AGM Information • May 10, 2017
AGM Information
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On Wednesday l0 ill4lay 2017 the Annual General Meeting was held at Petroleum Geo-Services ASA's (the "Company") offices in Oslo.
From the Board of Directors (the "Board"), the following directors were present:
Chairperson of the Board V/alter Qvam, Carol Bell, Holly Van Deursen, Daniel J. Piette, Anne Grethe Dalane, Anette Yalbø, Espen Grimstad and Berit Osnes.
From the Management, the following persons were present:
President and CEO Jon Erik Reinhardsen, EVP & CFO Gottfred Langseth and Senior Legal Counsel Lars Ragnar van der Bijl Mysen.
The Chairperson of the Board, Walter Qvam, who prepared a list of attending shareholders, chaired the Annual General Meeting. The list is attached to these minutes.
From EY, the company's external auditor, Petter Larsen, was present.
There were no comments on the notice of the meeting or the agenda.
The following was resolved:
The calling notice and agenda were approved by the General Meeting.
The following'was resolved:
Lars Ragnar vøn der Bijl Mysen is appointed to countersign the Minutes
The Board of Directors' Report and the Financial Statements for 2016 were presented by President and CEO Jon Erik Reinhardsen.
The following was resolved
The Board of Directors' Report and the Financial Statements of Petroleum Geo-Services ASA and the groupfor 2016 are approved.
The Auditor's fees for 2016 amount to NOK 1.8 million.
The following was resolved:
The General Meeting approves the Auditor's fees þr 2016.
The Chairperson of the Nomination Committee, Roger O'Neil, informed about the Committee's work, recommendation on members for election to the Board and the principles for fees to Directors and members of the Nomination Committee.
The following was resolved:
ïl'alter Øam shall be re-elected as Chairperson to the Board of Directors for a service period commencing on the date hereof.
The following \r/as resolved:
Dctniel J. Piette shall be re-elected to the Board of Directors for a service period commencing on the date hereof.
The following was resolved:
Holly Vqn Deursen shall be re-elected to the Board of Directors for a service period commencing on the date hereof.
The following was resolved:
Carol Bell shall be re-elected to the Board of Directors for a service period commencing on the date hereof.
The following was resolved:
Anne Grethe Dalane shall be re-elected to the Board of Directors fo, a service period commencing on the date hereof,
The following was resolved
Morten Borge shall be re-elected to the Board of Directors.fo, a service perioa commencing on the date hereof.
The following was resolved:
Richard Herbert shall be elected to the Board of Directors -for a service period commencing on the date hereof.
The Chairperson of the Nomination Committee informed of the Committee's work and recoÍìmendation on members for election to the Nomination Committee.
The following was resolved:
Harøld Norvik shall be elected to the Nomination Committee as Chairperson for a service period commencing on the date hereof and ending with the 2018 annual gener al meeting.
The following was resolved:
C. Maury Devine shall be re-elected to the Nomination Committeefor a service period commencing on the date hereof and ending with the 2018 annual general meeting.
The following was resolved:
Terje Valebjørg shall be shall be re-elected to the Nomination Committee for a service period commencing on the date hereof and ending with the 2018 annual general meeting.
The following was resolved:
The General Meeting approves the fee to each member of the Board of Directors and each member of the Nomination Committee.
The following was resolved
The General Meeting approves the principles for the shareholder elected Board members' fees þr the period I0 May 2017 to the annual general meeting 2018,
The following was resolved:
The General Meeting opproves the principles for the Nomination Committee members'fees for the period l0 May 2017 to the annual general meeting 2018.
The Chairperson informed of the proposal to authorize the Company's Board of Directors to acquire treasury shares.
The following was resolved:
The shares are to be acquired at market terms in ø regulated markpt where the shares are traded. (ii)
(iii) The shares moy be disposed of either to meet obligations under employee incentive schemes, as part of consideration payable þr acquisitions made by the Company, as part of consideration for any mergers, demergers or acquisitions involving the Company, by way of cancellation of the shares in part or full, to raise funds for specific investments, þr the purpose of paying down loans (including convertible loans), or in order to strengthen the Company's capital base. The Board is free to choose the method of disposal considered expedient þr such purposes.
