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Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA

AGM Information Apr 24, 2014

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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 24 April 2014 at 10:30 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.

28 267 845 a total of 46 503 824 shares, divided into 24 249 840 class A shares and 4 018 005 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 70% of the voting shares in the Company A class and 33,86 % B class, was represented. The list was approved by the General Meeting.

Board members in attendance: Diderik Schnitler (chairman), Helen Juell
Management in attendance: CEO Group CFO Nils Petter Dyvik
Protocol: Company Secretary Morten Aaserud

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

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 3 April 2014. 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

Otto Fotland was elected to co-sign the minutes together with the chairman of the meeting.

The decision was unanimous.

$\mathbf{3}$ Adoption of the annual accounts and the annual report for Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA for the financial year 2013, 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 2013, 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 2013, 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, the Group CFO Nils Petter Dyvik gave an orientation on the Company's position and an account for the main features in the annual accounts.

The board of directors' proposal to the annual accounts and annual report for Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA for the financial year 2013 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 24 April 2014."

The decision was unanimous.

Expected payment of dividends is around 8 May 2014.

$\overline{4}$ Authorisation to the board of directors to pay additional dividends

As consequence of an amendment of the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act from 1 July 2013, the general meeting may authorise the board of directors the right to distribute additional dividends without holding extraordinary general meetings. The board of directors wishes to continue the current practice of distributing dividends twice a year. The board of directors proposes that the general meeting adopts the following resolution:

"The board of directors is hereby authorised to distribute additional dividends based on the company's approved annual accounts for 2013. 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 2015, but no longer than to 30 June 2015."

Declaration from the board of directors on stipulation of salary and other remuneration 5 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 17 to the annual report for Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA for the financial year 2013 which pursuant to the last paragraph of Article 7 of the Articles of Association is made available on the Company's website.

The General Meeting approved the statement.

With reference to the synthetic share program the existing program ends this year. Chairman Thomas Wilhelmsen informed about the contents of the program. The board propose to extend the program with one year.

The General meeting passed the following resolution regarding the synthetic share program:

"Synthetic share program for CEO og CFO, is extended to 2014"

$6\overline{6}$ Statement on corporate governance pursuant to Section 3-3b of the Norwegian 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 2013 of NOK 450,000 (ex VAT).

The decision was unanimous.

The chairman of the meeting informed about the remuneration to the auditor for other services to the Company and the group for 2013.

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 2013 to the annual general meeting in 2014:

"The chairman of the board: NOK 600,000
The other board members: NOK 350,000"

The decision was unanimous.

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 remuneration to the members of the nomination committee for the period from the annual general meeting in 2013 to the annual general meeting in 2014:

"The chairman of the nomination committee: NOK 30,000
The other members: NOK 20,000"

The decision was unanimous.

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 member of the board of directors:

"Odd Rune Austgulen and Bettina Banoun is elected for two years."

The decision was unanimous.

11 ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE NOMINATION COMMITTEE

In accordance with the nomination committee proposal, the General meeting passed the following resolution regarding election of members of the nomination committee:

«Wilhelm Wilhelmsen, Fredrik Selvaag og Jan G Hartvig is elected as members of the nomination committee for a period of two years"

The decision was unanimous.

$12$ 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:

    1. In accordance with Section 9-4 of the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act, the board 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.
    1. The maximum amount which can be paid for each share is NOK 250 and the minimum NOK 20.
    1. Acquisition and sale of own shares may take place in any way the board of directors may find appropriate, however, not by subscription of own shares.
    1. The authorization is valid until the Company's annual general meeting in 2015, but no longer than to 30 June 2015.

$+ + +$

The decision was unanimous.

There were no further matters to address.

The General Meeting was then adjourned.

Diderik Schnitler Sian.

