AGM Information • Apr 28, 2023
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Meeting location: Company's premises at Bakkavegur 8, Glyvrar, Faroe Islands
Present were shareholders representing 39,592,306 shares equating to 66.94% of the outstanding shares. The voting result for each respective item is set out on pages 10, 11 and 12.
The following also attended: The Chairman of the Board of Directors, Rúni M. Hansen, the company's CEO, Regin Jacobsen, the company's CFO, Høgni Dahl Jakobsen, the company's lawyer Christian F. Andreasen, the company's auditor P/F Januar, løggilt grannskoðaravirki, Fróði Sivertsen and John M. Petersen, the Chairman of the Election Committee, Gunnar í Liða.
The general meeting was opened by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Rúni M. Hansen.
After having recorded the list of shareholders presented it to the general meeting, the following agenda was discussed:
| 1. | Election of Chairman of the Meeting | Decision |
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| The Board of Directors proposed to elect Mr. Christian F. Andreasen to chair the meeting and to sign the minutes. |
Re. 1 Christian F. Andreasen was elected chairman of the meeting. The chairman of the meeting put to approval the notice and proposed agenda submitted 31 March 2023, and it was unanimously approved. The chairman then declared the general meeting legally convened. |
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| 2. | Briefing from the Board of Directors on the Activities of the Company in the Previous Financial Year |
Decision |
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| Re. 2 Chairman of the Board of Directors, Rúni M. Hansen gave a presentation of the Bakkafrost Group's activities in 2022. The presentation was approved without voting. |
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| 3. | Presentation of the Audited Annual Accounts for Approval |
Decision |
| The Board of Directors' proposed profit and loss for 2022, balance sheet as of 31 December 2022, and notes thereto for P/F Bakkafrost and the Bakkafrost Group as well as the Board of Directors' and auditor's reports for 2022 are included in the Annual Report for 2022, which was presented to the meeting. |
Re. 3 CFO Høgni Dahl Jakobsen reviewed the main accounts of the Board of Directors' proposed profit and loss account for the company and the Group for 2022. Subsequently, the general meeting passed |
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| Proposal from the Board of Directors: The Board of Directors proposes the following resolution to be passed: " The Board of Directors' proposal for Annual and Consolidated Report and Accounts for P/F Bakkafrost and the Bakkafrost Group as well as the Board of Directors' report for 2022 are approved." |
the following resolution: "The Board of Directors' proposal for Annual and Consolidated Report and Accounts for P/F Bakkafrost and the Bakkafrost Group as well as the Board of Directors' report for 2022 are approved." The resolution was passed unanimously. |
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| 4. | Decision on How to Use Profit or Cover Loss According to the Approved Accounts and Annual Report |
Decision |
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| The Board of Directors proposes the following resolution to be passed: "Dividends of DKK 10.00 per share are paid to the shareholders, in total DKK 591 million. Dividends are paid to shareholders, registered in VPS as of close on 28 April 2023. After payment dividends. of the distributable equity totals DKK 9,087 million. The company's shares will be listed exclusive of dividend from 2 May 2023, and the shares will have a record date on 3 Mav 2023. The expected payment date is on or around 22 May 2023." |
Re. 4 The Board of Directors' proposed resolution was presented by the Chairman of the Board of Directors. Subsequently, the general meeting passed unanimously the following resolution: "Dividends of DKK 10.00 per share are paid to the shareholders, in total DKK 519 million. Dividends paid to are shareholders, registered in VPS as of close on 28 April 2023. After payment of dividends, the distributable equity totals DKK 9,087 million. The company's shares will be listed exclusive of dividend from 2 May 2023, and the shares will have a record date on 4 May 2023. The expected payment date is on or around 22 May 2023." |
