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Styret innkaller med dette til ekstraordinær generalforsamling i Otello Corporation ASA (heretter "Selskapet"). Møtet avholdes 4. september 2020 kl. 09:00 norsk tid hos Advokatfirma Schjødt, Ruseløkkveien 14, Oslo, Norge.
Vedlagt denne innkallingen som Vedlegg B er skjema for å gi fullmakt til leder av den ekstraordinære generalforsamlingen. Skjemaet består av to, forskjellige deler: En del hvor styrets leder (eller person utpekt av han) står fritt til å avlegge stemme i den enkelte sak på agendaen, og en del hvor aksjonæren selv krysser av for ønsket stemme i hver sak. Aksjonærene står fritt til å velge hvilken del som ønskes benyttet, og aksjonærene kan også benytte andre daterte og signerte fullmaktsskjema, hvis ønskelig.
På grunn av pandemien forventes det at Selskapets styremedlemmer, ledelse og revisor ikke vil være fysisk til stede. Representanter for styret og ledelsen, samt revisor, vil imidlertid delta per telefon, ref. nedenfor. Av samme årsak vil møtet dermed heller ikke åpnes av styrets leder. Styret har utpekt advokat Geir Evenshaug til å åpne møtet.
Selskapet vil tilrettelegge for at aksjonærer kan ringe inn på generalforsamlingen og på den måten overvære møtet, samt få mulighet til å stille spørsmål til Selskapets representanter. Innringingsdetaljer er som følger:
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UNOFFICIAL OFFICE TRANSLATION – IN CASE OF DISCREPANCY THE NORWEGIAN VERSION SHALL PREVAIL:
The Board of Directors (the "Board") hereby calls for an Extraordinary General Meeting to be held in Otello Corporation ASA (the "Company") on 4 September 2020 at 9:00 am Norwegian time in the offices at Schjødt law-firm, Ruseløkkveien 14, Oslo, Norway.
Due to the ongoing Covid-19 / Corona epidemic, all shareholders are requested to not meet in person, but rather to give proxy to vote the shares.
Attached this calling notice as Enclosure B is a form of proxy to the chair of the meeting. The form consists of two, alternative parts: One part where the chair of the Board (or person appointed by him) is free to cast votes in each matter on the agenda, and one part where the shareholder ticks the box for the desired vote in each matter. The shareholders are free to choose which part to use and shareholders may also use other dated and signed proxy forms, if they wish.
Due to the pandemic, it is expected that the Company's Board members, management and auditor will not be present in person. Representatives for the Board and management, and the auditor, will, however, participate by phone, ref. below. Due to the same reason, the chairperson of the Board will not open the meeting. The Board has appointed attorney-at-law Geir Evenshaug to open the meeting.
The Company will arrange for shareholders to be able to call in to the general meeting and as such participate in the meeting and have the possibility to raise questions to the Company's representatives. The call-in details are as follows:
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Or Telephone: Dial: +1 312 626 6799 (US Toll) or +1 346 248 7799 (US Toll) UK: +44 (0) 20 3695 0088 Norway: +47 2396 0588 Germany: +49 (0) 30 3080 6188 Argentina: +54 341 512 2188 Singapore: +65 3158 7288 Turkey: +90 216 900 1866
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Aksjonærer som ønsker å delta på generalforsamlingen ved oppmøte eller ved fullmakt bes om å fylle ut og returnere påmeldingsskjema i Vedlegg B innen kl 09:00 (CET) 2. september 2020.
Som nevnt ovenfor, oppfordres alle aksjonærer til ikke å møte fysisk. Dersom et større antall aksjonærer likevel skulle møte fysisk, kan Selskapet bli tvunget til å avlyse generalforsamlingen og kalle inn til nytt møte på et senere tidspunkt.
Innkalling til ekstraordinær generalforsamling er sendt til alle aksjeeiere i Selskapet med kjent adresse. I samsvar med Selskapets vedtekter vil denne innkallingen med alle vedlegg være tilgjengelig på Selskapets hjemmeside, www.otellocorp.com. På forespørsel til Selskapet på +47 91909145 eller e-post til [email protected] fra en aksjonær vil Selskapet vederlagsfritt sende aksjonæren vedleggene A til D per post.
På agendaen står følgende saker:
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Shareholders who wish to attend the General Meeting, either in person or by proxy, are requested to complete and return the attendance slip in Enclosure B by 09:00 (CET) on 2 September 2020.
As set out above, all shareholders are requested not to meet in person. If a larger number of shareholders still turn up in person, the Company may have to cancel the general meeting and schedule and call for a new meeting at a later time.
The calling notice to the Extraordinary General Meeting has been sent to all shareholders in the Company whose address is known. In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association this calling notice with all appendices will be accessible on the Company's webpages, www.otellcorp.com. Upon request to +47 91909145 or by e-mail to [email protected] from a shareholder, the Company will mail the appendices A to D to the shareholder free of charge.
The following items are on the agenda:
Advokat Geir Evenshaug vil åpne den ekstraordinære generalforsamlingen og foreta en fortegnelse over møtende aksjonærer.
Styret har foreslått at advokat Geir Evenshaug velges som møteleder.
Styret foreslår at generalforsamlingen fatter følgende vedtak:
Innkalling og dagsorden godkjennes.
