AGM Information • Apr 26, 2022
AGM Information
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In consideration of the number of foreign shareholders of the Company, these minutes have been prepared in both Norwegian and English. In case of variation in the content of the two versions, the Norwegian version shall prevail.
The annual general meeting for 2021 was held at the company's premises at Ruseløkkveien 26, 80 floor in Oslo on 26 April 2022 at 11:00 hours.
The Chairman of the Board, Mr Knut Brundtland opened the meeting.
Altogether 106,447,494 shares were represented, constituting 23.17% of the total voting rights.
Knut Brundtland was elected to chair the meeting. Per-Ove Breivold was elected to co-sign the minutes.
The general meeting approved the resolution with 106,350,494 votes in favour, while 97,000 shares didn't vote.
The notice of the meeting and the agenda for the meeting were approved.
The general meeting approved the resolution with all votes in favour.
The chairman of the meeting presented the 2021 annual financial statements and the Board of Directors Report. The Board of Directors has proposed a dividend payment of NOK 1.00 per shareholders as at 26 April 2022. Based upon the Board of Directors' proposal the general meeting resolved to approve the 2021 annual financial statements and the Board of Directors Report, including NOK 471m to be paid to the shareholders and NOK 300m will be transferred to other equity.
The general meeting approved the resolution with 106,417,494 votes in favour and 30,000 votes against.
The general meeting approved a dividend payment of NOK 1.00 per share to shareholders as at 26 April 2022.
The general meeting approved the resolution with 106,447,098 votes in favour and 396 votes against.
The general meeting approved the remuneration of the auditors in accordance with invoice.
The general meeting approved the resolution with all votes in favour.
Based on the Nomination Committees' proposal, the general meeting approved the following resolution:
"The remuneration to the members of the Board of Directors shall be NOK 270,000 and NOK 400,000 for the Chairman for the upcoming mandate period 2022-2023. The Board is given flexibility to decide the date of payment of the approved remuneration according to what is considered practical.
Members of the Audit Committee shall receive a remuneration of NOK 70,000 and the chairman NOK 90,000 for the upcoming mandate period 2022-2023.
Members of the Compensation Committee shall receive a remuneration of NOK 20,000 and the chairman NOK 25,000 for the upcoming mandate period 2022-2023.
Compensation to the chairman of the Nomittee shall be NOK 40,000 whereas the other members are compensated with NOK 20,000 for the upcoming mandate period 2022-2023. "
The general meeting approved the resolution with 105,855,790 votes in favour and 591,704 votes against.
Based on the Nomination Committees' proposal, the general meeting approved the following resolution:
"The Chairman of the Board shall receive a remuneration of NOK 7,100,000 from the subsidiary ABG Sundal Collier ASA for work done in 2021."
The general meeting approved the resolution with 99,716,147 votes in favour, 688,704 votes against, while 6,042,643 shares didn't vote.
The general meeting took note of the statement.
The general meeting approved the report with 97,862,025 votes in favour and 8,585,469 votes against.
Based on the recommendation from the Board of Directors the general meeting approved the following resolution:
"The variable remuneration payable to employees whose professional activities have a significant impact on the company's risk profile can amount up to 200% of the fixed remuneration."
The general meeting approved the resolution with 52,052,839 votes in favour, 591,704 votes against, while 53,802,951 shares didn't vote.
Based on the Nomination Committee's proposal, the general meeting re-elected Stein Aukner and Roy Myklebust for a period of one year. Leiv Askvig was elected as a new member for a period of one year. The committee consists of Stein Aukner as chairman and Roy Myklebust and Leiv Askvig as members.
The general meeting approved the following resolutions:
Stein Aukner, 105,563,108 votes in favour, 31,000 votes against, while 853,386 shares didn't vote Roy Myklebust, 105,563,108 votes in favour, 31,000 votes against, while 853,386 shares didn't vote Leiv Askvig, 105,593,108 votes in favour, 1,000 votes against, while 853,386 shares didn't vote
Based on the Nomination Committee's proposal, the general meeting re-elected Knut Brundtland, Jan Petter Collier, Arild A. Engh, Adele Norman Pran and Martina Klingvall Holmström as board members for a period of one year. The Board of Directors will then consist of:

The Board will elect members of committees.
The general meeting approved the following resolutions:
Knut Brundtland, 97,764,025 votes in favour, 8,586,469 votes against, while 97,000 shares didn't vote Jan Petter Collier, 99,857,453 votes in favour and 6,590,041 votes against.
Arild A. Engh, 97,861,025 votes in favour and 8,586,469 votes against.
Adele Norman Pran, 98,972,499 votes in favour, 7,377,995 votes against, while 97,000 shares didn't vote Martina Klingvall Holmström, 106,147,870 votes in favour, 202,624 votes against, while 97,000 shares didn't vote
The general meeting approved the following resolution as proposed by the Board:
"The general meeting hereby authorises the Board of Directors to acquire own shares and to acquire charges created by agreement related to its own shares, cf. the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act sections 9-4 and 9-5.
The following shall apply for both authorisations:
This power of attorney is valid from 27 April 2022 and will from that date replace all previous power of attorneys to purchase own shares in the company. "
The general meeting approved the resolution with 104,238,143 votes in favour, 1,452,965 votes against, while 756,386 shares did note vote.
Based on the Board of Directors' proposal and explanation, the general meeting approved the following resolution:
"The general meeting hereby authorises the Board of Directors to increase the share capital by new subscription for shares, cf. the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act section 10-14.
The following shall apply for the Board of Directors' authorisation:
This power of attorney is valid from 27 April 2022 and will, from that date, replace all previous power of attorneys to issue new shares. "

The general meeting approved the resolution with 92,761,826 votes in favour and 13,685,668 votes against.
No further matters were submitted for consideration. The chairman of the meeting thanked the participants for attending and adjourned the annual general meeting.
26 April 2022
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Knut Brundtland
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Per-Ove Breivold

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