AGM Information • Jun 9, 2016
AGM Information
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The annual general meeting of Marine Harvest was held on 9 June 2016 at 13:00 CET, in Sandviksbodene 77 A/B, 5035 Bergen, Norway.
Shareholders representing 199,489,387 shares, corresponding to 44.32 % of the share capital, were represented in person or by proxy. A record of shareholders represented at the meeting is attached to these minutes.
Present were also the chairman of the board, Ole-Eirik Lerøy, CEO Alf-Helge Aarskog, CFO Ivan Vindheim and Finn Espen Sellæg as representative from the company's auditor.
The general meeting was opened by the chairman of the board, Ole-Eirik Lerøy. He stated that the general meeting would be conducted in Norwegian.
The meeting had the following agenda:
Ole-Eirik Lerøy was elected chairperson, and Rolf Peder Bruce was elected to sign the minutes together with the chairperson.
A detailed list of the voting results is attached to the minutes.
The notice and agenda were approved.
A detailed list of the voting results is attached to the minutes.
CEO Alf-Helge Aarskog provided a briefing on the business of the Marine Harvest group.
CFO Ivan Vindheim provided a review of the main points in the board's proposed annual accounts for the company and the group for 2015. Reference was made to the board's and the auditor's statements included in the company's annual report for 2015. The board's proposal for the allocation of the result for the financial year 2015 was referred.
The general meeting then passed the following resolution:
"The board's proposed annual accounts for Marine Harvest ASA and the Marine Harvest group, including allocation of the result for the financial year, and the board's report for 2015 are approved."
A detailed list of the voting results is attached to the minutes.
The chairperson referred to the statement regarding principles for corporate governance which is included in the annual report. There were no comments to the statement.
The chairperson referred to the board of directors' guidelines for remuneration of senior executives which is available on the company's website and was submitted to the shareholders together with the notice to the general meeting. The chairperson further informed that the quidelines for allocation of options must be approved by the general meeting and that the rest of the quidelines are subject to an advisory vote.
The general meeting then passed the following resolution, relating to the part of the quidelines which do not apply to the allocation of the options:
"The general meeting takes the board of directors' view regarding the guidelines for remuneration of senior executives under advisement and endorses them".
A detailed list of the voting results is attached to the minutes.
The chairperson referred to the board's proposal regarding allocation of options included in the guidelines for remuneration of senior executives.
The general meeting then passed the following resolution:
"The general meeting approves the board of directors' guidelines for allocation of options as described in the board of directors' guidelines for remuneration of senior executives."
A detailed list of the voting results is attached to the minutes.
The nomination committee's proposal was referred by the chairperson.
The general meeting then passed the following resolution:
"The directors shall receive the following remuneration for their work in the period 2015/2016:
| The chairman of the board: | NOK 950,000 |
|---|---|
| The deputy chairman of the board: | NOK 500,000 |
| Directors: | NOK 350,000 |
Members of the audit committee will receive an additional fee of NOK 150,000 (chairman) and NOK 100,000 (members) for their work.
The directors shall receive the following remuneration for their work in the period 2016/2017:
| The chairman of the board: | NOK 1,100,000 |
|---|---|
| The deputy chairman of the board: | NOK 575,000 |
| Paul Mulligan: | USD 150,000 |
| Other Directors: | NOK 400,000 |
Members of the audit committee will receive an additional fee of NOK 150,000 (chairman) and NOK 100,000 (members) for their work".
A detailed list of the voting results is attached to the minutes.
The nomination committee's proposal was referred by the chairperson. The general meeting then passed the following resolution:
"The members of the nomination committee shall be remunerated as follows for their work in the period 2015/2016:
| The chairman of the committee: | NOK 100,000 |
|---|---|
| Members of the committee: | NOK 35,000" |
A detailed list of the voting results is attached to the minutes.
