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MINUTES
OF
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2014
AKER SOLUTIONS ASA
On Thursday 10 April 2014, the annual general meeting of Aker Solutions ASA was held at the company's premises at Snarøyveien 20, 1364 Fornebu.
OPENING OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING BY THE CHAIRMAN $1.$
The general meeting was opened by the chairman of the board, Øyvind Eriksen.
The record regarding attendance by the shareholders showed that 168 847 230 of the company's total of 274,000,000 shares were represented. Thus, approximately 61,62 % of the total share capital participated in the general meeting. The list of participating shareholders is enclosed to these minutes as appendix 1.
APPROVAL OF SUMMONS AND AGENDA OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING $2.$
No comments were made to the notice or the agenda, and the general meeting was unanimously declared duly constituted.
APPOINTMENT OF A PERSON TO CO-SIGN THE MINUTES OF MEETING TOGETHER $3.$ WITH THE CHAIRMAN
Eli Karine Navestad was elected to co-sign the minutes together with the chairman.
The voting result is set out on page 7-8.
$\overline{4}$ . INFORMATION ABOUT THE BUSINESS
Mark Riding gave a presentation of the company's business activities and presented key 2013 accounting figures for both Aker Solutions ASA and for the group.
APPROVAL OF THE 2013 ANNUAL ACCOUNTS OF AKER SOLUTIONS ASA AND THE 5. GROUP'S CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS AND THE ANNUAL REPORT, INCLUDING DISTRIBUTION OF DIVIDEND
The chairman presented the board of director's proposal. The annual accounts, the group's consolidated accounts and the annual report were discussed. The general meeting adopted the following resolution:
"The general meeting adopts the annual accounts for 2013 for Aker Solutions ASA, the group consolidated accounts and the annual report, including the proposal from the board of directors for distribution of dividend for 2013 of NOK 4.10 per share."
The voting result is set out on page 7-8.
Dividend will be distributed to those who are shareholders in the company as per the expiration of 10 April 2014. The shares will be traded on Oslo Børs ex- dividend from and including 11 April 2014. The chairman informed the general meeting that the distribution of dividend is postponed from 29 April to 2 May 2014 due to technical reasons. The dividend will be paid to each shareholder's bank account registered on the relevant shareholder's VPS-account.
CONSIDERATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' REPORT ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE $6.$ FOR 2013
The chairman presented the Corporate Governance Statement of the board of directors of Aker Solutions ASA. The report was duly noted.
CONSIDERATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' DECLARATION REGARDING $\overline{7}$ . OTHER REMUNERATION EXECUTIVE STIPULATION TO SALARY AND OF MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY
The chairman presented the board of directors' statement on the determination of salary and other remuneration to the executive employees of the company. The statement is contained in note 11 to the consolidated accounts.
The general meeting adopted the following resolution:
"The general meeting endorses the board of directors' statement contained in note 11 to the consolidated accounts, and approves the variable remuneration proposed by the board of directors."
The voting result is set out on page 7-8.
APPROVAL OF REMUNERATION TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE 8. BOARD RISK COMMITTEE AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR 2013
The general meeting adopted the following resolution in respect of the remuneration of the board members for the period from the annual general meeting 2013 until the annual general meeting 2014:
"In accordance with the proposal from the nomination committee, the remuneration rates for the period 2013-2014 shall be as follows:
- NOK 6,000,000 to the chairman of the board $\bullet$
- NOK 440,000 to the deputy chairman of the board $\bullet$
- NOK 340,000 to each of the other ordinary board members
- NOK 105,000 in addition to the chairman of the board risk committee
- NOK 60,000 in addition to the other members of the board risk committee $\bullet$
- NOK 155,000 in addition to the chairman of the audit committee $\bullet$
- NOK 85,000 in addition to the each of the other members of the audit committee
- NOK 12.500 as an additional fixed fee to any board or deputy board member residing outside of the $\bullet$ Nordic region per each board meeting with physical attendance
- An additional statutory superannuation payment according to Australian law to the board member Sarah Ryan of 9% of her ordinary remuneration."
It was informed that the remuneration to the chairman of the board, Øyvind Eriksen will be paid to his employer, Aker ASA. Remuneration to board member Kjell Inge Røkke will be paid to his employer, TRG AS.
The voting result is set out on page 7-8.
APPROVAL OF REMUNERATION TO THE MEMBERS OF THE NOMINATION COMMITTEE 9. FOR 2013
It has been proposed by the general meeting to provide a remuneration of NOK 35,000 to each nomination committee member.