The Chairperson gave a presentation of the statement from the Board regarding remuneration principles for senior executives.
The following was resolved:
The Board statement pursuant to section 6-I6a of the Public Limited Companies Act is approved.
The Chairperson informed on the main aspects of the Long Term Incentive Plan for Employees.
The following was resolved:
The 2017 Long Term Incentive Plan is approved.
The Chairperson informed of the proposal to authorize the Company's Board to increase the share capital.
The following was resolved:
The General Meeting hereby approves the following authorization
(vii) The general authorization to issue new shares that was granted on the General Meeting I1 May 2016 is revokedwith effectfrom the time the above authorization in this item I I becomes ffictive.
The Chairperson informed of the proposal to authorize the Company's Board to issue convertible loans.
The following was resolved:
The General Meeting hereby approves the following authorization:
The Chairperson informed of the proposal to make certain amendments to the Company's articles of association to align with applicable rules in Public Companies Act.
The following was resolved:
The following paragraph shall replace the current \$ 7 first paragraph of the Articles of As sociation :
Notice of the Annual General Meeting shall be given at leastþur weeks beþre the meeting. The notice convening an Extraordinary General Meeting shall be given at least three weelcs beþre the meeting.
The Chairperson informed on the background for indemnification of the Board and the CEO.
The following rwas resolved:
The General Meeting accepts indemnification for the Board members and the CEOþr the period between I I May 2016 and I0 May 2017.
The Chairperson informed on the Company's corporate governance statement.
There were no further issues on the agenda. The Annual General Meeting was adjourned.
An overview of votes cast is attached hereto.
Qvam Ragnar van der Bijl Mysen
| ISIN: | NOOO10199151 PETROLEUM GEO-SERVICES ASA |
|---|---|
| General meeting date | LA/O5/ZOL7 15.00 |
| 'Today: | 10.05,2017 |
| Number of shares | o/o sc | |
|---|---|---|
| Total shares | 338,579,996 | |
| - own shares of the company | 688,164 | |
| Total shares with voting rights | 337,89L,832 | |
| Represented by own shares | 24,I98,995 | 7.L6 o/o |
| Represented by advance vote | 50,736 | O.O2 o/o |
| Sum own shares | 24,249,73L | 7,L8 0/o |
| Represented by proxy | 39,032,810 | 11.55 o/o |
| Represented by voting instruction | 58,138,983 | 17.2I o/o |
| Sum proxy shares | 97,t7t,793 | 28.76 olo |
| Total represented with voting rights | L2'.142'-,524 | 35.94 o/o |
| Total represented by share capital | L2t,42t,524 | 35.86 o/o |
Registrar for the company:
Signature company:
DNB Bank ASA
DNB Bank ASA Verdipapirservice
PETROLEUM GEO-SERVICES ASA
Lars R t agna r/ d B N'f)'se' Acii'okat tufNA/Lawyer
| ISIN: | NO0010199151 PETROLEUM GEO-SERVICES ASA The party of the Control of the Control of the Control of the Control of the Control of the Control of the Control of the Control of the Control of the Control of the Control of the Control of the Control of the Control of |
|---|---|
| General meeting date: 10/05/2017 15.00 |
| Today: | 10.05.2017 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares class | FOR | Against | Poll in | Abstain Poll not registered Represented shares with voting rights |
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| Agenda item 1 APPROVAL OF THE CALLING NOTICE AND AGENDA | ||||||
| Ordinær | 121,419,503 | 2,021 | 121,421,524 | 0 | 0 | 121,421,524 |
| votes cast in % | 100,00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00% | |||
| representation of sc in % | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 100.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | |
| total sc in % | 35.86 % | 0.00 % | 35.86 % | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| Total | 121,419,503 | 2,021 121,421,524 | 0 | 0 | 121,421,524 | |