4. VALG AV EN PERSON TIL Å UNDERTEGNE PROTOKOLLEN SAMMEN MED MØTELEDER
Styret foreslår at en person som er til stede på generalforsamlingen velges til å undertegne protokollen sammen med møteleder.
I brev datert 4. august 2020 har aksjonær Sand Grove Capital Management LLP, som opptrer som Investment Manager til Sand Grove Opportunities Master Fund Ltd og Sand Grove Tactical Fund LP ("Sand Grove") fremsatt krav om ekstraordinær generalforsamling for bl.a. valg av nye styremedlemmer. Forslaget er nærmere beskrevet i Vedlegg A.
Det gjøres oppmerksom på at forslaget innebærer at generalforsamlingen skal velge styreleder. I Selskapets velges imidlertid styrets leder ikke av generalforsamlingen, men av styret selv. Etter konsultasjon med Sand Grove er derfor forslaget til vedtak endres slik at det foreslås at Randel Freeman og Kathryn Baker velges som styremedlemmer med funksjonstid frem til ordinær generalforsamling i 2021 til erstatning for dagens medlemmer André Christensen og Birgit Midtbust.
Attorney-at-law Geir Evenshaug will open the Extraordinary General Meeting and make a registration of attending shareholders.
The Board has proposed that attorney-at-law Geir Evenshaug is elected to chair the meeting.
The Board proposes that the General Meeting makes the following resolution:
The calling notice and the agenda are approved.
The Board proposes that one person present at the General Meeting is elected to co-sign the minutes together with the chairperson for the meeting.
In a letter dated 4 August 2020, shareholder Sand Grove Capital Management LLP, acting as Investment Manager to Sand Grove Opportunities Master Fund Ltd and Sand Grove Tactical Fund LP ("Sand Grove") has requested an extraordinary general meeting to, inter alia, elect new members to the Board. The proposal is further described in Enclosure A.
Please note that according to the proposal the general meeting shall elect the chairperson to the Board. However, the chairperson of the Board in the Company is not elected by the general meeting but by the Board itself. After consultation with Sand Grove, the proposed resolution is thus amended such that Randel Freeman and Kathryn Baker are proposed as new Board members with a term of office up to the annual general meeting in 2021 as replacements for the current members André Christensen and Birgit Midtbust.
Selskapet påpeker videre at iht forslaget fra Sand Grove skal generalforsamlingen stemme over Randel Freeman og Kathryn Baker samlet. Etter konsultasjon med Sand Grove er forslaget endret slik at stemmes gis separat for hver av Randel Freeman og Kathryn Baker slik at forslaget er i overensstemmelse med gjeldende retningslinjer for god eierstyring og selskapsledelse.
Nominasjonskomiteen har overfor Selskapet opplyst at nåværende styret nylig i Generalforsamling i 2020 ble valgt med et betydelig flertall. Nominasjonskomiteen støtter ikke Sand Grove Capital Management LLP's («Sand Grove») forslag om å erstatte styreformannen André Christiansen og styremedlem Birgit Midtbust, bare uker etter Selskapets ordinære generalforsamling. Nominasjonskomiteens begrunnelse er vedlagt Vedlegg C.
Nominasjonskomiteen har derfor foreslått at dagens styre fortsetter som nå. Nominasjonskomiteen ber aksjonærene om å stemme «mot» Sand Groves forslag ved å stemme «mot» sakene 5, og 6.
I brevet datert 4. august 2020 har Sand Grove fremsatt forslag til nye medlemmer av Nominasjonskomiteen. Det vises til Vedlegg A.
Selskapet påpeker at iht forslaget fra Sand Grove skal generalforsamlingen stemme over alle tre kandidater samlet. Etter konsultasjon med Sand Grove er forslaget endret slik at stemmes gis separat for hver av kandidatene slik at forslaget er i overensstemmelse med gjeldende retningslinjer for god eierstyring og selskapsledelse.
Nominasjonskomiteen har overfor Selskapet opplyst at dens medlemmer i Generalforsamling i 2019 ble valgt for to år, og at de ikke støtter Sand Grove Capital Management LLP's («Sand Grove») forslag om å erstatte Nominasjonskomiteens medlemmer allerede i år, bare noen uker etter Selskapets ordinære generalforsamling. Nominasjonskomiteens begrunnelse er vedlagt Vedlegg D.
Please further note that according to the proposal, the general meeting shall cast votes for or against Randel Freeman and Kathryn Baker jointly. However, after consultation with Sand Grove, the proposed resolution is amended such that Randel Freeman and Kathryn Baker shall be voted for individually in order for the proposal to be in accordance with the current guidelines for corporate governance.
The Nomination Committee has informed the Company that the current board members were recently elected at the ordinary shareholders meeting in 2020 by a significant majority. The Nomination Committee does not support Sand Grove Capital Management LLP's ("Sand Grove") proposal to replace the Chairman, André Christiansen and board member, Birgit Midtbust, just weeks after the Company's ordinary shareholder meeting. The Nomination Committee's rationale is attached as Enclosure C.
The Nomination Committee has therefore proposed that board continues as today. The Nomination Committee recommends that the shareholders vote "against" Sand Grove's proposal by voting "against" Items 5 and 6.
