |
| $\overline{13}$ | 75,632,840 | 100.00 | 3,241 | 0.00 | 27,697 | 75,663,778 | 56.07% | 84,101 | |
| $\overline{14}$ | 73,272,626 | 96.84 | 2,387,846 | 3.16 | 11,066 | 75,671,538 | 56.07% | 76,341 | |
| $\overline{15}$ | 75,627,628 | 99.99 | 5,901 | 0.01 | 38,009 | 75,671,538 | 56.07% | 76,341 | |
| 16 | 73,273,785 | 96.85 | 2,386,606 | 3.15 | 11,147 | 75,671,538 | 56.07% | 76,341 |
Yours faithfully,
Freddy Hermansen DNB Bank ASA Issuer Services
| Attendance Summary Report | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Attendees: | 60 | |||
| Total Votes Represented: | 75 747 879 | |||
| Total Accounts Represented: | 281 | |||
| Total Voting Capital: | 134 956 267 | |||
| % Total Voting Capital Represented: | 56,13% |
| 16 | 75 747 879 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Attendees | Registered Non-Voting Attendees | Accounts | ||
| 26 460 777 | 40 | |||
| 3428997 | 25 | |||
| 16 | ||||
| 227 244 | 64 | |||
| 28 677 075 | 110 | |||
| 16 953 786 | 42 | |||
| Sub Total: | 44 40 0 |
Registered Votes |
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