| Agenda item 2 ELECTION OF PERSON TO COUNTERSIGN THE MINUTES | ||||||
| Ordinær | 121,421,171 | 353 | 121,421,524 | 0 | 0 | 121,421,524 |
| votes cast in % | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 0.00% | |||
| representation of sc in % | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 0.00 % | |
| total sc in % | 35.86 % | 0.00 % | 35.86 % | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| Total | 121,421,171 | 353 121,421,524 | 0 | 0 | 121,421,524 | |
| Agenda item 3 APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTORS' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PETROLEUM GEO- SERVICES ASA AND THE GROUP FOR 2016 |
||||||
| Ordinær | 121,419,137 | 2,021 | 121,421,158 | 366 | 0 | 121,421,524 |
| votes cast in % | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 0.00% | |||
| representation of sc in % | 100.00 % | 0.00 % | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 0.00 % | |
| total sc in % | 35.86% | 0.00% | 35.86 % | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| Total | 121,419,137 | 2,021 121,421,158 | 366 | ٥ | 121,421,524 | |
| Agenda item 4 APPROVAL OF THE AUDITOR'S FEE FOR 2016 | ||||||
| Ordinær | 121,419,137 | 2,021 | 121,421,158 | 366 | 0 | 121,421,524 |
| votes cast in % | 100.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | |||
| representation of sc in % | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| total sc In % | 35.86 % | 0.00 % | 35.86 % | 0.00 % | 0.00% | |
| Total | 121,419,137 | 2,021 121,421,158 | 366 | o | 121,421,524 | |
| Agenda item 5 ELECTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS | ||||||
| Ordinær | 120,792,537 | 628,987 | 121,421,524 | 0 | 0 | 121,421,524 |
| votes cast in % | 99.48 % | 0.52% | 0.00% | |||
| representation of sc in % | 99.48% | 0.52% | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 0.00 % | |
| total sc in % | 35.68 % | 0.19% | 35.86 % | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| Total | 120,792,537 | 628,987 121,421,524 | o | o | 121,421,524 | |
| Agenda item 5.1 Walter Qvam | ||||||
| Ordinær | 121,419,136 | 2,388 | 121,421,524 | 0 | 0 | 121,421,524 |
| votes cast in % | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 0.00% | |||
| representation of sc in % | 100.00 % | 0.00 % | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 0.00 % | |
| total sc in % | 35.86 % | 0.00 % | 35.86 % | 0.00% | 0.00 % | |
| Total | 121,419,136 | 2,368 121,421,524 | o | 0 | 121,421,524 | |
| Agenda item 5.2 Daniel J. Piette | ||||||
| Ordinær | 121,419,136 | 2,388 | 121,421,524 | 0 | 0 | 121,421,524 |
| votes cast in % | 100-00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00% | |||
| representation of sc in % | 100.00 % | $0.00 \%$ | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| total sc in % | 35.86 % | 0.00 % | 35.86 % | 0.00 % | 0.00% | |
| Total | 121,419,136 | 2,388 121,421,524 | 0 | ٥ | 121,421,524 | |
| Agenda item 5.3 Holly Van Deursen | ||||||
| Ordinær | 121,419,136 | 2,388 | 121,421,524 | 0 | 0 | 121,421,524 |
| votes cast in % | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 0.00 % | |||
| representation of sc in % | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| total sc in % | 35.86 % | 0.00 % | 35.86 % | 0.00 % | 0.00% | |
| Total | 121,419,136 | 2,388 121,421,524 | 0 | 0 | 121,421,524 | |
| Agenda item 5.4 Carol Bell | ||||||
| Ordinær | 121,419,137 | 2,387 | 121,421,524 | 0 | 0 | 121,421,524 |
| votes cast in % | 100.00 % | $0.00 \%$ | 0.00% | |||
| representation of sc in % | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | |
| total sc in % | 35.86 % | $0.00 \%$ | 35.86 % | 0.00% | $0.00 \%$ | |
| Total | 121,419,137 | 2,387 121,421,524 | o | 0 | 121,421,524 | |
| Agenda item 5.5 Anne Grethe Dalane | ||||||
| Ordinær | 121,420,805 | 719 | 121,421,524 | 0 | 0 | 121,421,524 |
| votes cast in % | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 0.00% | |||