In the letter dated 4 August 2020, Sand Grove has proposed new members to the Nomination Committee. Please see Enclosure A.
Please note that according to the proposal, the general meeting shall cast votes for or against the three candidates jointly. However, after consultation with Sand Grove, the proposed resolution is amended such that each candidate shall be voted for individually in order for the proposal to be in accordance with the current guidelines for corporate governance.
The Nomination Committee has informed the Company that its members were elected at the ordinary shareholders meeting in 2019 for two years. The Nomination Committee does not support Sand Grove Capital Management LLP's ("Sand Grove") proposal to replace the members of the Committee already this year, just weeks after the Company's ordinary shareholder meeting. The Nomination Committee's rationale is attached as Enclosure D.
Nominasjonskomiteen har derfor foreslått at dagens komite fortsetter som nå. Nominasjonskomiteen ber aksjonærene om å stemme «mot» Sand Groves forslag ved å stemme «mot» sakene 7, 8, og 9.
Selskapet er et norsk allmennaksjeselskap underlagt norsk lovgivning, derunder allmennaksjeloven og verdipapirhandelloven. Selskapet har pr dagen for denne innkallingen utstedt 138.477.429 aksjer. I Selskapets generalforsamling har hver aksje én stemme. Aksjene har også for øvrig like rettigheter.
Selskapet eier på dato for denne innkallingen 920.000 egne aksjer.
En aksjeeier har rett til å få behandlet spørsmål på generalforsamlingen. Spørsmålet skal meldes skriftlig til styret innen syv dager før fristen for innkalling til generalforsamling sammen med et forslag til beslutning eller en begrunnelse for at spørsmålet settes på dagsordenen. Har innkallingen allerede funnet sted, skal det foretas en ny innkalling dersom fristen for innkalling til generalforsamling ikke er ute. En aksjeeier har også rett til å fremsette forslag til beslutning.
En aksjeeier kan kreve at styremedlemmer og daglig leder på generalforsamlingen gir tilgjengelige opplysninger om forhold som kan innvirke på bedømmelsen av godkjennelse av årsregnskapet og årsberetningen, saker som er forelagt aksjeeierne til avgjørelse og Selskapets økonomiske stilling.
En aksjeeier som har aksjer registrert gjennom en godkjent forvalter etter allmennaksjeloven § 4-10, er stemmeberettiget for det antall aksjer forvalteroppdraget omfatter dersom aksjeeieren før generalforsamlingen overfor Selskapet oppgir navn og adresse og fremlegger bekreftelse fra forvalteren om at aksjeeieren er den reelle eier av de forvaltede aksjer, og under forutsetning av at styret ikke nekter godkjennelse av slikt reelt eierforhold.
The Nomination Committee has therefore proposed that the Nomination Committee continues as today and recommends that the shareholders vote "against" Sand Grove's proposal by voting "against" Items 7, 8 and 9.
The Company is a Norwegian public limited liability company governed by Norwegian law, thereunder the Public Limited Liability Companies Act and the Securities Trading Act. As of the date of this calling notice, the Company has issued 138,477,429 shares. In the Company's General Meeting each share has one vote. The shares have equal rights in all respects.
As at the date of this calling notice, the Company owns 920,000 treasury shares.
A shareholder has the right to put matters on the agenda of the general meeting. The matter shall be reported in writing to the Board within seven days prior to the deadline for the notice to the general meeting, along with a proposal to a draft resolution or a justification for the matter having been put on the agenda. In the event that the notice has already taken place, a new notice shall be sent if the deadline has not already expired. A shareholder has in addition a right to put forward a proposal for resolution.
A shareholder may require directors and the general manager to furnish in the general meeting all available information about matters that may affect the consideration of the adoption of the annual financial statement and the annual report, any matters that have been submitted to the shareholders for decision and the Company's financial position.
An owner with shares registered through a custodian approved pursuant to Section 4-10 of the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act has voting rights equivalent to the number of shares which are covered by the custodian arrangement provided that the owner of the shares prior to the General Meeting provides the Company with his name and address together with a confirmation from the custodian to the effect that he is the beneficial owner of the shares held in custody, and provided further that the Board does not disapprove such beneficial ownership after receipt of such notification.
Please note that the translation into English is for information purposes only and that the Norwegian text shall prevail in case of any inconsistencies.
André Christiansen Styrets leder / Chairman of the Board of Directors (sign.)
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Otelia Corporation ASA Att.: Chairman ofthe board of directors, Andre Christensen Gjerdrums vei 19 0484 Oslo, Norway
Sent by email to: [email protected]
Also sent by post
Copy sent to: [email protected]
Our ref.: 540496-001 Partner in charge: Ole Henrik Wille Oslo, 4 August 2020
We represent Sand Grove Capital Management LLP, acting as Investment Manager to Sand Grove Opportunities Master Fund Ltd and Sand Grove Tactical Fund LP ("Sand Grove"), which currently owns 35,180,053 shares in Otello Corporation ASA (the "Company"), equivalent to approximately 25.40% ofthe Company's share capital.
On behalf of Sand Grove and in accordance with section 5-7 (2) of the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act (the "Companies Act"), we hereby request that the board of directors calls for an extraordinary general meeting in the Company to resolve upon the following matters:
With respect to item 4) and 5) above, please find attached the resolutions to be presented to the extraordinary general meeting as proposed by Sand Grove.