The chairperson referred to the board's proposal. The general meeting then passed the following resolution:
"The remuneration to the company's auditor for work in 2015 is approved with the amount set out in note 17 to the company's annual accounts".
A detailed list of the voting results is attached to the minutes.
CFO Ivan Vindheim referred to the board's proposal. The general meeting then passed the following resolution:
"EY is re-elected as auditor."
The nomination committee's proposal was referred by the chairperson. The general meeting then passed the following resolution:
"The following persons are elected as board members for a 2 year term:
Cecilie Fredriksen Paul Mulligan Jean-Pierre Bienfait Birgitte Ringstad Vartdal
Lisbet K. Nærø was elected as Deputy Chairman to the board for the remainder of her term."
The board will thereafter consist of the following shareholder elected board members:
Ole-Eirik Lerøy, Chair Lisbet K. Nærø, Deputy Chair Cecilie Fredriksen Ørjan Svanevik Paul Mulligan Jean-Pierre Bienfait Birgitte Ringstad Vartdal
A detailed list of the voting results is attached to the minutes.
The board's proposal was presented and substantiated by the chairperson. The general meeting then passed the following resolution:
"The board of directors is authorised under section 8-2 (2) of the Public Limited Companies Act to resolve the distribution of dividends based on the company's annual accounts for 2015. The authorisation includes distribution in the form of repayment of paid-in capital.
The authorisation may be used to resolve to distribute dividend up to an aggregate amount that may not exceed NOK 5,000,000,000.
The authority is valid until the ordinary general meeting in 2017, however no longer than 30 June 2017."
A detailed list of the voting results is attached to the minutes.
The board's proposal was presented and substantiated by the chairperson. The general meeting then passed the following resolution:
"The board of directors is authorised under section 9-4 of the Public Limited Companies Act to acquire shares in the company ("own shares") on behalf of the company with a total nominal value of up to NOK 337,564,239. Subject to this aggregate amount limitation, the authority may be used on more than one occasion.
When acquiring own shares, the consideration per share may not exceed NOK 190 and may not be less than the shares' nominal value of NOK 7.50.
The authorisation covers all forms of acquisitions of shares in the company and the encumbering of these per agreement. Shares purchased in accordance with this authorisation may be divested in any way, including sales in the open market and as consideration in transactions.
The general principles of equal treatment must always be observed in relation to transactions with shareholders based on the authorisation granted.
If the nominal value of the company's shares changes during the term of this authority, the scope of the authority will change accordingly.
The authority is valid until the ordinary general meeting in 2017, however no longer than 30 June 2017."
A detailed list of the voting results is attached to the minutes.
The board's proposal was presented and substantiated by the chairperson. The general meeting then passed the following resolution:
"The board of directors is authorised under section 10-14 of the Public Limited Companies Act to increase the company's share capital by up to NOK 337,564,239. Subject to this total amount limitation, the authorisation may be used on more than one occasion.
The pre-emptive rights of the shareholders under the Public Limited Companies Act section 10-4 may be set aside.
The authorisation covers capital increases against cash and non-cash contributions. The authorisation covers the right to impose special obligations on the company as provided in section 10-2 of the Public Limited Companies Act. The authorisation covers resolutions on mergers as provided in section 13-5 of the Public Limited Companies Act. If the contribution is to be made by a transfer of non-cash assets to the company, the board may decide that such assets are transferred to a subsidiary subject to a corresponding settlement taking place between the subsidiary and the company.
The authorisation is valid until the ordinary general meeting in 2017, however, no longer than 30 June 2017."
A detailed list of the voting results is attached to the minutes.
The board's proposal was referred to and substantiated by the chairperson. The board's proposal was not adopted.
A detailed list of the voting results is attached to the minutes.
As there were no further matters on the agenda the meeting was adjourned.