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| 5. | Election of Board of Directors | Decision |
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| Members of the board are elected for one year. Board members may be re-elected. According to the articles of association of the company, the election committee shall recommend the general meeting regarding the election of members of the board of directors. The board members are Guðrið Højgaard, Annika Frederiksberg, Einar Wathne, Øystein Sandvik and Teitur Samuelsen, in addition to the chairman, who is elected directly by the general meeting. The election committee recommends that, in addition to the chairman, Guðrið Højgaard, Annika Frederiksberg, Einar Wathne, Øystein Sandvik and Teitur Samuelsen are re-elected. The proposed board members are further described in Appendix 1 of the Notice of the General Meeting, including consideration of their independence from Bakkafrost. |
Re. 5 The general meeting passed the following resolution: Following members of the board are re- elected for a period of one year: Guðrið Højgaard Teitur Samuelsen Annika Frederiksberg ● Øystein Sandvik ● Finar Wathne The resolution was approved without voting, as there was only one proposal. |
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| 6. | Election of Chairman of the Board of Directors |
Decision |
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| According to the articles of association of the company, the chairman of the board is elected directly by the general meeting. The Chairman of the board is Rúni M. Hansen. The chairman of the board is elected for one year. The chairman of the board may be re-elected. According to the articles of association of the company, the election committee shall recommend the general meeting regarding the election of the chairman of the board of directors. The election committee of the company proposes the re-election of Rúni M. Hansen as chairman of the board of directors. |
Re. 6 The general meeting passed the following resolution: Rúni M. Hansen is re-elected as chairman of the board of directors for one more year. The resolution was approved without voting, as there was only one proposal. |
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| 7. | Decision about Remuneration for the Board of Directors, the Accounting Committee and Remuneration Committee |
Decision |
| The election committee of the company proposes that the remuneration of the board of directors for 2023 is as follows: Board members receive DKK 245,100 per year and the chairman receives DKK 490,200 per year. The election committee proposes that the remuneration for the accounting committee is set at DKK 50,150 per year. The election committee proposes |
Re. 7 The proposal from the election committee was sustained and was passed: Board members are granted a fee of DKK 245,100 per year. The Chairman of the board is granted a fee of DKK 490,200 per year. The members of the accounting committee are granted a fee of DKK 50,150 per year. The members of the remuneration committee are granted a fee of DKK 25,075 per year. |
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| that the remuneration for the |

| remuneration committee is set at DKK 25,075 per year. |
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| છે. | Election of Members to the Election Committee, hereunder Election of Chairman of the Election Committee |
Decision |
| Leif Eriksrød and Eyðun Rasmussen are up for election for this general meeting. Both are considered independent of Bakkafrost. The other members of the Election Committee are considered independent, except for Rógvi Jacobsen who is not considered independent. The election committee proposes the re-election of Leif Friksrød and Eyoun Rasmussen. The election committee proposes the re-election of Gunnar í Liða as chairman of the election committee |
Re. 8 On basis of the election committee's proposal the following members were re- elected: - Leif Eriksrød - Eyoun Rasmussen for a period of two years. Gunnar í Liða was elected as chairman of the election committee for two more years. The resolution was approved without voting as there was only one proposal. |