The general meeting adopted the following resolution:
"In accordance with the proposal from the nomination committee, the remuneration rates for the period 2013-2014 shall be set as follows:
NOK 35,000 for each member of the nomination committee" $\bullet$
The voting result is set out on page 7-8.
ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 10.
The general meeting adopted the following resolution:
"In accordance with the proposal from the nomination committee, Lone Fønss Schrøder and Koosum Kalyan are re-elected as (shareholder appointed) board members, both for an election period of 1 year."
The voting result is set out on page 7-8.
The board of directors in Aker Solutions ASA has the following shareholder-elected members following the election:
Øyvind Eriksen, Chairman Kjell Inge Røkke Sarah Ryan Anne Drinkwater Stuart Ferguson Lone Fønss Schrøder Koosum Kalyan
ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE NOMINATION COMMITTEE 11.
The general meeting adopted the following resolution:
"In accordance with the proposal from the nomination committee, Gerhard Heiberg is re-elected as a member of the nomination committee for a period of two years."
The voting result is set out on page 7-8.
The nomination committee in Aker Solutions ASA thus has the following members:
Leif-Arne Langøy, Chairman Gerhard Heiberg
Kjetil Kristiansen Mette Wikborg
APPROVAL OF REMUNERATION TO THE AUDITOR FOR 2013 $12.$
The Chairman presented the auditor's remuneration for 2013. The general meeting adopted the following resolution:
"The general meeting resolves to approve the auditor's fee of NOKk 23,682 for the audit of Aker Solution ASA and the Aker Solutions group, of which NOKk 4,000 relates to Aker Solutions ASA for 2013. In addition, the Aker Solutions Group has paid fees to KPMG for other attestation services of NOKk 3,500, fees for tax advice of NOKk 2,216 and fees for services other than audit of NOKk 3,762.
The voting result is set out on page 7-8.
AUTHORIZATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO PURCHASE TREASURY SHARES $13.$ IN CONNECTION WITH ACQUISITIONS, MERGERS, DE-MERGERS OR OTHER TRANSFERS OF BUSINESS
The chairman presented the board of director's proposal. The general meeting adopted the following authorization for the board to purchase treasury shares for the purpose of utilizing the company's shares as transaction currency in connection with acquisitions, mergers, de-mergers or other transfers of business:
- "The board is authorized to acquire own shares in the company up to an aggregate nominal value of $(a)$ NOK 45,484,000. The power of attorney also provides for agreements regarding pledges over its own shares.
- The highest and lowest purchase price for each share shall be NOK 300 and NOK 1, respectively. The $(b)$ power of attorney may only be used for the purpose of utilizing the company's own shares as transaction currency in acquisitions, mergers, de-mergers or other transfers of business. The board is free to decide the method of acquisition and disposal of the company's shares. The power of attorney can also be used in situations referred to in § 6-17 of the Securities Trading Act.
- The power of attorney is valid until the annual general meeting in 2015, however not after 30 June 2015." $(c)$
The voting result is set out on page 7-8.
AUTHORIZATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO PURCHASE TREASURY SHARES $14.$ IN CONNECTION WITH THE SHARE PROGRAMME FOR EMPLOYEES
The chairman presented the board of director's proposal. The general meeting adopted the following authorization for the board to purchase treasury shares for the purpose of sale and/or transfer to employees in the company as part of the share programme for such employees, as approved by the board of directors:
- "The board is authorized to acquire own shares in the company up to an aggregate nominal value of $(a)$ NOK 45,484,000. The power of attorney also provides for agreements regarding pledges over its own shares.
- The highest and lowest purchase price for each share shall be NOK 300 and NOK 1, respectively. The $(b)$ power of attorney may only be used for the purpose of sale and/or transfer to employees in the company
as part of the share programme for such employees, as approved by the board of directors. The board is otherwise free to decide the method of acquisition and disposal of the company's shares. The power of attorney can also be used in situations referred to in § 6-17 of the Securities Trading Act.
The power of attorney is valid until the annual general meeting in 2015, however not after 30 June 2015." $(c)$
The voting result is set out on page 7-8.
AUTHORIZATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO PURCHASE TREASURY SHARES 15. FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBSEQUENT DELETION OF SHARES
The chairman presented the board of director's proposal. The general meeting adopted the following authorization for the board to purchase treasury shares for the purpose of subsequent deletion of such shares:
- "The board is authorized to acquire own shares in the company up to an aggregate nominal value of $(a)$ NOK 45,484,000. The power of attorney also provides for agreements regarding pledges over its own shares.
