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Veidekke

AGM Information May 6, 2020

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Minutes of the 2020 ordinary annual general meeting of Veidekke ASA

At 17:00 on 6 May 2020, the ordinary annual general meeting of Veidekke ASA was held at the company's head office at Skabos vei 4, Oslo. The list of registered advance votes, attendees and proxies was updated prior to the general meeting. In total, five shareholders/proxies were in attendance and advance votes representing 39 867 811 shares were registered, representing a total of 71 072 649 shares (corresponding to 52,66 % of the total number of shares). A list of attending shareholders and proxies is appended to these minutes.

Auditor Anders Gøbel from EY also attended.

The following matters were dealt with:

  1. Opening of the general meeting and election of the meeting chair and two persons to co-sign the minutes

The general meeting was opened by board chair Svein Richard Brandtzæg, who was unanimously elected to chair the meeting. Group General Counsel John Strand kept the minutes. Jannicke Nergaard Berg and Hans Anders Kværn were elected from among the shareholders to co-sign the minutes with the board chair.

2. Approval of the notice of meeting and agenda

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.

3. Brief operational update

Group CEO Jimmy Bengtsson and CFO Terje Larsen gave a brief update on operational developments since the last ordinary annual general meeting.

4. Corporate governance statement

The board chair gave a statement on the work of the board of directors, and otherwise referred to the board of director's report and the company's annual report. The board chair also gave a statement on the work of the remuneration committee and the property committee. Gro Bakstad gave a statement on the work of the audit committee.

The general meeting noted the statements.

  1. Approval of the 2019 annual accounts and annual report of Veidekke ASA and the group The board's draft 2019 annual report and annual accounts of Veidekke ASA and the group were reviewed. The annual profit achieved by Veidekke ASA in 2019 amounted to NOK 645,839,000.

The board's draft 2019 annual report and annual accounts of Veidekke ASA and the group were approved. The board's proposal that the company not distribute a dividend due to the uncertain situation resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic was approved.

6. Election of board members

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, one year on the board
  • Gro Bakstad (born 1966)
  • Ingalill Berglund (born 1964) 0
  • Ingolv Høyland (born 1951) .
  • Daniel Kjørberg Siraj (born 1975) .
  • 0 Hanne Rønneberg (born 1959)
  • · Per-Ingemar Persson (born 1956)

Re-election for one year, ten years on the board Re-election for one year, four years on the board

  • Re-election for one year, three years on the board
  • Re-election for one year, two years on the board
  • New election for one year
  • New election for one year

The general meeting adopted a resolution in accordance with the nomination committee's recommendation.

The nomination committee recommended the re-election of Svein Richard Brandtzæg as board chair

7. Board remuneration

The chair of the nomination committee, Harald Norvik, presented the nomination committee's proposal that the remuneration of the board be kept unchanged:

Board chair NOK 585,500
· Shareholder-elected members NOK 296,500
· Employee-elected members NOK 259.000
· Committee chairpersons
Audit committee NOK 83,000
· Remuneration committee NOK 65,000
· Committee members NOK 53,000

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 (8 May 2019 to 6 May 2020). The general meeting adopted the remuneration proposal.

8. Election of nomination committee members

The chair of the nomination committee, Harald Norvik, presented the nomination committee's recommendation on the new nomittee, with all members having declared themselves willing to stand for re-election.

  • Harald Norvik, chair of nomination committee Re-election, ten years on the committee 0 Erik Must 0 Re-election, 17 years on the committee Anne Elisabet Thurmann-Nielsen Re-election, two years on the committee Re-election, one year on the committee
  • Tine Fossland

The general meeting adopted the recommendation as proposed.

9. Nomination committee remuneration

Board chair Svein Richard Brandtzæg presented the proposal that the nomination committee fees be kept unchanged:

· Committee chair NOK 40.000
· Committee members NOK 22,500

The general meeting adopted the remuneration proposal.

  1. Consideration of the board's statement on the setting of salary and other executive remuneration at Veidekke; see section 6-16a of the Public Limited Liability Companies Act

Board chair Svein Richard Brandtzæg gave a statement.