We kindly note that pursuant to section 5-7 (2) of the Companies Act, the Company's board of directors is obliged to call for the aforementioned general meeting, and that the general meeting shall be held no later than one month after the date ofthis request.
Enquiries relating to this request can be directed to the undersigned by email to [email protected] or phone +47 911 01 741.
Yours sincerely, tr\01G ~ AS ~~~t
Appendix I Proposed resolutions to the extraordinary general meeting (Norwegian and English version)
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Selskapets aksjeeier Sand Grove Capital Management LLP ("Aksjeeieren") har fremsatt forslag om at Randel Freeman og Kathryn Baker velges som henholdsvis ny leder og nytt medlem av Selskapets styre. Samtidig anmodes det om at sittende styreleder Andre Christensen og styremedlem Birgit Midtbust fratrer sine stillinger med umiddelbar virkning.
Endringene i styret foreslås for bedre å tilpasse styremedlemmenes kompetanse med Selskapets driftsmessige behov og dermed bidra til verdiøkning for Selskapets aksjeeiere.
Informasjon om de foreslåtte nye styremedlemmene følger vedlagt innkallingen.
Randel Freeman velges som ny leder av Selskapets styre medfunksjonstidfrem til ordinær generalforsamling i 2021.
Kathryn Baker velges som nytt medlem av Selskapets styre medfunksjonstidfrem til ordinær generalforsamling i 2021.
Etter Andre Christensen og Birgit Midtbust sin fratreden vilstyret bestå avfølgende medlemmer medfunksjonstidfrem til ordinær generalforsamling i 2021:
Aksjeeieren foreslår videre at det gjøres endringer i Selskapets valgkomite. Informasjon om de foreslåtte nye medlemmene av valgkomiteen følger vedlagt innkallingen.
The Company's shareholder Sand Grove Capital Management LLP (the "Shareholder") has proposed that Randel Freeman and Kathryn Baker are elected as new chair and new member respectively ofthe Company's board ofdirectors. Simultaneously, it is proposed that the chairman in office Andre Christensen and the board member Birgit Midtbust resign from their positions with immediate effect.
These changes are being proposed so as to better align the skills ofthe board to the needs ofthe Company and thus creating value for all shareholders.
Information on the proposed new board members is attached to this notice.
Randel Freeman is elected as new chair ofthe Company's board ofdirectors with term ofoffice up to the annual general meeting in 2021.
Kathryn Baker is elected as new member ofthe Company's board ofdirectors with term ofoffice up to the annual general meeting in 2021.
Upon the resignations by Andre Christensen and Birgit Midtbust the board will consist ofthefollowing membersfor the period up to the annual general meeting in 2021:
The Shareholder further proposes to make certain amendments to the Company's nomination committee. Information on the proposed new members is attached to this notice.
Selskapets valgkomite skal bestå avfølgende medlemmer medfunksjonstidfrem til ordinær generalforsamling i 2022:
The Company's nomination committee shall consist of thefollowing membersfor the period up to the annual general meeting in 2022:
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| BOARD EXPERIENCE - 2017 present |
STERLING STRATEGIC VALUE FUND Member of Fund investment committee |
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FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP London based entity Director of and responsible officer for Fortress' Hong Kong office |
| 2000-20 14 |
CENT AURUS CAPITAL global event-driven Co-founded and managed a multi-strategy hedge fund group |
| PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE | |
| 20 I 6 - present |
THE EX-ANTE PARTNERSHIP |
| Founder and Managing Partner | |
| I 995 -2016 | BANQUE PARIBAS, CENTAURUS CAPITAL, FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP Officer (CIO) of the Fortress Centaurus Investment Chief Global Fund. |
| 1989- 1995 |
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO |
| Associate, Private Wealth Management Division |
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| EDUCATION | |
| I 993 - 1995 |
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO |
| MBA - Finance and International Business (dual concentration) |
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| - 1984 1989 |
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY |
| BBA - Finance and Accounting (dual concentration) |
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| 2020 | CFA UK Level 4 Certificate in ESC Investing |
| 2020 | PRI Academy - Advanced Responsible Investment Analysis |
| - 1991 1993 |
CHARTERED FINANCIAL ANALYST (CFA) |
| • Akastor ASA |
Board Member | 2014-present |
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| (Listed, Oslo Stock Exchange) | Audit Committee | |
| • DOF ASA | Board Member | 2016-present |
| (Listed, Oslo Stock Exchange) | Audit Committee |
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| • Labrida AS | Board member | 2016-present |
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| • Hudya AS | Vice Chairman | 2017-present |
| (Unlisted) | ||
| • The Central Bank of Norway |
Executive Board Member | 2015-2019 |
| (Public sector) Audit Committee | ||
| Risk and Investment Committee | ||
| • Catena Media pie | Chairman | 2016-2020 | |
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| • Magnora ASA (prev. Sevan Marine) | Board Member | 2016-2018 | |
| • Navamedic ASA | Chairman | 2017-2018 | |
| • Agasti ASA | Chairman/Board Member |
2015-2016 | |
