AGM Information • Apr 29, 2025
AGM Information
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The Annual General Meeting of DNB Bank ASA was held on 29 April 2025 at 3 pm. The Annual General Meeting was held as a physical meeting at the premises of the company in Dronning Eufemias gate 30, Oslo, using electronic voting and the possibility for attending digitally.
The number of shareholders and proxies present was 46. These represented 644 075 827 shares, including 637 562 387 own shares and 6 513 440 shares owned by others. In addition, votes representing 625 513 380 shares were given in advance. A list of attending shareholders is attached to these minutes.
Chair of the Board, Olaug Svarva, Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Kjerstin Braathen, and the company's statutory auditor EY, represented by Kjetil Rimstad and Johan-Herman Stene, were also present.
The meeting was opened by the Chair of the Board, Olaug Svarva. Reidar Sandal was elected presiding chair.
The notice and agenda were approved.
Kari Ulsaker was elected to sign the minutes along with the presiding chair.
The Annual General Meeting approved the Board of Directors' proposal for the 2024 annual accounts and directors' report, including the distribution of a dividend of NOK 16.75 per share to the company's registered shareholders as of 29 April 2025, for payment from 9 May 2024.
The Annual General meeting made the following resolutions:
"As part of the implementation of the company's share buy-back programme, the company's share capital will be reduced by NOK 186 566 262.5 from NOK 18 656 628 575 to NOK 18 470 062 312.5 of the total reduction amount:
Article 2-1 of the company's Articles of Association will be amended with effect from the time the capital reduction has been registered in the Register of Business Enterprises and will thereafter read as follows:
"The share capital of the company is NOK 18 470 062 312.5 divided into 1 477 604 985 shares of NOK 12.50 each."'
The Annual General meeting made the following resolutions:
"The Board of Directors is granted authorisation to repurchase own shares with a total nominal value of up to NOK 646 452 180, cf. Section 9-4 of the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act. This
corresponds to 3.5 per cent of the company's share capital after the approved capital reduction related to cancellation and redemption of shares has been registered in the Register of Business Enterprises.
Each share is to be purchased at a price of between NOK 10 and NOK 400. The shares must be purchased on a trading venue and cancelled through a reduction in capital. The shares that are acquired from the Norwegian Government will be directly redeemed, following a separate agreement with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries.
The authorisation will apply until the Annual General Meeting in 2026, but it cannot be exercised until it has been approved by Finanstilsynet."
"The Board of Directors is granted authorisation to repurchase and/or establish an agreed pledge in the company's own shares to meet DNB Markets' need for hedging associated with derivatives and other financial instruments, as well as securities financing, see Sections 9-4 and 9-5 of the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act. The total nominal value of such shares can be up to NOK 4 billion, but the holdings must at no time exceed 0.5 per cent of the share capital.
Shares that are purchased to meet DNB Markets' need for hedging must be purchased on a trading venue at a price of between NOK 10 and NOK 400 per share. Such shares must be disposed of in accordance with the rules regarding trade in financial instruments. Shares in which an agreed pledge is established must be released or realised in accordance with the rules regarding agreed pledges.
The authorisation will apply until the Annual General Meeting in 2026, but it cannot be exercised until it has been approved by Finanstilsynet."
The Annual General meeting made the following resolution:
A) Authorisation for the issuing of additional Tier 1 capital and subordinated loans
"The Annual General Meeting authorises the Board to issue additional Tier 1 capital and subordinated loans with a total value of up to NOK 50 billion during the authorization period, or the equivalent amount in foreign currency, and to sign all necessary documentation, including applications for listing on a regulated market.
The authorisation can be delegated and is valid until the Annual General Meeting in 2026."
"The Annual General Meeting authorises the Board to issue senior non-preferred debt instruments that can be used to meet the minimum requirement under Section 20-9, first paragraph, of the Norwegian Financial Institutions Act (senior non-preferred MREL-eligible debt), with a total value of up to NOK 100 billion during the authorization period, or the equivalent amount in foreign currency, and to sign all necessary documentation, including an application for listing on a regulated market.
