Bouvet

AGM Information • Apr 30, 2019

Bouvet ASA Notice of Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday 22nd of May 2019 at 09:00 at the Bouvet office in Sørkedalsveien 8, Oslo. On the agenda is:

• 1. Opening of the General Meeting by the Chairman of the Board, including register of participating shareholders, in person or by proxy.
• 1. Appointment of a Chairperson for the meeting and a person to countersign the minutes.
• 1. Approval of Notice and Agenda.
• 1. Approval of Annual Accounts for 2018 for the company and the group.
  2. The Board propose a dividend of NOK 13.00 per share.
• 1. Determination of the remuneration of the members of the Board of Directors for 2019.
• 1. Determination of the remuneration of the members of the Nomination Committee for 2019.
• 1. Approval of the auditor's fee for 2018.
• 1. Election of members to the Board of Directors.
• 1. Hearing of the Board's declaration regarding salary and other remuneration for the Chief Executive Officer and Management in Bouvet ASA.
• 1. Authorisation to the Board of Directors to increase the share capital by share issues in connection with acquisitions of other companies.
• 1. Authorisation to the Board of Directors to increase the share capital by share issues in connection with share scheme for employees.
• 1. Authorisation to the Board of Directors to acquire own shares.

Oslo, 30th of April 2019 Pål Egil Rønn, Chairman of the Board

Bouvet ASA has a share capital of NOK 10 250 000 distributed on 10 250 000 shares, each with a nominal value of NOK 1,00. Each share carries one vote at the company's General Meetings. The shareholders have the right to attend the General Meeting, either in person or by proxy. The shareholders have the right to be accompanied by an advisor and give such advisor the right to speak.

Shareholders who wish to be represented by a proxy must deliver a dated and signed proxy form.

The annual report for 2018 is available at the company's internet site www.bouvet.no

Enclosures:

• 1) Registration form / Proxy form
• 2) The Board of Directors proposed resolutions under item 4 to 12 on the agenda
• 3) The Board's declaration regarding salary and other remuneration for the Chief Executive Officer and Management in Bouvet ASA
• 4) Recommendations from the Nomination Committee.

Shareholders who wish to participate in the General Meeting are requested to send the enclosed attendance or proxy form to Nordea Bank Norge ASA, Verdipapirservice, Postboks 1166 Sentrum, 0107 Oslo (Fax number: + 47 22 48 63 49) so that it is received at the latest 20th May 2019 by 15:00 hours.

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Enclosure 1

xxxxx (KI Ident)

Shareholders full name

Address

Ref.nr. PIN (Internet registration)

The Annual General Meeting of Bouvet ASA will be held on Wednesday 22nd of May 2019 at 9.00 am CET at the Bouvet office in Sørkedalsveien 8, Oslo, Norway.

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REGISTRATION FORM – Bouvet ASA – Annual General Meeting (AGM)

Notice that you wish to attend the AGM may be given with this registration form. Registrations must be received by Nordea Bank Norge ASA no later than 20th of May 2019 at 3 pm CET.

Address: Nordea Bank Norge ASA, Issuer Services, P.O.Box 1166 Sentrum, N-0107 Oslo, Norway. Fax: + 47 22 48 63 49.

You may also register over the Internet at www.bouvet.no within the same date and time (not to be used when giving proxy).

Admission cards and voting material will be distributed at the AGM.

The undersigned will attend the AGM of Ref nr Bouvet ASA Wednesday 22nd of May 2019 and Shareholders name

Address

(Please tick)

Vote for my/our shares

Vote for other shares in accordance with the enclosed authority (ies)

Date Shareholder's signature

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PROXY FORM – Bouvet ASA – Annual General Meeting (AGM)

If you cannot personally attend the AGM, you may appoint a Proxy by using this Proxy Form.

You are requested to send this form in time for it to be received by Nordea Bank Norge ASA no later than 20th of May 2019 at 3 pm CET.

Address: Nordea Bank Norge ASA, Issuer Services, P.O.Box 1166 Sentrum, N-0107 Oslo, Norway. Fax: + 47 22 48 63 49.

The undersigned hereby declares: Ref nr

(Please tick one) Address Chairman of the Board Pål Egil Rønn

Shareholders name

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Proxy's name (capital letters)

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as proxy with the authority to attend and vote for my/our shares at Bouvet ASA's Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 22nd of May 2019. If the proxy is submitted without stating the name of the proxy, the proxy will be deemed to have been given to the Chairman of the Board. If this proxy is given by signatory powers, please attach a Certificate of Registration.

The votes shall be cast in accordance with the instructions below. If the alternatives below are not ticked off, this will be deemed to be an instruction to vote "in favour" of the proposals in the notice.