| • Bertel 0. Steen Invest AS | Board Member | 2013-2016 | |
| • Data Respons ASA | Vice Chairman | 2011-2015 | |
| • Kuddle AS (now Spotlite Inc.) |
Chairman | 2014-2015 | |
| • TheMOON AS | Chairman | 2014-2015 | |
| • StormGeo AS | Board Member | 2013-2014 | |
| • Ellipse Klinikken AS | Chairman | 2006-2012 | |
| • Saferoad AS | Chairman | 2005-2008 | |
| • BW Gas ASA | Board Member | 2005-2009 | |
| • Heimstaden AB | Chairman | 2003-2005 | |
| • EuroProcessing International AS |
Chairman | 2003-2005 | |
| • Factor Insurance Group AS | Board Member | 2002-2009 | |
| • Moss Maritime AS | Board Member | 2000-2001 | |
| • NEAS AS | Board Member | 2000-2005 | |
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| • Norfund | Investment Committee |
2018-present | |
| • Tuck/Dartmouth Eur. Advisory Board | Board Member | 2009-present | |
| • Make-a-Wish Norway | Board Member | 2017-2019 | |
| • American Chamber of Commerce | Board Member | 2013-2019 | |
| • Ekornes ASA | Nomination Com. Chairman | 2016-2018 | |
| • Norwegian Venture Capital Assoc. |
Chairman/Board Member |
2005-2012 | |
| • European Private Equity and VC Assoc. | Board Member | 2009-2010 | |
| • Swedish Venture Capital Assoc. |
Board Member | 2007-2008 | |
| • DLA Piper Norway | Advisory Board Member | 2014-2017 | |
| Relevant | work experience | ||
| REITEN & CO, Oslo, Norway | Partner | 1999-2014 | |
| equity A leading, partner owned, private |
investorin the Nordic region. |
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| McKINSEY & COMPANY, Oslo, Norway | Engagement Manager | 1993-1999 | |
| leading.financial Management consultant covering |
and industrial companiesin Scandinavia |
and across Europe. |
NOONAN/RUSSO COMMUNICATIONS, INC, New York, USA Account Executive 1989-1991
Investorrelationsfirm serving clientsin the healthcare, biotech and consumerproductsindustries.
MORGAN STANLEY & CO, INC, New York, USA Financial Analyst 1987-1988 Worked in the Oil & Gas Coverage Group in Corporate Finance, advising onfinancings, M&A, IPOs and restructurings
Simon Davies is the Founder and CIO of Sand Grove Capital Management LLP. He has been investing since 1996 and is responsible for overseeing all portfolio decisions. Prior to forming Sand Grove in 2014, Simon was at Cheyne Capital for 11 years where he was the head Portfolio Manager of the Event Driven division from 2009, responsible for the investment decisions and track records of multiple funds during this time, and had a mandate to invest in corporate securities across the capital structure. From 2000-2002 he was a Vice President at Centaurus Capital focusing on equity and credit event driven investing. Simon began his career at Commercial Union in 1996 as an Analyst focusing on telecoms, media and leisure. He later became a long only Portfolio Manager and managed a £2 billion portfolio of UK equities, at what later became Aviva investors. He graduated in 1995 with a BA (Hons) in Pure Mathematics from Oxford University and has passed the Institute of Investment Management and Research exams
Ms Meyer is currently CEO of the investment firm AS Hamang Papirfabrik. She is Chairman of the Board of Bemer Gruppen AS (former AS Avishuset Dagbladet) and a Board member of Bank2. She has previously been a member of the board in Komplett ASA, AS Dagbladet and DB Medialab. She has also previously been CEO of Gillette Group Norway and held several leading positions with Hewlett-Packard and NetCom. Ms. Meyer holds a Bachelor of Management from the Norwegian School of Management.
Mr Rasmussen is a Partner at Wikborg Rein Advokatfirma AS and is head of the firm's Capital Markets practice. He also lectures on company, stock exchange and securities law. Mr Rasmussen has experience as a board member in listed companies and investment companies. He is a member of the board of the Oslo Stock Exchange and represents the Norwegian Society of Financial Analysts on the Norwegian Corporate Governance Board. Mr Rasmussen has studied at the University of Oslo and holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Molde University College.
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Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting in Otello Corporation ASA will be held 4 September 2020 at 09:00 Norwegian time at Schjødt law-firm, Ruseløkkveien 14, Oslo, Norway.
Attendance form
In the event the shareholder is a legal entity it will be represented by:
Name of representative (To grant proxy, use the proxy form below)
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If you wish to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting, we kindly ask you to send this form to Otello Corporation ASA c/o DNB Bank ASA, Verdipapirservice, P.O. Box 1600 Sentrum, N-0021 Oslo, Norway, or e-mail [email protected]. Attendance may also be registered on Otello Corporation ASA's homepage on www.otellocorp.com or through "Investortjenester", a service provided by most Norwegian registrars. The pin code and the reference number are required for registration. The form must be registered by DNB Bank Verdipapirservice no later than 2 September 2020 at 09:00 CET.
The undersigned will attend at Otello Corporation ASA's Extraordinary General Meeting on 4 September 2020 and vote for
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If you are not able to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting, this proxy form can be used. The present proxy form relates to proxies without instructions. To grant proxy with voting instructions, please go to page 3 of this form.