Ole-Eirik Lerøy
Chairperson
Rolf Peder Bruce
| ISIN: | NO0003054108 MARINE HARVEST ASA |
|---|---|
| General meeting date: 09/06/2016 13.00 | |
| Today: | 09.06.2016 |
| Number of shares % sc | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total shares | 450,085,652 | |
| - own shares of the company | Ω | |
| Total shares with voting rights | 450,085,652 | |
| Represented by own shares | 2,200,055 | $0.49 \%$ |
| Sum own shares | 2,200,055 | $0.49 \%$ |
| Represented by proxy | 1,433,757 | 0.32 % |
| Represented by voting instruction | 195,855,575 | 43.52 % |
| Sum proxy shares | 197,289,332 43.83 % | |
| Total represented with voting rights | 199,489,387 44.32 % | |
| Total represented by share capital | 199,489,387 44.32 % | |
| Registrar for the company: | Signature company: |
|---|---|
| DNB Bank ASA | MARINE HARVEST ASA |
199,489,387
$\pmb{0}$
$0.00%$
$0.00%$
| ISIN: | NO0003054108 MARINE HARVEST ASA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General meeting date: 09/06/2016 13.00 | ||||||
| Today: | 09.06.2016 | |||||
| Shares class | FOR | Against | Poll in | Abstain | Poll not registered Represented shares with voting rights |
|
| Agenda item 1 Election of a chairperson and a person to sign the minutes together with the chairperson | ||||||
| Ordinær | 199,487,090 | 660 | 199,487,750 | 1,637 | $\Omega$ | 199.489.387 |
| 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 % | 44.32% | $0.00 \%$ | 44.32% | 0.00% | $0.00 \%$ | |
| Total | 199,487,090 | 660 199,487,750 | 1,637 | 0 | 199,489,387 | |
| Agenda item 2 Approval of the notice and proposed agenda | ||||||
| Ordinær | 199,486.977 | 660 | 199,487,637 | 1,750 | 0 | 199, 489, 387 |
| votes cast în % | 100.00 % | $0.00 \%$ | $0.00 \%$ | |||
| representation of sc in % | 100.00% | $0.00 \%$ | 100.00 % | $0.00 \%$ | 0.00% | |
| total sc in % | 44.32% | $0.00 \%$ | 44.32% | $0.00 \%$ | 0.00% | |
| Total | 199,486.977 | 660 199,487,637 | 1,750 | 0 | 199,489,387 | |
| Agenda item 4 Approval of the financial statements and the board of directors' report for 2015 for Marine Harvest ASA and the Marine Harvest group, includ |
||||||
| Ordinær | 199,486,424 | 1,850 | 199,488.274 | 1,113 | 0 | 199,489,387 |
| 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 % | 44.32% | 0.00% | 44.32% | 0.00% | $0.00 \%$ | |
| Total | 199,486.424 | 1,850 199,488,274 | 1,113 | 0 | 199,489,387 | |
| Agenda item 6 The board's statement regarding corporate governance | ||||||
| Ordinær | 194,432.032 | 4.812.597 | 199,244,629 | 244,758 | 0 | 199,489,387 |
| votes cast in % | 97.59% | 2.42% | $0.00 \%$ | |||
| representation of sc in % | 97.47% | 2.41% | 99.88% | 0.12% | $0.00 \%$ | |
| total sc in % | 43.20% | 1.07% | 44.27% | $0.05 \%$ | 0.00% | |
| Total | 194,432,032 | 4,812,597 199,244,629 | 244,758 | 0 | 199,489,387 | |
| Agenda item 7 Approval of the guidelines for allocation of options | ||||||
| Ordinær | 194,777,123 | 4,695,467 | 199,472,590 | 16,797 | $\mathbf{o}$ | 199,489,387 |