ITEM	In favour	Against	Abstain	At the
				Proxy's
				discretion
3. Approval of Notice and Agenda
4. Approval of Annual Accounts
5. Determination of the remuneration of the members of the Board
6. Determination of the remuneration of the Nomination Committee
7. Approval of the auditor's fee
8. Election of members to the Board of Directors
9. Hearing of the Board's declaration regarding salary and other remuneration for the
Management in Bouvet ASA
10. Authorisation to the Board of Directors to increase the share capital by share
issues in connection with acquisitions of other companies
11. Authorisation to the Board of Directors to increase the share capital by share
Issues in connection with share scheme for employees.
12. Authorisation to the Board of Directors to acquire own shares

Date Shareholder's signature

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ENCLOSURE 2: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS UNDER ITEM 4 TO 12 ON THE AGENDA:

ITEM 4 APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR 2018, HEREUNDER APPROVAL OF DIVIDEND

The main principle of the dividend policy of Bouvet is to distribute a significant proportion of the previous year's net profit to the owners. The dividend policy is described in the report on corporate governance in the annual report. This year the board has made an adjustment regarding the considerations the board will take to account when considering proposals for a dividend. "Bouvet will be a solid company with a book equity ratio in the order of 30 per cent" is replaced with "Bouvet shall be a solid company with a balanced financing".

The Board proposes that the Annual General Meeting pass the following resolution:

"The Annual Accounts for 2018, hereunder the allocation of the profit for the year are approved. A dividend of NOK 13.00 per Share will be paid to the Company's shareholders per the date of the Annual General Meeting, 22nd May 2019. The shares will be noted ex dividend on the Oslo Børs from 23rd of May 2019. The pay-out date will be 4th of June 2019".

ITEM 5 DETERMINATION OF THE REMUNERATION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

In accordance with the company's established practice, the remuneration of the members of the Board of Directors is resolved in advance and is paid out through the year. The Nomination Committee proposes that the Annual General Meeting pass the following resolution:

"Remuneration for 2019 will be NOK 300 000 to the Chairman of the Board, NOK 175 000 for the Deputy Chair and NOK 150 000 to External Board members elected by the Annual General Meeting."

ITEM 6 DETERMINATION OF THE REMUNERATION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE NOMINATION COMMITTEE

The Board proposes that the Annual General Meeting pass the following resolution:

"Remuneration to the Chairperson of the Nomination Committee for 2019 will be NOK 20 000. For the other members of the Nomination Committee the remuneration will be NOK 10 000."

ITEM 7 APPROVAL OF THE AUDITOR'S FEE FOR 2018

The Board proposes that the Annual General Meeting pass the following resolution:

"The auditor is remunerated pursuant to invoices, and the remuneration for 2018 in the amount of NOK 205.000 is approved."

ITEM 8 ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

All the External Board members are to be elected. After completing an evaluation, the Nomination Committee unanimously proposes that Grethe Høiland is re-elected for a period of one year, and that Pål Egil Rønn, Tove Raanes, Ingebrigt Steen Jensen and Egil Christen Dahl are re-elected for a period of two years. All present External Board members have confirmed that they accept re-election.

The Nomination Committee further unanimously proposes that Pål Egil Rønn continues as Chairman of the Board.

The composition of the Board of Directors in accordance with the Nomination Committee will be:

Pål Egil Rønn, Chairman of the Board Tove Raanes Grethe Høiland Ingebrigt Steen Jensen Egil Christen Dahl

ITEM 9 THE BOARD'S DECLARATION REGARDING SALARY AND OTHER REMUNERATION FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND MANAGEMENT IN BOUVET ASA.

Pursuant to the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act, Section 6-16 a), 1st and 2nd paragraph, the Board has prepared a Declaration regarding salary and other remuneration for the chief executive officer and management in Bouvet ASA. Pursuant to the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act, Section 5-6, paragraph 3, a consultative vote must be held on the Declaration. The Annual General Meeting's resolution in proximity to the awarding of shares, subscription rights, share options and other forms of remuneration linked to shares or the development in the share value in the company, or other companies within the same group is binding for the Board. The Declaration is enclosed.

The Board proposes that the Annual General Meeting pass the following resolution:

"The Board's Declaration regarding salary and other remuneration for the chief executive officer and the management is approved."

ITEM 10 AUTHORISATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO INCREASE THE SHARE CAPITAL BY SHARE ISSUES IN CONNECTION WITH ACQUISITIONS OF OTHER COMPANIES.

It is the company's intention to pursue further growth within its area of operations; accordingly, it is continuously evaluating the acquisition of other companies or operations. The company will have a need for using own shares in connection with financing acquisitions of other companies or operations.