| representation of sc in % | 100.00 % | 0.00 % | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 0.00 % |
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| Shares class | FOR | Against | Poll in | Abstain Poll not registered Represented shares with voting rights |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| total sc in $%$ | 35.86 % | 0.00 % | 35.86 % 0.00 % | 0.00 % | ||
| Total | 121,420,805 | 719 121,421,524 | $\mathbf o$ | 0 | 121,421,524 | |
| Agenda item 5.6 Morten Borge | ||||||
| Ordinær | 120,794,205 | 627,319 | 121,421,524 | 0 | 0 | 121,421,524 |
| votes cast in % | 99.48 % | 0.52% | 0.00% | |||
| representation of sc in % | 99.48 % | 0.52% | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| total sc in % | 35.68 % | 0.19% | 35.86 % | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| Total | 120,794,205 | 627,319 121,421,524 | ٥ | 0 | 121,421,524 | |
| Agenda item 5.7 Richard Herbert Ordinær |
121,419,137 | 2,387 | 121,421,524 | 0 | 0 | 121,421,524 |
| votes cast in % | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 0.00 % | |||
| representation of sc in % | 100.00 % | $0.00 \%$ | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 0.00 % | |
| total sc in % | 35.86% | 0.00% | 35,86 % | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| Total | 121,419,137 | 2,387 121,421,524 | 0 | о | 121,421,524 | |
| Agenda item 6 NOMINATION COMMITTEE - ELECTION OF MEMBERS | ||||||
| Ordinær | 121,375,269 | 46,255 | 121,421,524 | 0 | 0 | 121,421,524 |
| votes cast in % | 99.96 % | 0.04% | 0.00% | |||
| representation of sc in % | 99.96 % | 0.04% | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| total sc in % | 35.85 % | 0.01% | 35,86 % | 0,00% | 0.00 % | |
| Total | 121,375,269 | 46,255 121,421,524 | 0 | 0 | 121,421,524 | |
| Agenda item 6.1 Harald Norvik (Chairperson) | ||||||
| Ordinær | 121,376,937 | 720 | 121,377,657 | 43,867 | 0 | 121,421,524 |
| votes cast in % | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 0.00 % | |||
| representation of sc in % | 99.96 % | 0.00% | 99.96 % | 0.04% | 0.00% | |
| total sc in % | 35.85 % | 0.00% | 35.85 % | 0.01% | 0.00% | |
| Total | 121,376,937 | 720 121,377,657 | 43,867 | 0 | 121,421,524 | |
| Agenda item 6.2 C. Maury Devine | ||||||
| Ordinær | 121,375,269 | 2,388 | 121, 377, 657 | 43,867 | $\mathbf 0$ | 121,421,524 |
| votes cast in % | 100.00 % | $0.00 \%$ | 0.00 % | |||
| representation of sc in % | 99.96 % | 0.00% | 99.96 % | 0.04% | 0.00 % | |
| total sc in % | 35.85 % | 0.00% | 35.85 % | 0.01% | 0.00 % | |
| Total | 121,375,269 | 2,388 121,377,657 | 43,867 | 0 | 121,421,524 | |
| Agenda item 6.3 Terje Valebjørg | ||||||
| Ordinær | 121,376,937 | 720 | 121,377,657 | 43,867 | 0 | 121,421,524 |
| votes cast in % | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 0.00 % | |||
| representation of sc in % | 99.96 % | 0.00% | 99.96 % | 0.04% | 0.00 % | |
| total sc in % | 35.85% | 0.00% | 35.85% | 0.01% | 0.00% | |
| Total | 121,376,937 | 720 121,377,657 | 43,867 | o | 121,421,524 | |
| Agenda item 7.1 Motion to approve Board members' and Nomination Committee members' fees | 0 | |||||
| Ordinær | 121,416,932 | 4,387 | 121,421,319 | 205 | 121,421,524 | |
| votes cast in % representation of sc in % |
100.00 % 100.00 % |
0.00% 0.00% |
100.00 % | 0.00% 0.00 % |
0.00 % | |
| total sc in % | 35.86 % | 0.00% | 35.86 % | 0.00 % | 0.00% | |
| Total | 121,416,932 | 4,387 121,421,319 | 205 | O | 121,421,524 | |
| Agenda item 7.2 Motion to approve the principles for the shareholder elected Board members' fees for the period | ||||||
| 10 May 2017 to the annual general meeting 18 | ||||||
| Ordinær | 121,416.932 | 4,387 | 121,421,319 | 205 | 0 | 121,421,524 |
| votes cast in % | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 0.00 % | |||
| representation of sc in % | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 0.00 % | |