  • Uffo Fotland
    11 Sign.
    Offo Fotland

Appendix:

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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: 24/04/2014 10.30 Today: 24.04.2014

Number of persons with voting rights represented/attended: 27

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 22,386,599 64.82 %
Represented by advance vote 129,137 0.37%
Sum own shares 22,515,736 65.19%
Represented by proxy 1,144,847 3.32 %
Represented by voting instruction 589,257 1.71 %
Sum proxy shares 1,734,104 5.02%
Total represented with voting rights 24,249,840 70.21 %
Total represented by share capital 24,249,840 70.01 %
B - aksje Total shares 11,866,732
- own shares of the company o
B - aksje Total shares with voting rights 11,866,732
Represented by own shares 3,175,089 26.76 %
Represented by advance vote 108,938 0.92%
Sum own shares 3,284,027 27.67 %
Represented by proxy 415,066 3.50 %
Represented by voting instruction 318,912 2.69%
Sum proxy shares 733,978 6.19%
Total represented with voting rights 4,018,005 33.86 %
Total represented by share capital 4,018,005 33.86 %

Registrar for the company:

NORDEA BANK NORGE ASA

Signature company:

WILH. WILHELMSEN HOLDING ASA A-AKSJER

9101 577 639 265 592 75 75 $42$ 42 $\vec{8}$ $\vec{a}$ Ref no
HELEN MORTEN
WILHELM
MORTEN
WILHELM
STIFTELSEN
TOM
STIFTELSEN
TOM
First Name
JUELL SJEL INVEST
AS
AS POLLUX WILHELMSE
NILHELMSE
WILHELMSE
NILHELMSE
WILHELMSE
NILHELMSE
WILHELMSE
NILHELMSE
FOLKETRYG
DFONDET
FOLKETRYG
DFONDET
AS
TALLYMAN
AS
TALLYMAN
Company/Last
name
Sjur Galtung W.
Wilhelmsen
Wilhelm
Wilhelmsen
Morten
Wilhelmsen
Wilhelm
Morten
KNUT JOHAN
ARNHOLDT
KNUT JOHAN
ARNHOLDT
Wilhelm
Wilhelmsen
Morten
Wilhelm
Wilhelmsen
Morten
Repr. by
Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Participant
A - aksje A - aksje A - aksje B - aksje A - aksje B - aksje A - aksje B - aksje A - aksje B - aksje A - aksje B - aksje A - aksje Share
17,988 21,489 40,000 20,000 85,384 236,000 370,400 610,915 1,051,850 2,281,044 20,784,730 108,938 129,137 Qwn
$\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ Proxy
$\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ O $\circ$ $\circ$ O $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ O Proxy votes
17,988 21,489 40,000 20,000 85,384 236,000 370,400 610,915 1,051,850 2,281,044 20,784,730 108,938 129, 137 Total
0.05% 0.06% $0.12\%$ 0.17% 0.25% 1.99% 1.07% 5.15% 3.04% 19.22% 60.01% 0.92% 0.37% 9/6 SC
0.07% 0.09% 0.17% 9% 09'0 0.35% 5.87% 1.53% 15.20% $4.34\%$ 56.77% 85.71% 2.71% 0.53% % registered
0.07% 0.09% 0.17% 0.50% 0.35% 5.87% 1.53% 15.20% $4.34\%$ 56,77% 85.71% 2.71% $0.53\%$ % represented
Voting
instruction

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Attendance List Attendance WILH. WILHELMSEN HOLDING ASA A-AKSJER 24/04/2014