- The highest and lowest purchase price for each share shall be NOK 300 and NOK 1, respectively. The $(b)$ power of attorney may only be used for the purpose of subsequent deletion of such shares. The board is free to decide the method of acquisition and disposal of the company's shares. The power of attorney can also be used in situations referred to in § 6-17 of the Securities Trading Act.
- The power of attorney is valid until the annual general meeting in 2015, however not after 30 June 2015." $(c)$
The voting result is set out on page 7-8.
***
No further matters being on the agenda, the general meeting was adjourned.
Fornebu, 10 April 2014
Øyvind Eriksen
Eli Karine Navestad
sign.
sign.
Appendix:
- Overview of shareholders represented at the annual general meeting, either in person, by proxy, or by $1.$ means of prior electronic voting
- Voting results $2.5$
| ISIN: | NO0010215684 AKER SOLUTIONS ASA |
|---|---|
| General meeting date: 10/04/2014 12.00 | |
| Today: | 10.04.2014 |
| Number of shares % sc | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total shares | 274,000,000 | |
| - own shares of the company | 1,955,611 | |
| Total shares with voting rights | 272,044,389 | |
| Represented by own shares | 11,734,439 4.31 % | |
| Represented by advance vote | 126,789,443 46.61 % | |
| Sum own shares | 138,523,882 50.92 % | |
| Represented by proxy | 2,756,400 1.01 % | |
| Represented by voting instruction | 27,566,948 10.13 % | |
| Sum proxy shares | 30,323,348 11.15 % | |
| Total represented with voting rights | 168,847,230 62.07 % | |
| Total represented by share capital | 168,847,230 61.62 % |
| Registrar for the company: | Signature company: |
|---|---|
| DNB Bank ASA | AKER SOLUTIONS ASA |
| ISIN: | NO0010215684 AKER SOLUTIONS ASA |
|---|---|
| General meeting date: 10/04/2014 12.00 | |
| Today: | 10.04.2014 |
| Shares class | FOR | Against | Poll in | Abstain | Poll not registered Represented shares with voting rights |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agenda item 2 Approval of summons and agenda of the annual general meeting | |||||||
| Ordinær | 168,828,441 | 0 168,828,441 | 18.789 | o | 168,847,230 | ||
| 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 % | 61.62% | 0.00 % | 61.62% | 0.01% | 0.00% | ||
| Total | 168,828,441 | 0 | 168,828,441 | 18,789 | 0 | 168,847,230 | |
| Agenda item 3 Appointment of a person to co-sign the minutes | |||||||
| Ordinær | 168,825,909 | 0 168,825,909 | 21,321 | o | 168,847,230 | ||
| 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 % | 61.62% | 0.00% | 61.62% | 0.01% | 0.00% | ||
| Total | 168,825,909 | 0 | 168,825,909 | 21,321 | 0 | 168,847,230 | |
| Agenda item 5 Approval of the 2013 annual accounts of Aker Solutions ASA and group's consolidated accounts and the | |||||||
| annual report, including dividend | |||||||
| Ordinær | 168,827,493 | 0 168,827,493 | 19,737 | o | 168,847,230 | ||
| 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 % | 61.62% | 0.00% | 61.62% | 0.01% | 0.00% | ||
| Total | 168,827,493 | 0 | 168,827,493 | 19,737 | 0 | 168,847,230 | |
| Agenda item 7 Consideration of the board of directors' declaration regarding stipulation of salary and other remuneration | |||||||
| to executive management | |||||||
| Ordinær | 162.047.775 | 6,594,349 168,642,124 205,106 | o | 168,847,230 | |||
| votes cast in % | 96.09% | 3.91% | 0.00% | ||||
| representation of sc in % | 95.97 % | 3.91% | 99.88% | 0.12% | 0.00% | ||
| total sc in % | 59.14% | 2.41% | 61.55% | 0.08% | 0.00 % | ||
| Total | 162.047.775 | 6,594,349 | 168,642,124 | 205.106 | 0 | 168.847.230 | |
| Agenda item 8 Approval of remuneration to the members of the board of directors, the board risk committee and the | |||||||
| audit committee for 2013 Ordinær |
21.087 | o | 168.847.230 | ||||
| 157,479,223 11,346,920 168,826,143 | 0.00% | ||||||
