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Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA

AGM Information Apr 27, 2017

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MINUTES OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING IN WILH. WILHELMSEN HOLDING ASA

The annual general meeting of Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA, reg no 995 277 905, (the "Company") was held on Thursday 27 April 2016 at 09:00 hours (CET) at the Company's premises at Strandveien 20 in Lysaker, Norway.

In accordance with Article 7 of the Articles of Association, the General Meeting was opened and chaired by the chairman of the board of directors Mr. Diderik Schnitler, who also registered the shareholders attending. A list of the attending shareholders, including number of shares and votes, is enclosed to the minutes.

32,761,677 of a total of 46,503,824 shares, divided into 25,768,174 class A shares and 6,995,503 class B shares of a total of 34,637,092 class A shares and 11,866,732 class B shares, were represented. This implies that approximately 74.61% of the voting shares, including own shares in the Company A class and 58.93% of the B class shares, was represented. The list was approved by the General Meeting.

Board members in attendance: Diderik Schnitler (chairman), Helen Juell and Carl Erik Steen
Management in attendance: Group CEO Thomas Wilhelmsen, Group CFO Christian Berg
Protocol: Company Secretary Morten Aaserud

It was also reported that the Company's auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers AS (PwC), was present and represented by certified auditor Fredrik Melle.

The following matters were discussed:

$\mathbf{1}$ Adoption of the notice and the agenda

It was noted that the notice to the General Meeting had been sent to all shareholders with a known place of residence on 06 April 2017. On the same date, the notice had also been made available on the Company's website and published as a stock exchange announcement.

The chairman of the meeting raised the question whether there were any objections to the notice or the agenda. No such objections were made and the notice and the agenda were approved. The chairman of the meeting declared the General Meeting as lawfully convened.

$\overline{2}$ Election of a person to co-sign the minutes

Lise Berg Langeli was elected to co-sign the minutes together with the chairman of the meeting.

The decision was unanimous.

Adoption of the annual accounts and the annual report for Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding 3 ASA for the financial year 2016, including the consolidated accounts and distribution of dividend

The board of directors' proposal to the annual accounts and the annual report for Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA for the financial vear 2016, together with the auditor's report, was, pursuant to the last paragraph of Article 7 of the Articles of Association, made available on the Company's website.

The annual accounts and the annual report for the financial year 2016, including the board of directors' proposal to distribute a dividend of NOK 3.50 per share, together with the auditor's report, were presented.

In connection with the presentation of the annual accounts, Group CFO Christian Berg gave an account of the Company's position and the main features of the annual accounts.

The board of directors' proposal to the annual accounts and annual report for Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA for the financial year 2016 was approved. In accordance with the board of directors' proposal, the General Meeting passed the following resolution regarding distribution of dividend:

"A dividend of NOK 3.50 per share is distributed. The dividend accrues to the shareholders as of 27 April 2017."

Expected payment of dividends is around 11 May 2017.

The decision was approved with a majority vote, cf. the attachment with overview of the votes.

Authorisation to the board of directors to pay additional dividends $\overline{\mathbf{A}}$

In accordance with the board's proposal, the General Meeting passed the following resolution:

"The board of directors is hereby authorised to distribute additional dividends based on the company's approved annual accounts for 2016. The authorisation may not be used to resolve to distribute additional dividends which exceed NOK 2.50 per share. The authorisation is valid until the annual general meeting in 2018, but no longer than to 30 June 2018."

The decision was approved with a majority vote, cf. the attachment with overview of the votes.

5 Declaration from the board of directors on stipulation of salary and other remuneration for leading employees

The board of directors' declaration on stipulation of salary and other remuneration for leading employees was considered by the General Meeting.

The declaration is included as note 16 to the annual report for Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA for the financial year 2016, which is made available on the Company's website.

The chairman of the meeting informed that the Company had received some votes against the declaration on salary for leading employees. The General Meeting then voted in favour of the declaration.

Statement on corporate governance pursuant to Section 3-3b of the Norwegian 6 Accounting Act

The chairman of the board of directors described the main contents of the statement on corporate governance submitted in connection with Section 3-3b of the Norwegian Accounting Act. No remarks to the statement were made by the General Meeting.

$\overline{7}$ Approval of the fee to the Company's auditor

It was resolved to approve PricewaterhouseCoopers AS' fee for audit of Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA for the financial year 2016 of NOK 480,000 (ex VAT).

The chairman of the meeting informed about the remuneration to the auditor for other services to the Company and the group for 2016.

The decision was approved with a majority vote, cf. the attachment with overview of the votes.