The authorisation can be delegated and is valid until the Annual General Meeting in 2026."
The Annual General meeting made the following resolutions:
A) Approval of the drop-down demerger plan (the Demerger Plan)
"The plan for the demerger ("the Demerger") and subsequent triangular merger ("the Triangular Merger") between DNB Bank ASA, Godskipet 9 AS, and Godskipet 8 AS, dated March 18, 2025, is approved."
" DNB Bank ASA transfers the assets, rights, and obligations as specified in the Demerger Plan to Godskipet 9 AS as the acquiring company with effect from the completion of the Demerger.
At completion of the Demerger's, the share capital in DNB Bank ASA will be reduced by NOK 1 333 455 035.0, from NOK 18 470 062 312.5 to NOK 17 136 607 277.5. The capital reduction is conducted by reducing the nominal amount of each share by NOK 0.9024435140, from NOK 12.5 to NOK 11.5975564860. In addition, the share premium/other equity will be reduced by NOK 20 258 174 596.9.
Article 2-1 of the company's Articles of Association will be amended with effect from the completion of the Demerger and will thereafter read as follows:
"The share capital of the company is NOK 17 136 607 277.5 divided into 1 477 604 985 shares, each with a nominal value of NOK 11.5975564860."."
"Upon the completion of the Triangular Merge, the share capital in DNB Bank ASA will be increased by NOK 1 333 455 035.0, from NOK 17 136 607 277.5 to NOK 18 470 062 312.5. The capital increase is conducted by increasing the nominal amount of each share by NOK 0.9024435140, from NOK 11.5975564860 to NOK 12.5.
The subscription price is to NOK 14.6125858068 per existing share. The total share contribution is NOK 21 591 629 631.9.
The share contribution is settled by DNB Bank ASA receiving a claim on Godskipet 8 AS as the acquiring company in the amount of NOK 21 591 629 631.9. The nominal value of the claim corresponds to the value of the net book assets transferred to Godskipet 8 AS through the Triangular Merger.
The capital increase constitutes the merger consideration to the shareholders of the transferring company – Godskipet 9 AS – and is subscribed by the approval of the Demerger Plan by all general meetings. The share contribution is settled upon completion of the Triangular Merger.
No new shares are issued. Existing shares already have voting rights, rights to dividends, and other rights.
The estimated costs for the capital increase are approximately NOK 100 000 and are covered by DNB Bank ASA.
Completion of this decision is conditional upon the Triangular Merger between Godskipet 9 and Godskipet 8 AS becoming effective.
Article 2-1 of the company's Articles of Association will be amended with effect from the completion of the Triangular Merger and will thereafter read as follows:
«The share capital of the company is NOK 18 470 062 312.5 divided into 1 477 604 985 shares, each with a nominal value of NOK 12.5.».»
Item 9 Report on salaries and other remuneration of Executive and Non-Executive Directors
The Annual General meeting made the following resolution:
"The Annual General Meeting endorsed the Board's Remuneration Report for Executive and Non-Executive Directors for 2024."
The Annual General Meeting duly noted the Board of Directors' report on corporate governance.