| total sc in % | 35.86 % | 0.00 % | 35.86 % | 0.00 % | 0.00% | |
| Total | 121,416,932 | 4,387 121,421,319 | 205 | 0 | 121,421,524 | |
| Agenda item 7.3 Motion to approve the principles for the fees for the members of the Nomination Committee for | ||||||
| the period 10 May 2017 to the AGM 2018 | ||||||
| Ordinær votes cast in % |
121,416,932 100.00 % |
4,387 0.00% |
121,421,319 | 205 0.00% |
0 | 121,421,524 |
| representation of sc in % | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| total sc in % | 35.86 % | 0.00% | 35.86 % | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| Total | 121,416,932 | 4,387 121,421,319 | 205 | 0 | 121,421,524 | |
| Agenda item 8 AUTHORIZATION TO ACQUIRE TREASURY SHARES | ||||||
| Ordinær | 121,419,502 | 2,022 | 121,421,524 | 0 | 0 | 121,421,524 |
| votes cast in % | 100.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00% | |||
| representation of sc in % | 100.00 % | 0.00 % | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 0.00 % | |
| total sc in % | 35.86 % | $0.00 \%$ | 35.86 % | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| Total | 121,419,502 | 2,022 121,421,524 | 0 | $\bullet$ | 121,421,524 | |
| Agenda item 9 STATEMENT FROM THE BOARD REGARDING REMUNERATION PRINCIPLES FOR SENIOR EXECUTIVES |
| Shares class | FOR | Against | Poll in | Abstain Poll not registered Represented shares with voting rights |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinær | 121,416,931 | 4,388 | 121,421,319 | 205 | 0 | 121,421,524 |
| votes cast in % | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 0.00% | |||
| representation of sc in % | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| total sc in % | 35,86 % | 0.00% | 35.86 % | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| Total | 121,416,931 | 4,388 121,421,319 | 205 | o | 121,421,524 | |
| Agenda item 10 APPROVAL LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES | ||||||
| Ordinær | 112,303,272 | 9,118,047 | 121,421,319 | 205 | 0 | 121,421,524 |
| votes cast in % | 92.49 % | 7.51 % | 0.00% | |||
| representation of sc in % | 92.49 % | 7.51 % | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| total sc in % | 33.17 % | 2.69% | 35.86 % | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| Total | 112,303,272 9,118,047 121,421,319 | 205 | ٥ | 121,421,524 | ||
| Agenda item 11 MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COMPANY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO INCREASE THE SHARE | ||||||
| CAPITAL | ||||||
| Ordinær | 121,420,966 | 353 | 121,421,319 | 205 | 0 | 121,421,524 |
| votes cast in % | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 0.00% | |||
| representation of sc in % | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| total sc in % | 35.86 % | 0.00% | 35.86 % | 0.00 % | 0.00% | |
| Total Agenda item 12 MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COMPANY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ISSUE CONVERTIBLE LOANS |
121,420,966 | 353 121,421,319 | 205 | $\mathbf{0}$ | 121,421,524 | |
| Ordinær | 121,417,298 | 4,021 | 121,421,319 | 205 | 0 | 121,421,524 |
| votes cast in % | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 0.00% | |||
| representation of sc in % | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| total sc in % | 35.86% | 0.00% | 35.86% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| Total | 121,417,298 | 4,021 121,421,319 | 205 | $\mathbf 0$ | 121,421,524 | |
| Agenda item 13 AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION | ||||||
| Ordinær | 121,417,137 | 4,021 | 121,421,158 | 366 | 0 | 121,421,524 |
| votes cast in % | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 0.00% | |||
| representation of sc in % | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| total sc in % | 35.86 % | 0.00% | 35.86 % | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| Total | 121,417,137 | 4,021 121,421,158 | 366 | o | 121,421,524 | |