| votes cast in % | 97.65% | 2.35 % | 0.00% | |||
| representation of sc in % | 97.64% | 2,35% | 99.99% | 0.01% | $0.00 \%$ | |
| total sc in % | 43.28% | 1.04% | 44.32% | $0.00 \%$ | 0.00% | |
| Total | 194,777,123 | 4,695,467 199,472,590 | 16,797 | 0 | 199,489,387 | |
| Agenda item 8 Remuneration of the board members | 0 | 199,489,387 | ||||
| Ordinær | 199,463.462 | 17,277 | 199,480,739 | 8,648 $0.00 \%$ |
||
| votes cast in % | 99.99% 99.99 % |
0.01% 0.01% |
100.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00% | |
| representation of sc in % total sc in % |
44.32 % | 0.00% | 44.32% | $0.00 \%$ | $0.00 \%$ | |
| Total | 199,463,462 | 17,277 199,480,739 | 8,648 | 0 | 199,489,387 | |
| Agenda item 9 Remuneration of the members of the nomination committee | ||||||
| Ordinær | 199,093.612 | 387,193 | 199,480.805 | 8,582 | 0 | 199,489,387 |
| votes cast in % | 99.81 % | 0.19% | 0.00 % | |||
| representation of sc in % | 99.80 % | 0.19% | 100.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00% | |
| total sc in % | 44.24 % | 0.09% | 44.32% | 0.00 % | 0.00% | |
| Total | 199,093,612 | 387,193 199,480,805 | 8,582 | 0 | 199,489,387 | |
| Agenda item 10 Remuneration of the company's auditor for 2015 | ||||||
| Ordinær | 199,282,080 | 201,399 | 199,483,479 | 5,908 | 0 | 199,489.387 |
| votes cast in % | 99.90 % | 0.10% | 0.00% | |||
| representation of sc in % | 99.90 % | $0.10 \%$ | 100.00 % | 0.00 % | $0.00 \%$ | |
| total sc in % | 44.28% | $0.05\,\%$ | 44.32% | $0.00 \%$ | $0.00 \%$ | |
| Total | 199,282,080 | 201,399 199,483,479 | 5,908 | 0 | 199,489,387 | |
| Agenda item 11 Election of auditor | ||||||
| Ordinær | 168,908,631 | 26,273,960 | 195,182,591 | 4,306,796 | 0 | 199,489,387 |
| votes cast in % | 86.54 % | 13.46 % | 0.00% | |||
| representation of sc in % | 84.67% | 13.17% | 97.84% | 2.16% | 0.00% | |
| total sc in % | 37.53% | 5.84% | 43.37 % | 0.96 % | 0.00% 0 |
199,489,387 |
| 168,908,631 26,273,960 195,182,591 4,306,796 |
Agenda item 12.1 Election of board members: Cecilie Fredriksen 176,473,768 22,947,805 199,421,573 67,814 Ordinær votes cast in % 88.49 % 11.51 % $0.00 \%$ representation of sc in % 88.46 % 11.50 % 99.97 % 0.03 % total sc In % 39.21 % 5.10 % 44.31 % 0.02 %
| Shares class | FOR | Against | Poli in | Abstain | Poil not registered Represented shares with voting rights |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 176,473,768 22,947,805 199,421,573 | 67,814 | 0 | 199,489.387 | |||
| Agenda item 12.2 Election of board members: Paul Mulligan | |||||||
| Ordinær | 176,221,998 | 23,031,060 | 199,253,058 | 236,329 | ٥ | 199,489.387 | |
| votes cast in % | 88.44 % | 11.56% | 0.00% | ||||
| representation of sc in % | 88.34 % | 11.55% | 99.88% | 0.12% | 0.00% | ||
| total sc In % | 39.15% | 5.12% | 44.27% | 0.05% | 0.00% | ||
| Total | 176,221,998 23,031,060 199,253,058 | 236,329 | $\mathbf o$ | 199,489.387 | |||