We kindly ask you to send the proxy form to Otello Corporation ASA c/o DNB Bank ASA, Verdipapirservice, P.O. Box 1600 Sentrum, N-0021 Oslo, Norway, or e-mail [email protected]. Web-based registration of the proxy is available through "Investortjenester", a service provided by most Norwegian registrars. The pin code and the reference number are required for registration. The proxy must reached DNB Bank Verdipapirservice no later than 2 September 2020 at 09:00 CET.
The undersigned hereby grants the chairperson of the Board of Directors (or a person designated by him) proxy to attend and vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting of Otello Corporation ASA on 4 September 2020 for all my/our shares.
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With regard to rights of attendance and voting we refer you to The Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act, in particular Chapter 5. A written power of attorney dated and signed by the beneficial owner giving such proxy must be presented at the meeting.

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If you wish to give voting instruction to the proxy holder, please use the present proxy form. The items in the detailed proxy below refer to the items in the Extraordinary General Meeting agenda. We kindly ask you to send the proxy with voting instructions by mail to Otello Corporation ASA c/o DNB Bank ASA, Verdipapirservice, P.O. Box 1600 Sentrum, NO-0021 Oslo, Norway, or by e-mail [email protected]. Online registration is not available for registrations of voting instructions. The proxy must reach DNB Bank Verdipapirservice no later than 2 September 2020 at 09:00 CET.
The undersigned hereby grants the chairperson of the Board of Directors (or a person designated by him) proxy to attend and vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting of Otello Corporation ASA on 4 September 2020 for all my/our shares. The votes shall be submitted in accordance with the instructions below. Please note that any items below not voted for (not ticked off), will be deemed as an instruction to vote "in favour" of the proposals in the notice. Any motion from the floor, amendments or replacement to the proposals in the agenda, will be determined at the proxy holder's discretion. In case the contents of the voting instructions are ambiguous, the proxy holder will base his/her understanding on a reasonable understanding of the wording of the proxy. Where no such reasonable understanding can be found, the proxy holder may at his/her discretion refrain from voting.
| AGENDA EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING 2020 | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | ||
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| 1. | Opening by the chairman of the Board – Registration of attending shareholder (NO VOTING ITEM) |
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| 2. | Election of chairperson for the meeting | | | |
| 3. | Approval of the calling notice and the agenda | | | |
| 4. | Election of person to counter-sign the minutes | | | |
| 5. | Proposal to elect Randel Freeman as Board member to replace Andre Christensen with a term of office up to the annual general meeting in 2021 |
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| 6. | Proposal to elect Kathryn Baker as Board member to replace Birgit Midtbust with a term of office up to the annual general meeting in 2021 |
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| 7. | Proposal to elect Simon Davies as Chair of the Nomination Committee to replace Nils A. Foldal for the period up to the annual general meeting in 2022 |
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| 8. | Proposal to elect Anne Lise Meyer as member to the Nomination Committee to replace Kari Stautland for the period up to the annual general meeting in 2022 |
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| 9. | Proposal to elect Dag Erik Rasmussen as member to the Nomination Committee to replace Jakob Iqbal for the period up to the annual general meeting in 2022 |
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| 10. | Closing (NO VOTING ITEM) |
The abovementioned proxy holder has been granted power to attend and to vote for my/our shares at the Extraordinary General Meeting in Otello Corporation ASA to be held 4 September 2020.
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With regard to rights of attendance and voting we refer you to The Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act, in particular Chapter 5. A written power of attorney dated and signed by the beneficial owner giving such proxy must be presented at the meeting.
If the shareholder is a company, please attach the shareholder's certificate of registration to the proxy.