    1. The general meeting approved the board's guidelines on salary and other executive remuneration through its advisory vote.
    1. The general meeting approved the board's guidelines on remuneration linked to shares and options in the company.

11. Approval of the auditor's fee

The auditor's fee of NOK 898,000 was approved.

  1. Board authorisation to effect capital increases in connection with business acquisitions and property investments

Board chair Svein Richard Brandtzeg gave a statement and proposed that the general meeting adopt the following resolution:

  • a) Pursuant to section 10-14 of the Public Limited Liability Companies Act, the board of directors is authorised to increase the company's share capital in connection with business acquisitions and property investments.
  • b) The authorisation shall be capped at NOK 6,500,000, i.e. approximately 10% of Veidekke's share capital, distributed across 13,000,000 new shares with a nominal value of NOK 0.50 per share.
  • c) The authorisation shall apply until the company's ordinary general meeting in 2021, but under no circumstances beyond 31 May 2021.
  • d) The preference right of shareholders in respect of such new shares pursuant to section 10-4 of the Public Limited Liability Companies Act may be set aside.
  • e) The authorisation shall include capital increases linked to payments taking the form of non-cash assets, etc.; see section 10-2 of the Public Limited Liability Companies Act.
  • f) The authorisation shall not include capital increases linked to mergers pursuant to section 13-5 of the Public Limited Liability Companies Act.

The general meeting adopted the proposed resolution.

  1. Board authorisation to effect capital increases in connection with Veidekke's share programme and option programme for employees

Board chair Svein Richard Brandtzeg gave a statement and proposed that the general meeting adopt the following resolution:

  • a) Pursuant to section 10-14 of the Public Limited Liability Companies Act, the board of directors is authorised to increase the company's share capital by up to NOK 1,137,000, i.e. approximately 2% of Veidekke's share capital, distributed across 2,274,000 new shares with a nominal value of NOK 0.50 per share.
  • b) The authorisation shall apply until the company's ordinary general meeting in 2021, but under no circumstances beyond 31 May 2021.
  • c) The preference right of shareholders in respect of such new shares pursuant to section 10-4 of the Public Limited Liability Companies Act may be set aside.
  • d) The authorisation shall include capital increases linked to payments taking the form of non-cash assets, etc .; see section 10-2 of the Public Limited Liability Companies Act.
  • e) The authorisation shall not include capital increases linked to mergers pursuant to section 13-5 of the Public Limited Liability Companies Act.

The general meeting adopted the proposed resolution.

  1. Board authorisation to purchase treasury shares in connection with optimisation of the company's capital structure and as a means of payment in connection with business acquisitions

Board chair Svein Richard Brandtzæg gave a statement and proposed that the general meeting adopt the following resolution:

  • a) Pursuant to section 9-4 of the Public Limited Liability Companies Act, the board of directors shall be authorised to acquire treasury shares for subsequent cancellation or use as a means of payment in connection with business and company acquisitions.
  • b) The authorisation shall be capped at NOK 6,500,000, i.e. approximately 10% of Veidekke's share capital, distributed across 13,000,000 new shares with a nominal value of NOK 0.50 per share.
  • c) The company shall pay no less than NOK 10 and no more than NOK 300 for one share with a nominal value of NOK 0.50.
  • d) The board of directors shall be free to decide the means of acquisition and sale.
  • e) The authorisation shall apply until the next ordinary general meeting, but under no circumstances beyond 31 May 2021.

The general meeting adopted the proposed resolution.

  1. Board authorisation to purchase treasury shares in connection with Veidekke's share programme and option programme for employees

Board chair Svein Richard Brandtzæg gave a statement and proposed that the general meeting adopt the following resolution:

  • a) Pursuant to section 9-4 of the Public Limited Liability Companies Act, the board of directors shall be authorised to acquire treasury shares with a total nominal value of up to NOK 1,137,000, equating to approximately 2% of Veidekke's share capital.
  • b) The company shall pay no less than NOK 10 and no more than NOK 300 for one share with a nominal value of NOK 0.50.
  • c) The board of directors shall be free to decide the means of acquisition and sale.

d) The authorisation shall apply until the next ordinary general meeting, but under no circumstances beyond 31 May 2021.