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| 9. | Decision with regard to Remuneration for the Election Committee |
Decision |
| The election committee of the company proposes that the remuneration for the election committee members for 2023 is unchanged at DKK 14,000 per year, and the remuneration for the chairman shall be DKK 28,000 per year. |
Re. 9 The election committee proposal resolution was passed. |
| 10. | Election of Auditor | Decision | ||||
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| The auditor of the company is P/F Januar, løggilt grannskoðanarvirki, Oðinshædd 13, 110 Tórshavn with Fróði Sivertsen (since 2017, except in 2021) and John M. Petersen (since 2021) as Key Audit Partners. The board proposes the re-election of the auditor for the period until the next annual general meeting. |
Re. 10 The Chairman of the Board of Directors presented the Board of Directors' proposal in respect of the election of auditor until the next Annual General Meeting. The Board of Directors proposes re- election of P/f Januar, løggilt grannskoðaravirki, Oðinshædd 13, 110 Tórshavn as the company's auditor. The resolution was approved without voting as there was only one proposal. |
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| 11. | Remuneration Policy | Decision | ||||
| Referring to § 10, subsection 4 in the Articles of Association, the board proposes that adopted guidelines about remuneration for the management of the company, approved at the general meeting in 2018, remain in effect unchanged for the accounting year 2023. The Remuneration Policy is available at the website of the company www.bakkafrost.com. The Remuneration Committee is responsible for enforcing the Remuneration Policy. |
Re. 11 The chairman of the meeting presented the Board of Directors' proposal in respect of the guidelines for remuneration of the senior management of the company. The resolution was approved. |
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| 12. | Proposals for Amendments to the Articles of Association |
Decision | ||||
| According to the current Articles of Association it is stipulated, that the board constitute with a chairman and a vice-chairman. The board propose that this provision is amended so that the boar is constituted with a chairman only, and accordingly proposes that the following wording in § 11(1) is deleted "whilst the vice-chairman |
Re. 12-1 The chairman of the meeting presented the Board of Directors' proposal in respect of amending § 11 of the company's Articles of Association. Subsequently, the general meeting passed unanimously to amend § 11 of the company's Articles of Association as follows: |

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| Accordingly, the board propose that § 11 of the company's Articles of Association is amended as follows: "The board of directors has the highest authority regarding the affairs of the company. The board of directors lays down more detailed rules regarding its activities in a working procedure. The chairman of the board of directors is appointed by the general meeting. In case of parity of votes at meetings of the board of directors, the chairman shall have the casting vote." |
"The board of directors has the highest authority regarding the affairs of the company. The board of directors lays down more detailed rules regarding its activities in a working procedure. The chairman of the board of directors is appointed by the general meeting. In case of parity of votes at meetings of the board of directors, the chairman shall have the casting vote." The chairman of the meeting presented the Board of Directors' decision to redraw the proposal in respect of amending § 4b of the company's Articles of Association. The Chairman of the meeting asked the |
| According to § 4B of the company's Articles of Association the board is authorized to buy own shares on behalf of the company. According to the Articles of Association this authorization expired on the Annual General meeting of 2022. The board proposes to renew this authorization, which shall be in force until the Annual General Meeting in 2028. |
general meeting if any shareholder wanted to keep the proposal. No shareholder expressed a wish to keep the proposal. Subsequently, the Chairman of the meeting concluded that the proposal was redrawn from the agenda. |