8 Determination of the remuneration to the members of the board of directors

In accordance with the nomination committee's proposal, the General Meeting passed the following resolution regarding remuneration to the members of the board of directors for the period from the annual General Meeting in 2016 to the annual general meeting in 2017:

"The chairman of the board: NOK 650,000
The other board members: NOK 375,000"

The decision was approved with a majority vote, cf. the attachment with overview of the votes.

9 Determination of the remuneration to the members of the nomination committee

In accordance with the nomination committee's proposal, the General Meeting passed the following resolution regarding re-election of and remuneration to the members of the nomination committee for the period from the annual general meeting in 2016 to the annual general meeting in 2017:

"The chairman of the nomination committee: NOK 35.000
The other members: NOK 25,000"

The decision was approved with a majority vote, cf. the attachment with overview of the votes.

10 Election of members of the board of directors

The nomination committee's proposal regarding election of members of the board of directors was accounted for, including the proposed term of election.

In accordance with the nomination committee's proposal, the General Meeting passed the following resolution regarding election of members of the board of directors:

"Diderik Schnitler, Carl Erik Steen and Cathrine Løvenskiold Wilhelmsen are elected for two years."

The decision was approved with a majority vote, cf. the attachment with overview of the votes.

11 Authorization to the board of directors to acquire shares in the Company

In accordance with the board of directors' proposal, the General Meeting passed the following resolution regarding authorization to the board of directors to acquire own shares:

  • In accordance with Section 9-4 of the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act, the board $\mathcal{I}$ . of directors is granted an authorization to, on behalf of the Company, acquire own shares with a total nominal value of up to NOK 93,007,648, which is equivalent to 10% of the current share capital.
  • The maximum amount which can be paid for each share is NOK 250 and the minimum NOK 20. $2.$

  • Acquisition and sale of own shares may take place in any way the board of directors may find 3. appropriate, however, not by subscription of own shares.

  • The authorization is valid until the Company's annual general meeting in 2018, but no longer than 4. to 30 June 2018.

The decision was approved with a majority vote, cf. the attachment with overview of the votes.

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There were no further matters to address.

The General Meeting was then adjourned.

Diderik Schnitler Sign.

Lise Berg Langeli

Appendix:

List of the attending shareholders, with specification of the number of shares and votes they represented in their own name and as proxy

Total Represented

ISIN: NO0010571698 WILH. WILHELMSEN HOLDING ASA A-AKSJER General meeting date: 27/04/2017 09.00 27.04.2017 Today:

Number of persons with voting rights represented/attended: 15

Name Number of shares % sc
A - aksje Total shares 34,637,092
- own shares of the company 100,000
A - aksje Total shares with voting rights 34,537,092
Represented by own shares 22,469,061 65.06 %
Sum own shares 22,469,061 65.06 %
Represented by proxy 39,869 0.12%
Represented by voting instruction 3,259,244 9.44 %
Sum proxy shares 3,299,113 9.55 %
Total represented with voting rights 25,768,174 74.61 %
Total represented by share capital 25,768,174 74.40 %
B - aksje Total shares 11,866,732
- own shares of the company 0
B - aksje Total shares with voting rights 11,866,732
Represented by own shares 3,576,010 30.14 %
Sum own shares 3,576,010 30.14 %
Represented by proxy 611,165 5.15 %
Represented by voting instruction 2,806,328 23.65 %
Sum proxy shares 3,417,493 28.80 %
Total represented with voting rights 6,993,503 58.93 %
Total represented by share capital 6,993,503 58.93 %

Registrar for the company:

Signature company:

NORDEA BANK AB (PUBL), FILIAL NORGE

WILH. WILHELMSEN HOLDING ASA A-AKSJER

$\overline{\phantom{a}}$

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nch list Attanden
Voting
instruction
FFFFFFFFF FFFFFFFFF
% represented 12.80% 48.87 % 0.00% 0.00% 80.66% 32.62 % 4.78 % 15.14 % 1.44 % 3.38 % 0.16% $\%$
0.07
$0.05\%$
% registered 12.76% 48.73% 0.00% 0.00 % 80.39% 32.52 % 4.77 % 15.10% 1.43% 3.37% 0.16% $\%$
0.07
0.04%
SC
$\%$
$\%$
9.52
28.80 % 0.00% 0.00% 60.01% 19.22 % 3.56 % $\%$
8.92
1.07 % 1.99 % 0.12% 0.05% 0.03%
Total 3,298,983 3,417,485 130 $^\infty$ 20,784,730 2,281,044 1,231,880 1,058,832 370,400 236,000 40,000 17,988 11,489
Proxy votes 3,259,244 2,806,328 $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$
Proxy 39,739 611,157 130 $\infty$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$
Own $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ 20,784,730 2,281,044 1,231,880 1,058,832 370,400 236,000 40,000 17,988 11,489
Share A - aksje B-aksje A - aksje B-aksje A - aksje B-aksje A - aksje B-aksje A - aksje B-aksje A - aksje A - aksje A - aksje
Participant Proxy Solicitor Proxy Solicitor Proxy Solicitor Proxy Solicitor Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder
Repr. by Wilhelm
Wilhelmsen
Wilhelm
Wilhelmsen
OLE JAKOB
HUNDSTAD
OLE JAKOB
HUNDSTAD
Wilhelm
Wilhelmsen
Wilhelm
Wilhelmsen
Wilhelm
Wilhelmsen
Sjur Galtung
Attendance List Attendance WILH. WILHELMSEN HOLDING ASA A-AKSJER 27/04/2017 Company/Last
name
Styrets Leder Styrets Leder Konsernsjef/G
roup CEO
Konsernsjef/G
roup CEO
TALLYMAN
AS
TALLYMAN
AS
FOLKETRYG
DFONDET
FOLKETRYG
DFONDET
WILHELMSE
N
WILHELMSE
N
AS POLLUX JUELL SJEL INVEST
AS
First Name Diderik
Schnitler
Diderik
Schnitler
STIFTELSEN
TOM
STIFTELSEN
TOM
HELEN
Ref no $\overset{\circ}{\tau}$ $\frac{1}{6}$ 26 26 34 34 42 42 117 117 521 992 1412

$\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$

Voting
instruction
% represented 0.03% 0.01% 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
% registered $0.03\%$ 0.01% 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
$96$ SC 0.02% 0.00% 0.00 % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Total 8,000 1,529 P2 1,513 $\frac{6}{2}$ 1,152 200 100 48 $\rm ^{\rm o}$
Proxy votes $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$
Proxy $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$
Own 8,000 1,529 20 1,513 $\frac{6}{5}$ 1,152 200 100 48 80
Share A - aksje A - aksje B - aksje A - aksje B - aksje A - aksje A - aksje A - aksje B - aksje A - aksje
Participant Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder
Repr. by
Company/Last
name
STEEN HAUNE HAUNE HOLM HOLM LØDDESØL FOTLAND KVALEID KVALEID THAULOW
First Name CARL ERIK KIRSTEN KIRSTEN AGE
STURTZEL
AGE
STURTZEL
LEIF TERJE OTTO IVAR
RAYMOND
IVAR
RAYMOND
HANS
HENRIK
Ref no 1826 4762 4762 4788 4788 5504 12419 17202 17202 18143

Protocol for general meeting WILH. WILHELMSEN HOLDING ASA A-AKSJER

ISIN:

NO0010571698 WILH. WILHELMSEN HOLDING ASA A-AKSJER

General meeting date: 27/04/2017 09.00

Today: 27.04.2017

Shares class FOR Against Abstain Poll in Poll not registered Represented shares
with voting rights
Agenda item 1 Adoption of the notice and the agenda
A - aksje 25,768,174 0 0 25,768,174 $\mathbf 0$ 25,768,174
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 % 74.40 % 0.00% $0.00 \%$ 74.40 % 0.00%
B - aksje 6,993,503 0 0 6,993,503 0 6,993,503
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 % 58.93 % 0.00% 0.00% 58.93 % 0.00%
Total 32,761,677 0 $\mathbf{0}$ 32,761,677 0 32,761,677
Agenda item 3 Proposal for dividend
A - aksje 25,768,174 $\mathbf 0$ $\mathbf 0$ 25,768,174 0 25,768,174
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 % 74.40 % 0.00% $0.00 \%$ 74.40 % 0.00%
B - aksje 6,993,503 0 0 6,993,503 $\mathbf 0$ 6,993,503
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 % 58.93 % 0.00% 0.00% 58.93 % 0.00%
Total 32,761,677 $\mathbf 0$ 0 32,761,677 $\mathbf o$ 32,761,677
Agenda item 4 Authorisation to the board to pay dividends
A - aksje 25,768,174 $\mathbf 0$ $\mathbf 0$ 25,768,174 0 25,768,174
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 % 74.40 % 0.00% $0.00 \%$ 74.40 % 0.00%
B - aksje 6,993,503 0 0 6,993,503 0 6,993,503
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 % 58.93 % 0.00% $0.00 \%$ 58.93 % 0.00%
Total 32,761,677 0 0 32,761,677 0 32,761,677
Agenda item 5 Declaration from the board on stipulation of salary and other remuneration for leading
employees
A - aksje 25,228,962 539,212 0 25,768,174 0 25,768,174
votes cast in % 97.91 % 2.09 % $0.00 \%$
representation of sc in % 97.91 % 2.09 % 0.00% 100.00 % 0.00%
total sc in % 72.84 % 1.56 % $0.00 \%$ 74.40 % 0.00%
B - aksje 6,837,214 156,289 0 6,993,503 0 6,993,503
votes cast in % 97.77 % 2.24 % 0.00%
representation of sc in % 97.77 % 2.24 % 0.00% 100.00 % 0.00%
Shares class FOR Against Abstain Poll in Poll not registered Represented shares
with voting rights
total sc in % 57.62 % 1.32 % 0.00 % 58.93 % 0.00%
Total 32,066,176 695,501 0 32,761,677 0 32,761,677
Agenda item 7 Approval of the fee to the companys auditor
A - aksje 25,765,197 0 2,977 25,768,174 0 25,768,174
votes cast in % 99.99 % $0.00 \%$ 0.01%
representation of sc in % 99.99 % $0.00 \%$ 0.01% 100.00 % 0.00%
total sc in % 74.39 % $0.00 \%$ 0.01% 74.40 % $0.00 \%$
B - aksje 6,993,503 0 0 6,993,503 0 6,993,503
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 % 58.93 % 0.00% $0.00 \%$ 58.93 % 0.00%
Total 32,758,700 0 2,977 32,761,677 0 32,761,677
Agenda item 8 Determination on the remuneration for the members of the board of directors
A - aksje 25,768,174 0 $\mathbf 0$ 25,768,174 0 25,768,174
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 % 74.40 % $0.00 \%$ $0.00 \%$ 74.40 % 0.00%
B - aksje 6,993,503 0 0 6,993,503 0 6,993,503
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 % 58.93 % 0.00% 0.00% 58.93 % 0.00%
Total 32,761,677 0 0 32,761,677 O 32,761,677
Agenda item 9 Determination on the remuneration to the members of the nomination committee
A - aksje 25,768,174 0
$\sim$ 50
0 25,768,174 0 25,768,174
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 % 74.40 % $0.00 \%$ $0.00 \%$ 74.40 % 0.00%
B - aksje 6,993,503 0 0 6,993,503 $\boldsymbol{0}$ 6,993,503
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 % 58.93 % 0.00% 0.00% 58.93 % $0.00 \%$
Total 32,761,677 0 0 32,761,677 0 32,761,677
Agenda item 10 Election of members of the board of directors
A - aksje 25,744,662 23,512 0 25,768,174 0 25,768,174
votes cast in % 99.91 % 0.09% 0.00%
representation of sc in % 99.91 % 0.09% 0.00% 100.00 % 0.00%
total sc in % 74.33 % 0.07% 0.00% 74.40 % 0.00%
B - aksje 6,992,219 1,284 0 6,993,503 0 6,993,503
votes cast in % 99.98 % 0.02% 0.00%
representation of sc in % 99.98 % 0.02% 0.00% 100.00 % 0.00%
total sc in % 58.92 % 0.01% $0.00 \%$ 58.93 % 0.00%
Total 32,736,881 24,796 0 32,761,677 0 32,761,677
Agenda item 11 Authorisation to the board of directors to acquire shares in the company
A - aksje 25,765,197 0 2,977 25,768,174 0 25,768,174
votes cast in % 99.99 % $0.00 \%$ 0.01%
representation of sc in % 99.99 % 0.00% 0.01% 100.00 % 0.00%
Shares class FOR Against Abstain Poll in Poll not registered Represented shares
with voting rights
total sc in % 74.39 % $0.00 \%$ $0.01 \%$ 74.40 % $0.00 \%$
B - aksje 6,993,503 0 0 6,993,503 0 6,993,503
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 % 58.93 % $0.00 \%$ $0.00 \%$ 58.93 % $0.00 \%$
Total 32,758,700 $\mathbf{o}$ 2,977 32,761,677 O 32,761,677

Registrar for the company:

Signature company:

NORDEA BANK AB (PUBL), FILIAL NORGE

WILH. WILHELMSEN HOLDING ASA A-AKSJER

$\overline{\phantom{a}}$ $\sqrt{2}$

Share information

Name Total number of shares Nominal value Share capital Voting rights
A - aksie 34,637,092 20.00 692,741,840.00 Yes
B - aksje 11,866,732 20.00 237,334,640.00 Yes
Sum:

§ 5-17 Generally majority requirement requires majority of the given votes

§ 5-18 Amendment to resolution

Requires two-thirds majority of the given votes
like the issued share capital represented/attended on the general meeting

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