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Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA

AGM Information May 3, 2016

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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 Tuesday 3 May 2016 at 09:30 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.

29,860,334 of a total of 46,503,824 shares, divided into 25,196,132 class A shares and 4,664,202 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 72.95% of the voting shares in the Company A class and 39.31% of the B class shares, was represented. The list was approved by the General Meeting.

Board members in attendance: Diderik Schnitler (chairman) and Helen Juell
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 12 April 2016. 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 noted that re-election of the members of the nomination committee was left out of the notice, but that this item would be added to item 9, cf. the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act section $5 - 14$

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

Hiva Ghiri was elected to co-sign the minutes together with the chairman of the meeting.

The decision was unanimous.

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Adoption of the annual accounts and the annual report for Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding 3 ASA for the financial year 2015, 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 year 2015, 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 2015, including the board of directors' proposal to distribute a dividend of NOK 3.00 per share, together with the auditor's report, were presented.

In connection with the presentation of the annual accounts, Vice President Reporting and Control Anlaug Haarbye 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 2015 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 3.00 per share is distributed. The dividend accrues to the shareholders as of 3 May 2016."

Expected payment of dividends is around 14 May 2016.

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 $\overline{A}$

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 2015. The authorisation may not be used to resolve to distribute additional dividends which exceed NOK 3,00 per share. The authorisation is valid until the annual general meeting in 2017, but no longer than to 30 June 2017."

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 2015 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.

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$\overline{7}$ 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 2015 of NOK 470,000 (ex VAT).

The chairman of the meeting informed about the remuneration to the auditor for other services to the Company and the group for 2015.

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 2015 to the annual general meeting in 2016:

"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 re-election

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 2015 to the annual general meeting in 2016:

"The chairman of the nomination committee: NOK 35,000
The other members: NOK 25,000

The members of the nomination committee is re-elected for two years."

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:

"Irene Waage Basili and Odd Rune Austgulen 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 1. 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.

  • $2.$ The maximum amount which can be paid for each share is NOK 250 and the minimum NOK 20.
  • 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 2017, but no longer than 4. to 30 June 2017.

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.

Hiva Ghiri

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

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NO0010571698 WILH. WILHELMSEN HOLDING ASA A-AKSJER ISIN: General meeting date: 03/05/2016 09.30 03.05.2016 Today:

Number of persons with voting rights represented/attended: 21

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 22,488,306 65.11 %
Represented by advance vote 55,951 0.16%
Sum own shares 22,544,257 65.28%
Represented by proxy 120,345 0.35%
Represented by voting instruction 2,531,530 7.33 %
Sum proxy shares 2,651,875 7.68%
Total represented with voting rights 25,196,132 72.95 %
Total represented by share capital 25,196,132 72.74%
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 3,238,507 27.29 %
Represented by advance vote 400,302 3.37%
Sum own shares 3,638,809 30.66 %
Represented by proxy 476,963 4.02 %
Represented by voting instruction 548,430 4.62 %
Sum proxy shares 1,025,393 8.64 %
Total represented with voting rights 4,664,202 39.31 %
Total represented by share capital 4,664,202 39.31 %

Registrar for the company:

Signature company:

NORDEA BANK NORGE ASA

WILH. WILHELMSEN HOLDING ASA A-AKSJER

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Voting
instruction
% represented $0.22\%$ 8.58 % 82.49 % 48.91% 4.18% 14.49 % $-47%$ 5.06% 0.45% 0.51% 0.34% 0.43% 0.16% 0.07%
% registered $0.22\%$ 8.52 % 82.42% 48.55% 4.17% 14.39 % 1.47% 5.02% 0.44 % 0.50 % 0.34 % 0.43 % 0.16% 0.07%
$%$ SC 0.16% 3.37% 60.01% 19.22 % 3.04 % 5.70 % 1.07% 1.99 % $\mathcal{S}_{0}$
0.32
0.20% 0.25% 0.17% 0.12% 0.05%
Total 55,951 400,302 20,784,730 2,281,044 1,052,450 675,915 370,400 236,000 112,000 23,600 85,384 20,000 40,000 17,988
Proxy votes $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$
Proxy $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$
Own 55,951 400,302 20,784,730 2,281,044 1,052,450 675,915 370,400 236,000 112,000 23,600 85,384 20,000 40,000 17,988
Share A-aksje B-aksje A-aksje B-aksje A - aksje B-aksje A-aksje B-aksje A - aksje B-aksje A - aksje B-aksje A - aksje A - aksje
Participant Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder
Repr. by Wilhelm
Wilhelmsen
Wilhelm
Wilhelmsen
Knut Johan
Arnholdt
Knut Johan
Arnholdt
Wilhelm
Wilhelmsen
Wilhelm
Wilhelmsen
Christian Due Christian Due Wilhelm
Wilhelmsen
Company/Last
name
TALLYMAN
AS
TALLYMAN
AS
FOLKETRYG
DFONDET
FOLKETRYG
DFONDET
WILHELMSE
N
WILHELMSE
N
AS WINGANA AS WINGANA WILHELMSE
N
WILHELMSE
N
AS POLLUX JUELL
Attendance List Attendance WILH. WILHELMSEN HOLDING ASA A-AKSJER 03/05/2016 First Name STIFTELSEN
TOM
STIFTELSEN
TOM
MORTEN
WILHELM
MORTEN
WILHELM
HELEN
Ref no e, $\overset{\text{\tiny{0}}}{\leftarrow}$ 34 34 8 33 281 281 331 331 513 893

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Voting
instruction
FFFFFFFFF FFFMFFFFF
% represented 0.05% 0.05% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.04 % 0.01% 0.05% 0.05 % 10.42 %
% registered 0.05% 0.05% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00 % 0.04 % 0.01% 0.05% 0.05% 10.41%
9680 $0.03\%$ 0.03% $\%$
0.00
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% $\%$
0.00
0.00 % 0.02% 0.00 % 0.04 % 0.04 % 7.58 %
Total 11,578 11,489 1,152 550 431 100 48 $\overline{\mathcal{A}}$ ö 1,900 1,200 12,176 12,978 2,624,921
Proxy votes $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ 1,000 $\circ$ $\circ$ 2,530,530
Proxy $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ 200 12,176 12,978 94,391
Own 11,578 11,489 1,152 550 431 100 48 44 ° 1,900 $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$
Share A - aksje A - aksje A - aksje A - aksje A-aksje A - aksje B-aksje A-aksje A - aksje B-aksje A - aksje A - aksje A-aksje A - aksje
Participant Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Proxy Solicitor Proxy Solicitor Proxy Solicitor Proxy Solicitor
Repr. by Agnes
Werring
Sjur Galtung Geir Johan Vik Wilhelm
Wilhelmsen
Company/Last
name
LOTUS
INVEST AS
SJEL INVEST
AS
LØDDESØL HARDANGER
.CO AS
STEENFELDT
-GJERSØE
KVALEID KVALEID Loesti STORMBO CECILIE &
TOM
WILHELMSE
N STIFTELSE
Wilhelmsen Lotus Invest
AS
Lotus Invest
AS
Diderik
Schnitler
First Name LEIF TERJE TOR IVAR
RAYMOND
IVAR
RAYMOND
Bettina ERIK
KAMPTZ
Thomas Agnes
Werring
Agnes
Werring
Ref no 1248 1271 5538 8029 8938 16709 16709 21337 24224 26393 32318 32375 32383 32805

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Voting
instruction
FFFMFFFFF
% represented 21.98 % 0.00%
% registered 21.83% 0.00%
% SC 8.64% 0.00%
Total 1,025,393 600
Proxy votes 548,430 $\circ$
Proxy 476,963 600
Own $\circ$ $\circ$
Share B - aksje A - aksje
Participant Proxy Solicitor Proxy Solicitor
Repr. by
Company/Last Diderik
Schnitler
Hedvig Juell
First Name
Ref no 32805 32813

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

ISIN: NO0010571698 WILH. WILHELMSEN HOLDING ASA A-AKSJER General meeting date: 03/05/2016 09.30 Today: 03.05.2016