| According to the current Articles of Association the authorization is limited so that the board may not buy own shares exceeding 10% of the entire share capital of the company. It is proposed that this limitation is deleted. |
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| Accordingly, the board propose that § 4B of the company's Articles of Association is amended as follows: |
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| "In the period from 28. April 2023 until the ordinary general meeting of the company, which will be held in 2028, the board of directors is authorized to buy own shares on behalf of the company. Purchasing of own shares shall be conducted to the official rate of the shares, but |

the board of directors may in special circumstances deviate from the official price with up to 10%. The company may not own more than 10% of the entire share capital of the company."
Glyvrar Time: 17:00
Approved by the chairman of the Annual General Meeting:
Christian F. Andreasen
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| Poll not | Represented shares with |
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| Agenda item | For | Against | Poll in | Abstain | registred | voting rights |
| 1. Election of Chairman of the Meeting | ||||||
| Votes cast | 39,556,384 | 0 | 39,556,384 | 35,922 | 0 | 39,592,306 |
| % of votes cast | 100.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.09% | 0.00% | |
| % of reperesented shares | 99.91% | 0.00% | 99.91% | 0.09% | 0.00% | |
| % of total share capital | 66.88% | 0.00% | 66.88% | 0.06% | 0.00% | |
| 2. Briefing from the Board of Directors on the Activities of the Company in the Previous Financial Year | ||||||
| Votes cast | 39,556,384 | 0 | 39,556,384 | 35,922 | 0 | 39,592,306 |
| % of votes cast | 100.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.09% | 0.00% | |
| % of reperesented shares | 99.91% | 0.00% | 99.91% | 0.09% | 0.00% | |
| % of total share capital | 66.88% | 0.00% | 66.88% | 0.06% | 0.00% | |
| 3. Presentation of the Audited Annual Accounts for Approval | ||||||
| Votes cast | 39,556,384 | 0 | 39,556,384 | 35,922 | 0 | 39,592,306 |
| % of votes cast | 100.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.09% | 0.00% | |
| % of reperesented shares | 99.91% | 0.00% | 99.91% | 0.09% | 0.00% | |
| % of total share capital | 66.88% | 0.00% | 66.88% | 0.06% | 0.00% | |
| 4. Decision on How to Use Profit or Cover Loss According to the Approved Accounts and Annual Report | ||||||
| Votes cast | 39,556,384 | 0 | 39,556,384 | 35,922 | 0 | 39,592,306 |
| % of votes cast | 100.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.09% | 0.00% | |
| % of reperesented shares | 99.91% | 0.00% | 99.91% | 0.09% | 0.00% | |
| % of total share capital | 66.88% | 0.00% | 66.88% | 0.06% | 0.00% | |
| 5. Election of Board of Directors | ||||||
| 5.1 Guðrið Højgaard is re-elected | ||||||
| Votes cast | 39,004,086 | 539,854 | 39,543,940 | 48,366 | O | 39,592,306 |
| % of votes cast | 98.63% | 1.37% | 100.00% | 0.12% | 0.00% | |
| % of reperesented shares | 98.51% | 1.36% | 99.88% | 0.12% | 0.00% | |
| % of total share capital | 65.95% | 0.91% | 66.86% | 0.08% | 0.00% | |
| 5.2 Annika Frederiksberg is re-elected | ||||||
| Votes cast | 38,681,946 | 672,659 | 39,354,605 | 237,701 | 0 | 39,592,306 |
| % of votes cast | 98.29% | 1.71% | 100.00% | 0.60% | 0.00% | |
| % of reperesented shares | 97.70% | 1.70% | 99.40% | 0.60% | 0.00% | |
| % of total share capital | 65.40% | 1.14% | 66.54% | 0.40% | 0.00% | |
| 5.3 Einar Wathne is re-elected | ||||||
| Votes cast | 38,523,995 | 1,019,945 | 39,543,940 | 48,366 | O | 39,592,306 |
| % of votes cast | 97.42% | 2.58% | 100.00% | 0.12% | 0.00% | |
| % of reperesented shares | 97.30% | 2.58% | 99.88% | 0.12% | 0.00% | |
| % of total share capital | 65.14% | 1.72% | 66.86% | 0.08% | 0.00% | |
| 5.4 Øystein Sandvik is re-elected | ||||||
| Votes cast | 38,334,442 | 1,209,498 | 39,543,940 | 48,366 | 0 | 39,592,306 |
| % of votes cast | 96.94% | 3.06% | 100.00% | 0.12% | 0.00% | |
| % of reperesented shares | 96.82% | 3.05% | 99.88% | 0.12% | 0.00% | |
| % of total share capital | 64.82% | 2.05% | 66.86% | 0.08% | 0.00% | |
| 5.5 Teitur Samuelsen is re-elected | ||||||