| votes cast in % | 93.28% 93.27 % |
6.72% 6.72% |
99.99% | 0.01% | |||
| representation of sc in % total sc in % |
4.14% | 0.01% | 0.00% 0.00% |
||||
| 57.47 % | 61.62% | ||||||
| Total 157,479,223 11,346,920 168,826,143 21,087 0 168,847,230 Agenda item 9 Approval of remuneration to the members of the nomination committee for 2013 |
|||||||
| Ordinær | |||||||
| 168,825,230 | 1,013 168,826,243 | 20,987 | o | 168,847,230 | |||
| votes cast in % | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 0.00% | ||||
| representation of sc in % total sc in % |
99.99% | 0.00% 0.00% |
99.99% | 0.01% 0.01% |
0.00% 0.00% |
||
| 61.62% | 61.62% | ||||||
| Total | 168,825,230 | 1,013 | 168,826,243 | 20,987 | 0 | 168,847,230 |
Preferred partner
| Agenda Item 10 Election of members to the board of directors | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinasi | 168,782,106 | 44.137 | 168, 826, 243 | 20,987 | n | 168, 847, 230 |
| votes cast in % | 99.97% | 0.03% | 0.00% | |||
| representation of sc in % | 99.96% | 0.03% | 99.99% | 0.01% | 0.00% | |
| total sc In % | 61.60% | 0.02% | 61.62% | 0.01% | 0.00% | |
| Total | 168.782.106 | 44.137 168.826.243 | 20.987 | n | 168.847.230 | |
| Agenda Item 11 Election of a member to the nomination committee | ||||||
| Ordinast | 168, 689, 331 | 134,982 | 168, 824, 313 | 22,917 | ٥ | 168, 847, 230 |
| votes cast in % | 99.92% | 0.08% | 0.00% | |||
| representation of sc in % | 99.91% | 0.08% | 99.99% | 0.01% | 0.00% | |
| total sc in % | 61.57% | 0.05% | 61.62% | 0.01% | 0.00% | |
| Total | 168.689.331 | 134,982 168,824,313 | 22.917 | o | 168,847,230 | |
| Agenda Item 12 Approval of remuneration to the auditor for 2013 | ||||||
| Ordinaer | 168.807.583 | 1.830 | 168.809.413 | 37.817 | ۰ | 168.847.230 |
| votes cast in % | 100.00% | 0.00% | $0.00\%$ | |||
| representation of sc in % | 99.98% | 0.00% | 99.98% | 0.02% | 0.00% | |
| total sc in % | 61.61% | 0.00% | 61.61% | 0.01% | 0.00% | |
| Total | 168,807,583 | 1,830 168,809,413 | 37,817 | o | 168,847,230 | |
| Agenda Item 13 Authorization to the board of directors to purchase treasury shares in connection with acquisitions etc. | ||||||
| Ordinaer | 154.589.555 | 14.238.851 | 168.828.406 | 18.824 | ۰ | 168.847.230 |
| votes cast in % | 91.57% | 8.43% | 0.00% | |||
| representation of sc in % | 91.56% | 8.43% | 99.99% | 0.01% | 0.00% | |
| total sc in % | 56.42% | 5.20% | 61.62% | 0.01% | 0.00% | |
| Total | 154, 589, 555 14, 238, 851 168, 828, 406 | 18,824 | O | 168,847,230 | ||
| Agenda Item 14 Authorization to the board of directors to purchase treasury shares in connection with the share | ||||||
| programme for the employees | ||||||
| Ordinaer | 152,708,100 | 16.120.306 | 168.828.406 | 18.824 | ۰ | 168.847.230 |
| votes cast in % | 90.45% | 9.55% | 0.00% | |||
| representation of sc in % | 90.44% | 9.55% | 99.99% | 0.01% | 0.00% | |
| total sc in % | 55.73% | 5.88% | 61.62% | 0.01% | 0.00% | |
| Total | 152.708.100 16.120.306 168.828.406 | 18,824 | n | 168.847.230 | ||
| Agenda Item 15 Authorization to the board of directors to purchase treasury shares for the purpose of subsequent deletion of shares |
||||||
| Ordinaer | 154.589.645 | 14.237.748 | 168.827.393 | 19,837 | ۰ | 168, 847, 230 |
| votes cast in % | 91.57% | 8.43% | 0.00% | |||
| representation of sc in % | 91.56% | 8.43% | 99.99% | 0.01% | 0.00% | |
| total or in %. | 56.42% | 5.20% | 61.62% | 0.01% | 0.00% | |
| Total | 154, 589, 645 14, 237, 748 168, 827, 393 | 19.837 | o | 168.847.230 | ||
Registrar for the company:
Signature company:
DNB Bank ASA
AKER SOLUTIONS ASA
Share information
| Name | Total number of shares Nominal value Share capital Voting rights | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinast | 274.000.000 | 1.66 454,840,000.00 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