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Proxy
Proxy votes

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32938 32870 32870 32722 32722 32714 32714 27482 26955 25304 19703 Ref no
Hedvig Z. Z. ARNE JOHAN HANS
HENRIK
First Name
Juell Wilhelmsen
M. Wilhelm
M. Wilhelm
Wilhelmsen
Konsernsjef Konsernsjef Styrets
Formann
Formann
Styrets
WILHELMSE
N STIFTELSE
CECILIE &
TOM
LØKTA AS ASMYHR THAULOW Company/Last
name
Wilhelmsen
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Diderik
Schnitler
Repr. by
Proxy Solicitor Proxy Solicitor Proxy Solicitor Proxy Solicitor Proxy Solicitor Proxy Solicitor Proxy Solicitor Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Share Holder Participant
A - aksje B - aksje A - aksje B - aksje A - aksje B - aksje A - aksje B - aksje B - aksje A - aksje A - aksje Share
$\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ O O $\circ$ $\circ$ 1,900 25,000 $\infty$ 8 Own
400 1,000 12,000 89 6,613 413,998 1,125,834 $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ O Proxy
$\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ 318,912 589,257 $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\circ$ Proxy votes
400 1,000 12,000 89 6,613 732,910 1,715,091 006'L 25,000 $\infty$ 80 Total
% 000 0.01% 0.04% 0.00% 0.02% 6.18% 4.95% 0.02% %120 0.00% 0.00% $\sqrt{6}$ SC
%00°0 0.03% 0.05% % 00'0 0.03% 18.24% 7.07% 0.05% % 29.0 % 00'0 0.00% % registered
%0000 0.03% 0.05% 0.00% 0.03% 18.24% 7.07% 0.05% 9% 29.0 9% 00°0 0.00% % represented
FFBBBBBBBBB FFBBBBBBBBB Voting
instruction

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

ISIN: NO0010571698 WILH. WILHELMSEN HOLDING ASA A-AKSJER
General meeting date: 24/04/2014 10.30
Today: 24.04.2014
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 24,249,840 0 0 24,249,840 0 24,249,840
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 % 70.01 % 0.00% 0.00% 70.01 % 0.00%
B - aksje 4,018,005 0 0 4,018,005 0 4,018,005
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 % 33.86 % 0.00% 0.00% 33.86 % 0.00%
Total 28,267,845 0 0 28,267,845 o 28,267,845
Agenda item 3 Adoption of the annual report and accounts for Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA for the
financial year 2013, including group contribution and pa
A - aksje 24,249,840 0 0 24,249,840 0 24,249,840
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 % 70.01 % $0.00 \%$ $0.00 \%$ 70.01 % $0.00 \%$
B - aksje 4,018,005 0 0 4,018,005 0 4,018,005
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 % 33.86 % 0.00% 0.00% 33.86 % $0.00 \%$
Total 28,267,845 0 0 28,267,845 0 28,267,845
Agenda item 4 Authorisation to the board of directors to pay additional dividends
A - aksje 24,242,540 7,300 0 24,249,840 0 24,249,840
votes cast in % 99.97 % 0.03% 0.00%
representation of sc in % 99.97 % 0.03% 0.00% 100.00 % $0.00 \%$
total sc in % 69.99 % 0.02% 0.00% 70.01 % $0.00 \%$
B - aksje 4,018,005 0 0 4,018,005 0 4,018,005
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 % 33.86 % 0.00% 0.00% 33.86 % $0.00 \%$
Total 28,260,545 7,300 0 28,267,845 0 28,267,845
Agenda item 5 Declaration from the board of directors on the determination of salaries and other
remuneration for leading employees
A - aksie 23,663,135 586,705 0 24,249,840 0 24,249,840
votes cast in % 97.58 % 2.42% 0.00%
representation of sc in % 97.58 % 2.42 % 0.00% 100.00 % $0.00 \%$
total sc in % 68.32 % 1.69 % 0.00% 70.01 % 0.00%
B - aksje 3,699,093 318,912 0 4,018,005 0 4,018,005
votes cast in % 92.06 % 7.94 % 0.00%
representation of sc in % 92.06 % 7.94 % 0.00% 100.00 % $0.00 \%$
total sc in % 31.17 % 2.69 % 0.00% 33.86 % $0.00 \%$
Total 27,362,228 905,617 0 28,267,845 0 28,267,845