The general meeting adopted the proposed resolution.

No further matters remained to be considered.

The distribution of votes is shown in Annex X.

The general meeting was closed.

Jannicke Nergaard Berg Hans Anders Kværn

Svein Richard Brandtzæg

Total Represented

ISIN: N00005806802 VEIDEKKE ASA
General meeting date: 06/05/2020 17.00
Today: 06.05.2020

Number of persons with voting rights represented/attended : 5

Number of shares % sc
Total shares 134,956,267
- own shares of the company O
Total shares with voting rights 134,956,267
Represented by own shares 59,075 0.04 %
Represented by advance vote 39,867,811 29.54 %
Sum own shares 39,926,886 29.59 %
Represented by proxy 4,483,974 3.32 %
Represented by voting instruction 26,661,789 19.76 %
· Sum proxy shares 31,145,763 23.08 %
Total represented with voting rights 71,072,649 52.66 %
Total represented by share capital 71,072,649 52.66 %

Registrar for the company:

Signature company:

NORDEA BANK ABP, FILIAL NORGE

VEIDEKKE ASA

Protocol for general meeting VEIDEKKE ASA

ISIN: NO0005806802 VEIDEKKE ASA

General meeting date: 06/05/2020 17.00
Today: 06.05.2020
Shares class FOR Against Abstain Poll in Poll not registered Represented shares
with voting rights
Agenda item 1 Opening of the general meeting chair and two persons to co-sign the
minutes
Ordinær 70,411,950 0 1,315 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
votes cast in % 100.00 % 0.00 % 0.00 %
representation of sc in % 100.00 % 0.00 % 0.00 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
total sc in % 52.17 % 0.00 % 0.00 % 52.18 % 0.00 %
Total 70,411,950 0 1,315 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
Agenda item 2 Approval of the notice of meeting and agenda
Ordinær 70,401,950 0 11,315 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
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 % 52.17 % 0.00 % 0.01 % 52.18 % 0.00 %
Total 70,401,950 0 11,315 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
Agenda item 3 Operational update
Ordinær 70,401,899 0 11,366 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
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 % 52.17 % 0.00 % 0.01 % 52.18 % 0.00 %
Total 70,401,899 0 11,366 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
Agenda item 4 Corporate governance statement
Ordinær 70,401,899 0 11,366 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
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 % 52.17 % 0.00 % 0.01 % 52.18 % 0.00 %
Total 70,401,899 0 11,366 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
Agenda item 5 Approval of the 2019 annual accounts and annual report of Veidekke ASA and the group,
including the distribution of NOK 0 in dividends
Ordinær 70,062,942 349,008 1,315 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
votes cast in % 99.50 % 0.50 % 0.00 %
representation of sc in % 99.50 % 0.50 % 0.00 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
total sc in % 51.92 % 0.26 % 0.00 % 52.18 % 0.00 %
Total 70,062,942 349,008 1,315 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
Agenda item 6 Election of board members, the nomination committee's overall recommendation
Ordinær 66,740,460 3,670,561 2,244 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
votes cast in % 94.78 % 5.21 % 0.00 %
representation of sc in % 94.78 % 5.21 % 0.00 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
total sc in % 49.45 % 2.72 % 0.00 % 52.18 % 0.00 %
Total 66,740,460
Agenda item 6.1 Svein Richard Brandtzæg 3,670,561 2,244 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
Ordinær 2,244 0
votes cast in % 67,058,540
95.24 %
3,352,481
4.76 %
0.00 % 70,413,265 70,413,265
95.24 % 4.76 % 0.00 %
representation of sc in %
total sc in %
49.69 % 2.48 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
0.00 %
Total 0.00 % 52.18 %
67,058,540 3,352,481 2,244 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
Agenda item 6.2 Gro Bakstad
Ordinær 67,040,895 3,370,076 2,294 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
votes cast in % 95.21 % 4.79 % 0.00 %
representation of sc in % 95.21 % 4.79 % 0.00 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
total sc in % 49.68 % 2.50 % 0.00 % 52.18 % 0.00 %
Total 67,040,895 3,370,076 2,294 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
Agenda item 6.3 Ingalill Berglund
Ordinær 67,040,895 3,370,076 2,294 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
votes cast in % 95.21 % 4.79 % 0.00 %
representation of sc in % 95.21 % 4.79 % 0.00 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
total sc in % 49.68 % 2.50 % 0.00 % 52.18 % 0.00 %
Total 67,040,895 3,370,076 2,294 70,413,265 0 70,413,265

.