| Sand Grove har i et brev til Selskapet av 4. august | In a letter to the Company dated August 4, 2020, |
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| 2020 foreslått betydelige endringer i styret ved å | Sand Grove has proposed significant changes to |
| ta ut dagens styreleder Andre Christensen og | the board by replacing chairman André |
| styremedlem Birgit Midtbust, og erstatte disse | Christiansen and board member Birgit Midtbust |
| med to nye styremedlemmer nominert av Sand | with two new board members nominated by |
| Grove, Randel Freeman og Kathryn Baker. Dette til | Sand Grove, Randel Freeman and Kathryn Baker. |
| tross for at hele styret nylig for noen uker siden ble | This is despite the fact that the board was elected |
| valgt med et betydelig flertall i Generalforsamling i | just weeks ago by a significant majority at the |
| 2020. | Company's ordinary shareholder meeting. |
| Sand Grove er allerede representert i styret ved | Sand Grove is already represented in the board |
| Anooj Unarket som er porteføljeforvalter i Sand | by Anooj Unarket, who is an assistant portfolio |
| Grove. Dersom forslaget blir vedtatt, vil Sand | manager. If Sand Grove's proposal is approved, |
| Grove ha 3 av til sammen 5 styremedlemmer i | Sand Grove will have named 3 of 5 board seats in |
| Selskapet, og dermed full kontroll i selskapets | the Company, and thus have full control in the |
| styre. | Company's board. |
| Nominasjonskomiteen har forsøkt å finne ut om | The Nomination Committee has tried to |
| det er uoverensstemmelse mellom ledelse og | determine if there is any controversy between |
| styret i Otello Corporation ASA, og utifra hva vi har | the management and board in the Company, and |
| brakt på det rene er det konsensus i styret om å | based on our discussions, there is consensus in |
| forfølge administrasjonens forslag til strategi | the board to follow the management's proposed |
| fremover. | strategy going forward. |
| Nominasjonskomiteen ser hverken behov eller rasjonale for å endre dagens styre bare noen uker etter Selskapets Generalforsamling valgte inn alle Selskapets styremedlemmer med et solid flertall. |
The Nomination Committee does not see the need or rationale to make any changes to the current make-up of the board just weeks after the Company's ordinary general meeting elected all the Company's board members by a solid majority. |
| Nominasjonskomiteen har tidligere i år intervjuet alle dagens styremedlemmer, og vår konklusjon er at dagens styreleder André Christensen er en usedvanlig dyktig og kompetent styreleder, og har lang erfaring fra tilsvarende selskaper, samt betydelig erfaring fra kjøp og salg av selskaper. Styremedlem Birgit Midtbust er M&A advokat, og har meget god forståelse av avtalerett og allmennaksjeloven, og innehar en sentral og betydelig kompetanse som er viktig for å støtte managements gjennomføring av selskapets strategi og transaksjoner fremover. |
The Nomination Committee interviewed all the board members earlier this year, and our conclusion is that Chairman André Christensen is an exceptionally accomplished and competent chairman, and has extensive experience from similar companies, as well as significant experience from purchasing and selling companies. Board member Birgit Midtbust is an M&A lawyer with an exceptional understanding of contract law and the Companies act, and possesses competence that is crucial to support management's implementation of the strategy and transactions going forward. |
Nominasjonskomiteen har konkludert med at det er i Selskapets interesse at det skapes ro og kontinuitet i styret, og at forslaget fra Sand Grove kan bidra til å skape unødvendig usikkerhet om strategien som selskapets ledelse har utarbeidet. Et skifte av selskapets styre nå, kan forsinke eller forstyrre den gode trenden i Selskapets utvikling, samt implementeringen av strategien som vi ikke har registrert at det er uenighet om i styret.
I tillegg vurderer vi at Randel Freeman som er foreslått som styreleder har en rimelig lik bakgrunn som Sand Groves representant i styret, Anooj Unarket. Nominasjonskomiteen har tilstrebet at styret har en så bred erfarings- og kompetansebase som mulig, og klarer ikke å se hva Randel Freeman kan bidra med av kompetanse og erfaring som styret ikke i dag innehar. Kathryn Baker har per i dag 7 styreverv i børsnoterte og private selskaper og stiftelser. Et styreverv i Selskapet er krevende, og Nominasjonskomiteen har alltid vektlagt at de ulike styremedlemmer har tid og engasjement for tillitsvervet som styremedlem i Selskapet.
Nominasjonskomiteen har kontaktet Sand Grove, for å få en nærmere redegjørelse for deres begrunnelse til å endre styret. De har ikke besvart Nominasjonskomiteens henvendelse på SMS, telefon og mail, og følgelig har vi ingen begrunnelse for hvorfor det er ønskelig for aksjonærfelleskapet å gi full kontroll over selskapet til Sand Grove som er selskapets største aksjonær. I tillegg har vi bedt om kontakt detaljene til de foreslåtte styremedlemmer, men har ikke mottatt disse.
Nominasjonskomiteen frykter derfor at Sand Grove som utgjør et mindretall av aksjonærene i Otello Corporation ASA har mål om å ta over kontrollen av selskapet ved å kontrollere både Nominasjonskomiteen og styret, og fremme forslag som potensielt primært er i deres interesse på bekostning av de øvrige aksjonærene som
The Nomination Committee has concluded that it is in the Company's interest that there is continuity in the board, and we believe that Sand Grove's proposal can contribute to creating unnecessary uncertainty regarding the strategy that management has proposed. Changes to the board now can delay and disturb the good trend we are seeing In the Company's performance, as well as the implementation of the strategy, and our understanding is that the board does not currently disagree about the Company's strategy.
In addition, our assessment is that Randel Freeman, who is proposed as chairman, has a reasonably similar background as Sand Grove's current representative on the board, Anooj Unarket. The Nomination Committee has always strived to ensure that the board has as broad experience as possible and does not see how Randel Freeman's competence and experience will contribute to such diverse experience. Kathryn Baker currently sits on 7 boards in listed and private companies and organizations. Being a board member in the Company is demanding, and the Nomination Committee has always emphasized the importance of the board members having time and commitment to be a board member in the Company.
The Nomination Committee has contacted Sand Grove in order to better understand their reasoning for changing the board. They have not answered the Nomination Committee's inquiries by SMS, telephone and email, and as a result, we have no explanation for why they think it is desirable for the shareholder community to give full control of the Company to Sand Grove, the Company's largest shareholder. In addition we have asked for the contact details to the proposed board members, but have not received such details.