The Annual General Meeting endorsed the Election Committee's proposal for re-election of Gro Bakstad and Petter-Børre Furberg as Board members and Jens Petter Olsen as Vice Chair of the Board, and elected Berit Behring and Vivian Lund as new board members, all with a term of office of up to two years. Following this, the Board of Directors will have the following shareholder-elected members:
| First time elected: | Elected until: | |
|---|---|---|
| Olaug Svarva (Chair) | 2018 | 2026 |
| Jens Petter Olsen (Vice Chair) | 2019 | 2027 |
| Gro Bakstad | 2017 | 2027 |
| Kim Wahl | 2013 | 2026 |
| Petter-Børre Furberg | 2023 | 2027 |
| Berit Behring (newly elected) | 2025 | 2027 |
| Vivian Lund (newly elected) | 2025 | 2027' |
|---|---|---|
| ----------------------------- | ------ | ------- |
Furthermore, the Board of Directors will have the following employee-elected members:
| Lillian Hattrem (employee representative) | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Eli Solhaug (employee representative) | 2026 |
| Haakon Christopher Sandven (employee representative) | 2026 |
| Kurt Andre Lerfald Andersen (deputy employee representative) | 2026 |
| Ann-Mari Sæterlid (deputy employee representative) | 2026 |
| Geir Jarle Ness (deputy employee representative) | 2026 |
The Annual General Meeting endorsed the Election Committee's proposal for election of Toril Nag as a new member, with a term of office of up to one year.
The Election Committee of DNB Bank ASA will accordingly have the following members:
| Elected until: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Camilla Grieg (Chair) | 2026 | |
| Jan Tore Føsund | 2026 | |
| André Støylen | 2026 | |
| Toril Nag | 2026 |
The Annual General Meeting approved the proposal of the Election Committee regarding the remuneration rates of the Board of Directors and the Election Committee.
The Board of Directors and the Election Committee will accordingly have the following remuneration:
| Positions of trust | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Chair of the Board | 1 155 000 | 1 221 000 |
| Vice Chair of the Board | 520 000 | 550 000 |
| Member of the Board | 470 000 | 497 000 |
| Deputy Board member per meeting | 18 000 | 19 000 |
| Chair of the Audit Committee | 166 000 | 176 000 |
| Member of the Audit Committee | 76 000 | 80 000 |
| Chair of the Risk Management Committee | 159 000 | 176 000 |
| Member of the Risk Management Committee | 73 000 | 80 000 |
| Chair of the Compensation and Organisation | ||
| Committee | 119 000 | 126 000 |
| Member of the Compensation and Organisation | ||
| Committee | 59 000 | 62 000 |
| Compensation for travel time from abroad per | ||
| meeting | 38 000 | 44 000 |
| Chair of the Election Committee, annual fee | 75 000 | 79 000 |
| Chair of the Election Committee per meeting | 9 500 | 10 000 |
| Member of the Election Committee per meeting | 9 500 | 10 000 |
The Annual General Meeting approved the auditor's remuneration for the audit of DNB Bank ASA of NOK 19 912 000 for 2024.
Below is a detailed overview of the votes cast for each item, including the number of votes for and against the respective decisions, cf. section 5-16 of the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act. The amended Articles of Association are attached to these minutes.
Reidar Sandal thanked everyone for attending. The Annual General Meeting was then adjourned.