Shares class FOR Against Abstain Poll in Poll not registered Represented shares
with voting rights
Agenda item 6.4 Ingolv Høyland
Ordinær 67,058,590 3,352,381 2,294 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
votes cast in % 95.24 % 4.76 % 0.00 %
representation of sc in % 95.24 % 4.76 % 0.00 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
total sc in % 49.69 % 2.48 % 0.00 % 52.18 % 0.00 %
Total 67,058,590 3,352,381 2,294 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
Agenda item 6.5 Daniel Kjørberg Siraj
Ordinær 67,040,895 3,369,976 2,394 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
votes cast in % 95.21 % 4.79 % 0.00 %
representation of sc in % 95.21 % 4.79 % 0.00 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
total sc in % 49.68 % 2.50 % 0.00 % 52.18 % 0.00 %
Total 67,040,895 3,369,976 2,394 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
Agenda item 6.6 Hanne Rønneberg
Ordinær 67,058,540 3,352,481 2,244 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
votes cast in % 95.24 % 4.76 % 0.00 %
representation of sc in % 95.24 % 4.76 % 0.00 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
total sc in % 49.69 % 2.48 % 0.00 % 52.18 % 0.00 %
Total 67,058,540 3,352,481 2,244 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
Agenda item 6.7 Per-Ingemar Persson
Ordinær 66,758,105 3,652,916 2,244 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
votes cast in % 94.81 % 5.19 % 0.00 %
representation of sc in % 94.81 % 5.19 % 0.00 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
total sc in % 49.47 % 2.71 % 0.00 % 52.18 % 0.00 %
Total 66,758,105 3,652,916 2,244 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
Agenda item 7 Board remuneration
Ordinær
70,382,029 17,910
votes cast in % 99.96 % 0.03 % 13,326
0.02 %
70,413,265 0 70,413,265
representation of sc in % 99.96 % 0.03 % 0.02 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
total sc in % 52.15 % 0.01 % 0.01 % 52.18 % 0.00 %
Total 70,382,029 17,910 13,326 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
Agenda item 8 Election of nomination committee members, the nomination committee's overall
recommendation
Ordinær 70,383,725 17,696 11,844 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
votes cast in % 99.96 % 0.03 % 0.02 %
representation of sc in % 99.96 % 0.03 % 0.02 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
total sc in % 52.15 % 0.01 % 0.01 % 52.18 % 0.00 %
Total 70,383,725 17,696 11,844 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
Agenda item 8.1 Harald Norvik
Ordinær 70,401,320 101 11,844 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
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 %
Total
52.17 % 0.00 % 0.01 % 52.18 % 0.00 %
Agenda item 8.2 Erik Must 70,401,320 101 11,844 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
Ordinær 70,401,420 1 0
votes cast in % 99.98 % 0.00 % 11,844
0.02 %
70,413,265 70,413,265
representation of sc in % 99.98 % 0.00 % 0.02 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
total sc in % 52.17 % 0.00 % 0.01 % 52.18 % 0.00 %
Total 70,401,420 1 11,844 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
Agenda item 8.3 Anne Elisabet Thurmann-Nielsen
Ordinær 70,401,420 1 11,844 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
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 % 52.17 % 0.00 % 0.01 % 52.18 % 0.00 %
Total 70,401,420 1 11,844 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
Agenda item 8.4 Tine Fossland
Ordinær 70,401,320 101 11,844 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
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 % 52.17 % 0.00 % 0.01 % 52.18 % 0.00 %
Total 70,401,320 101 11,844 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
Agenda item 9 Nomination committee remuneration
Shares class FOR Against Abstain Poll in Poll not registered Represented shares
with voting rights
Ordinær 70,382,479 17,910 12,876 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
votes cast in % 99.96 % 0.03 % 0.02 %
representation of sc in % 99.96 % 0.03 % 0.02 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
total sc in % 52.15 % 0.01 % 0.01 % 52.18 % 0.00 %