The Nomination Committee is therefore concerned that Sand Grove, which represents a minority of the shareholders in Otello Corporation ASA, aims to take over control of the Company by controlling both the Nomination Committee and the Board in order to make proposals that are primarily in Sand Grove's
| utgjør et flertall av selskapets aksjonærer. Dette forslaget er ikke i tråd med regler for god corporate governance. |
interest at the expense of the other shareholders that make up the majority of the shareholders. In the Nomination Committee's view, this is not in accordance with rules of good corporate governance. |
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| Nominasjonskomiteen anbefaler derfor at aksjonærene stemmer imot Sand Groves forslag slik at dagens styre fortsetter frem til Generalforsamlingen i 2021, i tråd med hva Generalforsamlingen nylig besluttet i 2020. |
The Nomination Committee therefore recommends that the shareholders vote against Sand Grove's proposal so that the current board continues until the next ordinary shareholders meeting in accordance with the ordinary shareholder meeting's recent resolution in 2020. |
Kari Stautland, Jakob Iqbal, Nils A Foldal, leder av nominasjonskomiteen
Nominasjonskomiteens rolle er å foreslå styremedlemmer og avlønning av styremedlemmene til generalforsamlingen. For Nominasjonskomiteen fremstår det som uforståelig at Sand Grove ønsker å skifte ut alle medlemmene etter at Generalforsamlingen i 2019 valgte Nominasjonskomiteen for 2 år.
Nominasjonskomiteen mottok i forkant av den ordinære generalforsamling tidligere i år et forslag som besto av Sandgrove, Kite Lake og en person til. Dette forslaget ble imidlertid trukket like før Ordinær Generalforsamlings papirer ble sendt ut.
Alle nye medlemmer til Nominasjonskomiteen er utpekt av Sand Grove, og deres forslag er at Sand Grove overtar kontroll av Nominasjonskomiteen, ved å nominere Sand Groves grunder og CIO, Simon Davies, som leder, og i tillegg en partner fra Sandgroves norske advokatforbindelse, Dag Erik Rasmussen, som medlem av Nominasjonskomiteen, i tillegg til Anne Lise Meyer.
Nominasjonskomiteen har alltid bestått av aksjonær representanter, og så vidt vi har brakt på det rene er det kun Simon Davies fra Sand Grove som er aksjonær i selskapet via Sand Grove.
Nominasjonskomiteen frykter derfor at Sand Grove som utgjør et mindretall av aksjonærene i Otello Corporation ASA har mål om å ta over kontrollen av selskapet ved å kontrollere både Nominasjonskomiteen og styret, og potensielt fremme forslag som primært er i deres interesse på bekostning av de øvrige aksjonærene som utgjør et flertall av selskapets aksjonærer. Dette forslaget er ikke i tråd med regler for god corporate governance.
The Nomination Committee's role is to propose board members and their remuneration to the shareholders meeting. The Nomination Committee does not understand why Sand Grove wants to switch out all the members of the Committee after the ordinary shareholders meeting of 2019 elected them for two years.
All the new members are proposed by Sand Grove. The Nomination Committee received a proposal prior to the ordinary general meeting earlier this year that consisted of Sand Grove, Kite Lake and one more person. This proposal was, however, withdrawn right before the calling notice to the ordinary general meeting were sent out.
Sand Grove's proposal is for Sand Grove to take over control of the Nomination Committee, by nominating Sand Groves founder and CIO, Simon Davies, as the Chairman, and partner Dag Erik Rasmussen who is a partner at Sand Grove's Norwegian legal counsel as Committee member, in addition to Anne Lise Meyer.
The Nomination Committee has always consisted of shareholder representatives, and as far as we have been able to determine, in the current proposal only Simon Davies from Sand Grove is a shareholder representative.
The Nomination Committee is therefore concerned that Sand Grove, which represents a minority of the shareholders in Otello Corporation ASA, aims to take over control of the Company by controlling both the Nomination Committee and the Board in order to make proposals that are primarily in Sand Grove's interest at the expense of the other shareholders that make up the majority of the shareholders.
| This proposal is not in accordance with rules for good corporate governance. |
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| Kort oppsummert, ser ikke Nominasjonskomiteen behov eller rasjonale for å endre dagens Nominasjonskomite bare noen uker etter Selskapets Generalforsamling. Sand Grove har ikke gitt noen forklaring for hvorfor en minoritetsaksjonær (selv om Sand Grove er en stor aksjonær) burde ta over hele selskapets Nominasjonskomite. |
In summary, the Nomination Committee does not see the need or rationale to make any changes to the current make-up of the Nomination Committee just weeks after the Company's ordinary general meeting. Sand Grove has not provided any convincing rationale for why a minority shareholder, albeit a large one, should take over the entire Nomination Committee. |
| Nominasjonskomiteen anbefaler derfor at aksjonærene stemmer imot Sand Groves forslag slik at dagens Nominasjonskomite fortsetter frem til Generalforsamlingen i 2021, i tråd med hva Generalforsamlingen besluttet i 2019, som var de facto re-affirmert i Generalforsamlingen 2020. |
The Nomination Committee therefore recommends that the shareholders vote against Sand Grove's proposal so that the current Nomination Committee continues until the next ordinary shareholders meeting in accordance with the ordinary shareholder meeting's resolution in 2019, which was de facto reaffirmed at the shareholders meeting in June of 2020. |
Kari Stautland, Jakob Iqbal, Nils A Foldal, leder av nominasjonskomiteen
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