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 25,196,132 0 0 25,196,132 0 25,196,132
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 % 72.74 % 0.00% 0.00% 72.74 % 0.00%
B - aksje 4,664,202 0 0 4,664,202 0 4,664,202
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 % 39.31 % 0.00% 0.00% 39.31 % 0.00%
Total 29,860,334 o 0 29,860,334 0 29,860,334
Agenda item 3 Proposal for dividend
A - aksje 25,196,132 0 0 25,196,132 0 25,196,132
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 % 72.74 % 0.00% 0.00% 72.74 % 0.00%
B - aksje 4,664,202 0 0 4,664,202 0 4,664,202
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 % 39.31 % $0.00 \%$ 0.00% 39.31 % 0.00%
Total 29,860,334 o 0 29,860,334 0 29,860,334
Agenda item 4 Authorisation to the board to pay dividends
A - aksje 25,196,132 0 0 25,196,132 0 25,196,132
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 % 72.74 % 0.00% 0.00% 72.74 % $0.00 \%$
B - aksje 4,664,202 0 0 4,664,202 0 4,664,202
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 % 39.31 % 0.00% 0.00% 39.31 % 0.00%
Total 29,860,334 0 0 29,860,334 0 29,860,334
Agenda item 5 Declaration from the board on stipulation of salary and other remuneration for leading
employees
A - aksje 23,653,100 1,542,929 103 25,196,132 0 25,196,132
votes cast in % 93.88 % 6.12% 0.00%
representation of sc in % 93.88% 6.12% 0.00% 100.00 % 0.00%
total sc in % 68.29 % 4.46 % 0.00% 72.74 % 0.00%
B - aksje 4,110,537 553,665 0 4,664,202 0 4,664,202
votes cast in % 88.13 % 11.87 % 0.00%
representation of sc in % 88.13% 11.87 % 0.00% 100.00 % 0.00%
total sc in % 34.64 % 4.67 % 0.00% 39.31 % 0.00 %
Total 27,763,637 2,096,594 103 29,860,334 o 29,860,334
Agenda item 7 Approval of the fee to the company?s auditor
A - aksje 25,196,030 0 102 25,196,132 0 25,196,132
votes cast in % 100.00 % 0.00% 0.00%
0.00% 0.00% 100.00 % 0.00%
representation of sc in %
total sc in %
100.00 % 0.00% 0.00%
72.74 % 0.00% 72.74 %
B - aksje 4,664,050 0 152 4,664,202 0 4,664,202
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 % 39.30 % 0.00% 0.00% 39.31 % 0.00%
Total 29,860,080 0 254 29,860,334 0 29,860,334
Agenda item 8 Determination on the remuneration for the members of the board of directors
A - aksje 25,195,685 344 103 25,196,132 0 25,196,132
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 % 72.74 % $0.00 \%$ 0.00% 72.74 % 0.00%
B - aksje 4,664,000 202 0 4,664,202 0 4,664,202
votes cast in % 100.00 % 0.00 % 0.00%
representation of sc in % 100.00 % 0.00% 0.00% 100.00 % 0.00%
Shares class FOR Against Abstain Poll in Poll not registered Represented shares
with voting rights
total sc in % 39.30 % 0.00% 0.00% 39.31 % 0.00%
Total 29,859,685 546 103 29,860,334 0 29,860,334
Agenda item 9 Determination on the remuneration to the members of the nomination committee
A - aksje 25,195,688 344 100 25,196,132 $\Omega$ 25,196,132
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 % 72.74 % 0.00% 0.00% 72.74 % 0.00%
B - aksje 4,664,000 202 0 4,664,202 0 4,664,202
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 % 39.30 % 0.00% 0.00% 39.31 % 0.00%
Total 29,859,688 546 100 29,860,334 0 29,860,334
Agenda item 10 Election of members of the board of directors
A - aksje 25,196,030 $\overline{2}$ 100 25,196,132 0 25,196,132
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 % 72.74 % 0.00% 0.00% 72.74 % 0.00%
B - aksie 4,664,050 152 0 4,664,202 0 4,664,202
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 % 39.30 % 0.00% 0.00% 39.31 % 0.00%
Total 29,860,080 154 100 29,860,334 0 29,860,334
Agenda item 11 Authorisation to the board of directors to acquire shares in the company
A - aksje 25,196,130 0 $\overline{2}$ 25,196,132 0 25,196,132
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 % 72.74 % 0.00% 0.00% 72.74 % 0.00%
B - aksje 4,664,050 0 152 4,664,202 $\mathbf 0$ 4,664,202
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 % 39.30 % 0.00% 0.00% 39.31 % 0.00%
Total 29,860,180 о 154 29,860,334 0 29,860,334

Registrar for the company: NORDEA BANK NORGE ASA Signature company:

WILH. WILHELMSEN HOLDING ASA A-AKSJER

Share information

Name Total number of shares Nominal value Share capital Voting rights
A - aksje 34,637,092 20.00 692,741,840.00 Yes
B - aksie 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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