| Agenda item 14 INDEMNIFICATION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CEO | ||||||
| Ordinær | 121,418,931 | 2,388 | 121,421,319 | 205 | $\Omega$ | 121,421,524 |
| votes cast in % | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 0.00% | |||
| representation of sc in % | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| total sc in % | 35.86 % | 0.00% | 35.86 % | 0.00 % | 0.00% | |
| Total | 121,418,931 | 2,388 121,421,319 | 205 | $\bf{o}$ | 121,421.524 |
| Registrar for the company: | Signature company: |
|---|---|
| DNB Bank ASA | PETROLEUM GEO-SERVICES ASA |
| DNB Bank ASA Stardinapirsamice |
fars Ragnar v.d.B. Mysen Advokat MNA/Lawyer |
| Total number of shares Nominal value Share capital Name |
Voting rights |
| Ordinær 338.579.996 |
3.00 1,015,739,988.00 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
for
(Changed in Annual General Meeting 10.05. 2017)
The shares shall be registered with the Norwegian Registry of Securities (Verdipapirsentralen).
The period of service for members of the Board of Directors shall be one year
5o The Nomination Committee shall consist of three members, The service shall be two years unless the General Meetlng determines that the period shall be shorter.
The Nomination Committee shall prepare a motion for the General Meeting relating to:
a) Election of members of the Board of Directors and the chairperson of the Board of Directors b) Election of the members of the Nomination Committee and the chairperson of the Committee
c) The remuneration of the directors and the members of the Nomination Committee
d) Any amendments to the Nomination Committee's mandate and charter
Sections 6-7 and 6-8 of the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act apply correspondingly in relat¡on to the members of the Nomination Committee.
Sz Notice of the Annual General Meeting shall be given at least four weeks before the meeting. The notice convening an Extraordinary General Meeting shall be given at least three weeks before the meeting.
ln the Company's General Meeting each share has one vote. An owner with shares registered through a custodian approved pursuant to Section 4-LO of the Norwegian Public Limited Liability 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 shall within two working days before the General Meeting provide 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 the Board of Directors shall not disapprove such beneficial ownership after receipt of such notification in accordance with the rules set out in this \$7.
Shareowners who wish to take part in the General Meeting, must give notice to the Company by the date stated in the calling notice, which date must be at least two working days before the General Meeting.
Documents that shall be considered at the General Meeting may be published on the Company's website. The same applies to documents that due to statutory requirements must be attached to or included in the calling notice to the General Meeting. lf the documents are published in such manner, the statutory requirements for distribution to the shareholders shall not apply. A shareholder may still request to be sent documents that shall be considered by the General Meeting.
Written and/or electronic voting in accordance with the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act Section 5-8 b) shall be allowed for meetings where such method of voting is arranged by the Board of Directors,
The General Meeting shall deal with the following:
a) Approval to the Annual Accounts and Annual Report including distribution of dividend
b) Election of Board members and the Chairperson of the Board
c) Election of the members and the chairperson of the Nomination Committee and amendments to the Nomination Committee's Mandate and Charter
d) Such other matters as, according to law or the Articles of Association, fall within the duties of the General Meeting.
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