Oslo, 29 April 2025
_________________________ _________________________ Reidar Sandal Kari Ulsaker
(Signed in Norwegian only)
Totalt representert /Attendance Summary Report DNB BANK ASA Generalforsamling / AGM tirsdag 29. april 2025
| Antall personer deltakende i møtet /Registered Attendees: | 56 |
|---|---|
| Totalt stemmeberettiget aksjer representert/ Total Votes Represented: | 1 269 589 207 |
| Totalt antall kontoer representert /Total Accounts Represented: | 3 608 |
| Totalt stemmeberettiget aksjer /Total Voting Capital: | 1 482 645 983 |
| % Totalt representert stemmeberettiget /% Total Voting Capital Represented: | 85,63 % |
| Totalt antall utstede aksjer / Total Capital: | 1 492 530 286 |
| % Totalt representert av aksjekapitalen / % Total Capital Represented: | 85,06 % |
| Selskapets egne aksjer / Company Own Shares: | 9 884 303 |
Sub Total:
1 269 589 207
56
| Registrerte Deltakere / | Registrerte Stemmer | Kontoer / | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapasitet / Capacity | Registered Attendees | Registered Votes | Accounts | |
| Aksjonær / Shareholder (web) | 45 | 637 562 3871 | 45 | |
| Giest / Guest (web) | ||||
| Forhandsstemmer / Advance votes | 625 513 380 | 3 358 | ||
| Styrets leder med fullmakt / COB with Proxy | 778 635 | 190 | ||
| Styrets leder med instruksjoner / COB with instruc | 5 734 805 |
Freddy Hermansen
DNB Bank ASA Issuer services
DNB Group Audit
Som registreringsansvarlig for avstemmingen på generalforsamlingen for aksjonærene i selskapet avholdt den 29 april 2025, BEKREFTES HERVED at resultatet av avstemmingen er korrekt angitt som følger:-
1
As scrutineer appointed for the Poll taken at the General Meeting of the Members of the Company held on 29 april 2025, I HEREBY CERTIFY that the result of the Poll is correctly set out as follows:-
| STEMMER / | 0/0 | STEMMER | 0/0 | STEMMER | STEMMER | % AV STEMME- | IKKE AVGITT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOTES | VOTES | VOTES | TOTALT | BERETTIG KAPITAL | STEMME I MØTET | |||
| FOR | MOT / | AVSTAR | VOTES TOTAL | AVGITT STEMME / % | NO VOTES IN | |||
| AGAINST | WITHHELD | ISSUED VOTING SHARES VOTED |
MEETING | |||||
| 1 269 298 680 | 88.88 | 221 626 | 0,02 | 40 937 | 1 269 561 243 | 85.63 % | 27 964 | |
| 2 | 1 269 320 313 | 89.98 | 221 626 | 0.02 | 40 196 | 1 269 582 135 | 85.63 % | 7 072 |
| 3 | 1 269 296 245 | 99.98 | 221 626 | 0.02 | 55 785 | 1 269 573 656 | 85.63 % | 15 551 |
| 4 | 1 267 423 110 | 99,93 | 843 825 | 0.07 | 288 956 | 1 269 555 891 | 85.63 % | 33 316 |
| 5 | 268 942 486 | 99.96 | 534 062 | 0.04 | 84 391 | 1 269 560 939 | 85.63 % | 28 268 |
| 6a | 1 267 986 693 | 99.88 | 1 527 962 | 0.12 | 45 784 | 1 269 560 439 | 85.63 % | 28 768 |
| 6b | 1 267 797 376 | 99,88 | 1 528 091 | 0.12 | 234 722 | 1 269 560 189 | 85.63 % | 29 018 |
| P | 254 829 235 | 98.86 | 14 417 543 | 1,14 | 325 911 | 1 269 572 689 | 85,63 % | 16 518 |
| 8 | 1 268 978 806 | 99.96 | 534 501 | 0.04 | 46 882 | 1 269 560 189 | 85.63 % | 29 018 |
| 9 | 1 201 274 063 | 95.06 | 62 382 302 | 4.94 | 5 900 028 | 1 269 556 393 | 85.63 % | 32 814 |
| 10 | 1 257 924 145 | 99.09 | 11 579 278 | 0.911 | 57 250 | 269 560 673 | 85.63 % | 28 534 |
| 11 | 242 996 954 | 98.16 | 23 259 471 | 1.84 | 3 297 334 | 269 553 759 | 85.63 % | 35 448 |
| 12 | 258 862 717 | 99,16 | 10 643 495 | 0.84 | 43 751 | 269 549 963 | 85.63 % | 39 244 |
| 13 | 268 416 081 | 99,91 | 1 081 163 | 0.09 | 51 969 | 1 269 549 213 | 85.63 % | 39 994 |
| 14 | 232 305 341 | 97,07 | 37 214 362 | 2.93 | 41 105 | 1 269 560 808 | 85,63 % | 28 399 |
Freddy Hermansen
DNB Bank ASA Issuer services
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