| Agenda item 12.3 Election of board members: Jean-Pierre Bienfait | |||||||
| Ordinær | 176,221,978 | 23,031,080 | 199,253,058 | 236,329 | ٥ | 199,489.387 | |
| votes cast in % | 88.44 % | 11.56 % | 0.00% | ||||
| representation of sc in % | 88.34 % | 11.55% | 99.88% | 0.12% | 0.00% | ||
| total sc in % | 39.15% | 5.12% | 44.27% | 0.05% | 0.00 % | ||
| Total | 176,221,978 23,031,080 199,253,058 | 236,329 | o | 199,489,387 | |||
| Agenda item 12.4 Election of board members: Birgitte Ringstad Vartdal | |||||||
| Ordinær | 175,138,917 | 24,123.541 | 199,262,458 | 226,929 | $\mathbf{G}$ | 199,489.387 | |
| votes cast in % | 87.89% | 12.11 % | 0.00 % | ||||
| representation of sc in % | 87.79% | 12.09% | 99.89% | 0.11% | $0.00 \%$ | ||
| total sc in % | 38.91 % | 5.36% | 44.27 % | 0.05% | 0.00% | ||
| Total | 175,138,917 24,123,541 199,262,458 | 226,929 | 0 | 199,489,387 | |||
| Agenda item 13 Authorisation to the board to distribute dividends | |||||||
| Ordinær | 199,474,421 | 520 | 199,474,941 | 14,446 | o | 199,489.387 | |
| votes cast in % | 100.00 % | 0.00% | $0.00 \%$ | ||||
| representation of sc in % | 99.99 % | 0.00% | 99.99% | 0.01% | $0.00 \%$ | ||
| total sc in % | 44.32 % | 0.00% | 44.32% | $0.00 \%$ | $0.00 \%$ | ||
| Total | 199,474,421 | 520 199,474,941 | 14,446 | o | 199,489,387 | ||
| Agenda item 14 Authorisation to the board to purchase the company's own shares | |||||||
| Ordinær | 199,018,364 | 451.206 | 199,469,570 | 19,817 | 0 | 199,489,387 | |
| votes cast in % | 99.77% | 0.23% | 0.00 % | ||||
| representation of sc in % | 99.76% | 0.23% | 99.99% | 0.01% | $0.00 \%$ | ||
| total sc in % | 44.22% | 0.10% | 44.32% | $0.00 \%$ | 0.00% | ||
| Total | 199,018,364 | 451,206 199,469,570 | 19,817 | $\bullet$ | 199,489,387 | ||
| Agenda item 15 Authorisation to the board to increase the share capital | |||||||
| Ordinær | 190,956,908 | 8,528,541 | 199,485,449 | 3,938 | $\Omega$ | 199,489,387 | |
| votes cast in % | 95,73% | 4.28% | $0.00 \%$ | ||||
| representation of sc in % | 95.72% | 4.23% | 100.00 % | 0.00% | $0.00 \%$ | ||
| total sc in % | 42.43 % | 1.90% | 44.32% | $0.00 \%$ | 0.00% | ||
| Total | 190,956,908 | 8,528,541 199,485,449 | 3,938 | $\mathbf o$ | 199,489,387 | ||
| Agenda item 16 Authorisation to the board to take up a convertible loans | |||||||
| Ordinær | 131,552,017 | 67,899,431 | 199.451,448 | 37,939 | 0 | 199,489,387 | |
| votes cast in % | 65.96 % | 34.04 % | 0.00% | ||||
| representation of sc in % | 65.94 % | 34.04 % | 99.98% | 0.02% | $0.00 \%$ | ||
| total sc in % | 29.23% | 15.09% | 44.31 % | 0.01% | $0.00 \%$ | ||
| Total | 131,552,017 67,899,431 199,451,448 | 37,939 | $\mathbf 0$ | 199,489,387 |
Registrar for the company: DNB Bank ASA
Signature company:
MARINE HARVEST ASA
Name Total number of shares Nominal value Share capital Voting rights 450,085,652 7.50 3,375,642,390.00 Yes Ordinær $\vert$ Sum:
§ 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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