| Votes cast | 35,249,411 | 4,032,430 | 39,281,841 | 310,465 | O | 39,592,306 |
| % of votes cast | 89.73% | 10.27% | 100.00% | 0.79% | 0.00% | |
| % of reperesented shares | 89.03% | 10.18% | 99.22% | 0.78% | 0.00% | |
| % of total share capital | 59.60% | 6.82% | 66.42% | 0.52% | 0.00% | |
| Represented | ||||||
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| Poll not | shares with | |||||
| Agenda item | For | Against | Poll in | Abstain | registred | voting rights |
| 6. Election of Chariman of Board of Directors | ||||||
| Votes cast | 31,524,259 | 7,700,608 | 39,224,867 | 367,439 | 0 | 39,592,306 |
| % of votes cast | 80.37% | 19.63% | 100.00% | 0.94% | 0.00% | |
| % of reperesented shares | 79.62% | 19.45% | 99.07% | 0.93% | 0.00% | |
| % of total share capital | 53.30% | 13.02% | 66.32% | 0.62% | 0.00% | |
| 7. Decision with Regard to Remuneration for the Board of Directors and the Accounting Committee | ||||||
| Votes cast | 39,408,107 | 148,277 | 39,556,384 | 35,922 | 0 | 39,592,306 |
| % of votes cast | 99.63% | 0.37% | 100.00% | 0.09% | 0.00% | |
| % of reperesented shares | 99.53% | 0.37% | 99.91% | 0.09% | 0.00% | |
| % of total share capital | 66.63% | 0.25% | 66.88% | 0.06% | 0.00% | |
| 8. Election of Members to the Election Committee, hereunder Election of Chairman of the Election Committee | ||||||
| 8.1 Leif Eriksrød is re-elected | ||||||
| Votes cast | 39,537,366 | 4,018 | 39,541,384 | 50,922 | O | 39,592,306 |
| % of votes cast | ರಿಡಿ. ಇತಿಹಿಸಿ | 0.01% | 100.00% | 0.13% | 0.00% | |
| % of reperesented shares | 99.86% | 0.01% | 99.87% | 0.13% | 0.00% | |
| % of total share capital | 66.85% | 0.01% | 66.86% | 0.09% | 0.00% | |
| 8.2 Eyoun Rasmussen re-elected | ||||||
| Votes cast | 39,537,366 | 4,018 | 39,541,384 | 50,922 | O | 39,592,306 |
| % of votes cast | 99.99% | 0.01% | 100.00% | 0.13% | 0.00% | |
| % of reperesented shares | 99.86% | 0.01% | 99.87% | 0.13% | 0.00% | |
| % of total share capital | 66.85% | 0.01% | 66.86% | 0.09% | 0.00% | |
| 8.3 Gunnar í Liða is re-elected as chairman | ||||||
| Votes cast | 37,508,456 | 1,803,925 | 39,312,381 | 279,925 | O | 39,592,306 |
| % of votes cast | 95.41% | 4.59% | 100.00% | 0.71% | 0.00% | |
| % of reperesented shares | 94.74% | 4.56% | 99.29% | 0.71% | 0.00% | |
| % of total share capital | 63.42% | 3.05% | 66.47% | 0.47% | 0.00% | |
| 9. Decision with Regard to Remuneration for the Election Committee | ||||||
| Votes cast | 38,875,952 | 680,432 | 39,556,384 | 35,922 | O | 39,592,306 |
| % of votes cast | 98.28% | 1.72% | 100.00% | 0.09% | 0.00% | |
| % of reperesented shares | 98.19% | 1.72% | 99.91% | 0.09% | 0.00% | |
| % of total share capital | 65.73% | 1.15% | 66.88% | 0.06% | 0.00% | |
| 10. Election of Auditor | ||||||
| Votes cast | 38,396,405 | 1,159,979 | 39,556,384 | 35,922 | O | 39,592,306 |
| % of votes cast | 97.07% | 2.93% | 100.00% | 0.09% | 0.00% | |
| % of reperesented shares | 96.98% | 2.93% | 99.91% | 0.09% | 0.00% | |
| % of total share capital | 64.92% | 1.96% | 66.88% | 0.06% | 0.00% | |
| 11. Remuneration Policy | ||||||
| Votes cast | 35,661,371 | 3,570,013 | 39,231,384 | 360,922 | 0 | 39,592,306 |
| % of votes cast | 90.90% | 9.10% | 100.00% | 0.92% | 0.00% | |
| % of reperesented shares | 90.07% | 9.02% | 99.09% | 0.91% | 0.00% | |
| % of total share capital | 60.30% | 6.04% | 66.33% | 0.61% | 0.00% | |
| 12. Proposal for Amendments to the Articles of Association | ||||||
| 12.1 Proposed amended to §11 is approved | ||||||
| Votes cast | 39,556,384 | O | 39,556,384 | 35,922 | 0 | 39,592,306 |
| % of votes cast | 100.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.09% | 0.00% | |
| % of reperesented shares | 99.91% | 0.00% | 99.91% | 0.09% | 0.00% | |
| % of total share capital | 66.88% | 0.00% | 66.88% | 0.06% | 0.00% | |
| Agenda item For Share information |
Against | Poll in Nominal value |
Abstain | Poll not registred |
Represented shares with voting rights |
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| Number of shares |
Share capital | ||||||
| Share capital | 59,143,000 | T | 59,143,000 | ||||
| Own shares without voting rights | 29,417 | ||||||
| Total shares with voting rights | 59,113,583 | ||||||
| Represented shares with voting rights | 39,592,306 |
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