Total 70,382,479 17,910 12,876 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
Agenda item 10 Consideration of the board's statement on the setting of salary and other executive
remuneration
Ordinær 68,115,012 2,264,350 33,903 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
votes cast in % 96.74 % 3.22 % 0.05 %
representation of sc in % 96.74 % 3.22 % 0.05 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
total sc in % 50.47 % 1.68 % 0.03 % 52.18 % 0.00 %
Total 68,115,012 2,264,350 33,903 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
Agenda item 10.1 Advisory vote on the board 's guidelines on salary and other executive remuneration
Ordinær 70,308,166 71,196 33,903 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
votes cast in % 99.85 % 0.10 % 0.05 %
representation of sc in % 99.85 % 0.10 % 0.05 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
total sc in % 52.10 % 0.05 % 0.03 % 52.18 % 0.00 %
Total 70,308,166 71,196 33,903 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
Agenda item 10.2 Approval of the board's guidelines on remuneration linked to shares in the company
Ordinær 68,902,137 1,498,920 12,208 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
votes cast in % 97.85 % 2.13 % 0.02 %
representation of sc in % 97.85 % 2.13 % 0.02 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
total sc in % 51.06 % 1.11 % 0.01 % 52.18 % 0.00 %
Total 68,902,137 1,498,920 12,208 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
Agenda item 11 Approval of the auditor's fee
Ordinær 70,383,406 214 29,645 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
votes cast in % 99.96 % 0.00 % 0.04 %
representation of sc in % 99.96 % 0.00 % 0.04 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
total sc in % 52.15 % 0.00 % 0.02 % 52.18 % 0.00 %
Total 70,383,406 214 29,645 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
Agenda item 12 Board authorisation to effect capital increases in connection with business acquisitions and
property investments
Ordinær 70,360,735 41,045 11,485 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
votes cast in % 99.93 % 0.06 % 0.02 %
representation of sc in % 99.93 % 0.06 % 0.02 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
total sc in % 52.14 % 0.03 % 0.01 % 52.18 % 0.00 %
Total 70,360,735 41,045 11,485 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
Agenda item 13 Board authorisation to effect capital increases in connection with Veidekke's share
programme and option programme
Ordinær 68,601,875 1,799,355 12,035 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
votes cast in % 97.43 % 2.56 % 0.02 %
representation of sc in % 97.43 % 2.56 % 0.02 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
total sc in % 50.83 % 1.33 % 0.01 % 52.18 % 0.00 %
Total 68,601,875 1,799,355 12,035 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
Agenda item 14 Board authorisation to purchase treasury shares in connection with optimisation of the
company's capital structure and as a means of payment
Ordinær 70,384,473 O 28,792 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
votes cast in % 99.96 % 0.00 % 0.04 %
representation of sc in % 99.96 % 0.00 % 0.04 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
total sc in % 52.15 % 0.00 % 0.02 % 52.18 % 0.00 %
Total 70,384,473 0 28,792 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
Agenda item 15 Board authorisation to purchase treasury shares in connection with Veidekke's share
programme and option programme for employees
Ordinær 68,902,528 1,499,090 11,647 70,413,265 0 70,413,265
votes cast in % 97.85 % 2.13 % 0.02 %
representation of sc in % 97.85 % 2.13 % 0.02 % 100.00 % 0.00 %
total sc in % 51.06 % 1.11 % 0.01 % 52.18 % 0.00 %
Total 68,902,528 1,499,090 11,647 70,413,265 0 70,413,265

Registrar for the company: NORDEA BANK ABP, FILIAL NORGE Signature company:

VEIDEKKE ASA

Share information

Name Total number of shares Nominal value Share capital Voting rights
Ordinær 134,956,267 0.50 67,478,133.50 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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