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Side 2 av 3
Shares class FOR Against Abstain Poll in Poll not registered Represented shares
with voting rights
Agenda item 7 Approval of the fee to the company's auditor
A - aksje 24,245,339 1 4,500 24,249,840 $\mathbf 0$ 24,249,840
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 % 70.00 % $0.00 \%$ 0.01% 70.01 % 0.00%
B - aksje 4,010,009 0 7,996 4,018,005 0 4,018,005
votes cast in % 99.80 % 0.00% 0.20%
representation of sc in % 99.80 % 0.00% 0.20% 100.00 % 0.00%
total sc in % 33.79 % 0.00% $0.07\%$ 33.86 % 0.00%
Total 28,255,348 1 12,496 28,267,845 0 28,267,845
Agenda item 8 Determination on the remuneration for the members of the board of directors
A - aksje 24,245,339 1 4,500 24,249,840 0 24,249,840
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 % 70.00 % 0.00% 0.01% 70.01 % 0.00%
B - aksie 4,010,009 0 7,996 4,018,005 0 4,018,005
votes cast in % 99.80 % 0.00% 0.20%
representation of sc in % 99.80 % 0.00% 0.20% 100.00 % 0.00%
total sc in % 33.79 % 0.00% 0.07% 33.86 % 0.00%
Total 28,255,348 $\mathbf{1}$ 12,496 28,267,845 0 28,267,845
Agenda item 9 Determination on the remuneration to the members of the nomination committee
A - aksje 24,245,339 4,501 0 24,249,840 0 24,249,840
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 % 70.00 % 0.01% $0.00 \%$ 70.01 % 0.00%
B - aksje 4,010,009 7,996 0 4,018,005 0 4,018,005
votes cast in % 99.80 % 0.20% $0.00 \%$
representation of sc in % 99.80 % 0.20% $0.00 \%$ 100.00 % 0.00%
total sc in % 33.79 % 0.07% $0.00 \%$ 33.86 % 0.00%
Total 28, 255, 348 12,497 0 28,267,845 $\mathbf{0}$ 28,267,845
Agenda item 10 Election of members of the board of directors (In accordance with the nomination
committee's proposal)
A - aksje 24,131,502 113,838 4,500 24,249,840 0 24,249,840
votes cast in % 99.51 % 0.47% $0.02 \%$
representation of sc in % 99.51 % 0.47% 0.02% 100.00 % 0.00%
total sc in % 69.67 % 0.33% 0.01% 70.01 % 0.00%
B - aksje 3,835,133 174,876 7,996 4,018,005 0 4,018,005
votes cast in % 95.45 % 4.35 % 0.20%
representation of sc in % 95.45 % 4.35 % 0.20% 100.00 % 0.00%
total sc in % 32.32 % 1.47 % $0.07 \%$ 33.86 % 0.00%
Total 27,966,635 288,714 12,496 28,267,845 0 28,267,845
Agenda item 11 Election of members to the nomination committee (In accordance with the nomination
committee's proposal)
A - aksje 24,238,039 7,301 4,500 24,249,840 0 24,249,840
votes cast in % 99.95 % 0.03% $0.02 \%$
representation of sc in % 99.95 % 0.03% $0.02 \%$ 100.00 % 0.00%
total sc in % 69.98 % 0.02% $0.01 \%$ 70.01% 0.00%
B - aksje 4,010,009 0 7,996 4,018,005 0 4,018,005
votes cast in % 99.80 % 0.00% 0.20%
Shares class FOR Against Abstain Poll in Poll not registered Represented shares
with voting rights
representation of sc in % 99.80 % $0.00 \%$ 0.20% 100.00 % 0.00%
total sc in % 33,79 % $0.00 \%$ 0.07% 33.86 % $0.00 \%$
Total 28,248,048 7,301 12,496 28,267,845 $\bf{0}$ 28,267,845
Agenda item 12 Authorisation to the board of directors to acquire shares in the company
A - aksje 24,249,840 0 0 24,249,840 0 24,249,840
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 % 70.01 % $0.00 \%$ 0.00% 70.01 % 0.00%
B - aksje 4,018,005 0 0 4,018,005 0 4,018,005
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 % 33.86% 0.00% 0.00% 33.86 % 0.00%
Total 28,267,845 0 0 28,267,845 $\bf{o}$ 28, 267, 845

Registrar for the company:

Signature company:

NORDEA BANK NORGE ASA

WILH. WILHELMSEN HOLDING ASA A-AKSJER

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

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