The proposal implies that the shareholders' pre-emption rights may be waived, cf the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act, Section 10-4 and Section 10-5.

The Board proposes that the Annual General Meeting pass the following resolution:

• 1. The Annual General Meeting authorises the Board of Directors to increase the share capital in Bouvet ASA with maximum NOK 1 000 000 by issuing maximum 1 000 000 shares, each at a nominal value of NOK 1,00. Subscription price per share is determined by the Board. The authorisation can be used for one or more issues.
• 2. The authorisation includes the right to set aside the existing shareholders preferential rights to subscribe for shares, pursuant to the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act, Section 10-4, cf. Section 10-5.
• 3. The authorisation encompasses increased share capital with contribution in form of cash as well as contribution in other assets than cash, and also the right to have the Company incur particular obligations in accordance with the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act. Section 10-2.
• 4. The authorisation includes the right to decide to commence a merger cf. the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act. Section 13-5.
• 5. The Board is authorised to amend and revise the Articles of Association as implied by use of the authorisation to increase the share capital, cf. the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act. Section 10-19 (2).
• 6. This authorisation takes effect from the Annual General Meeting 22nd of May 2019 and is valid until 30th of June 2020.
• 7. This authorisation replaces and makes void the previously granted Board authorisation regarding issue of new shares in connection with financing of acquisition of other companies and operations as approved by the General Annual Meeting 24th of May 2018.

ITEM 11 AUTHORISATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO INCREASE THE SHARE CAPITAL BY SHARE ISSUES IN CONNECTION WITH THE EMPLOYEE SHARE SCHEME

The Board will propose that the Company continues their share saving scheme which encompasses all of the Group's employees. The scheme shall be approved by the Board for one year at a time.

To the implementation of the share saving scheme the Board propose that the Annual General Meeting pass the following resolution:

• 1. The Annual General Meeting authorises the Board to increase the share capital in Bouvet ASA with maximum NOK 200 000 through issuance of maximum 200 000 shares, with a nominal value of NOK 1. Subscription price per share and other conditions are determined by the Board.
• 2. The authorisation encompasses the right to deviate from existing shareholders preference to subscribe for shares in accordance with the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act. Section 10-4, cf. Section 10-5.
• 3. The authorisation shall be used to accomplish the Company's share saving scheme.
• 4. The Board is authorised to amend and revise the Articles of Association as implied by use of the authorisation to increase the share capital, cf. the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act. Section 10-19 (2).
• 5. This authorisation takes effect from the Annual General Meeting 22nd of May 2019 and is valid until 30th of June 2020.
• 6. This authorisation replaces and makes void the previously granted Board authorisation regarding issue of new shares in connection with the employee share program as approved by the General Annual Meeting 24th of May 2018.

ITEM 12 AUTHORISATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ACQUIRE OWN SHARES

The Company has a continuous need to adapt the capital structure to the Company's business. In profitable times, it will be appropriate to make use of free capital to acquire own shares among other factors to make use of own shares to completely or partly finance acquisitions of companies and/or operations. Acquiring own shares may also be carried out in connection with the employee share scheme, as an alternative to issuance of new shares.

The Board therefore proposes that the Annual General Meeting pass the following resolution:

• 1. The Annual General Meeting authorises the Board pursuant to the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act. Section 9-4 to on behalf of the Company to acquire own shares at a total value of NOK 1 025 000, each share at a nominal value of NOK 1, though always provided that the total accumulated number of own shares do not exceed 10% of issued shares.
• 2. The lowest and highest acquisition value of a share is respectively NOK 1 and NOK 400.
• 3. Own acquired shares can completely or partly be used to finance acquisition of operations and be held as shareholdings for this purpose, and in connection with the employee share scheme.
• 4. The company's acquisition of own shares shall be carried out at the stock exchange or in other ways to stock market price and comply with ordinary principals regarding equal treatment of shareholders. Realization of the Company's own shares shall comply with the objectives regarding the acquisition, or at the stock exchange, or in other ways at market price and shall comply with ordinary principals regarding equal treatment of shareholders.
• 5. This authorisation takes effect from the Annual General Meeting 22nd of May 2019 and is valid until 30th of June 2020.
• 6. This authorisation replaces and makes void the previously granted Board-authorisation regarding acquisition of own shares as approved the 24th of May 2018.

ENCLOSURE 3:

THE BOARD'S DECLARATION REGARDING SALARY AND OTHER REMUNERATION FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND MANAGEMENT

The Board determine the remuneration for the Chief Executive Officer and give guidelines regarding the remuneration of other Management. Management is in this declaration defined as the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer.

The fundamental principle in Bouvet's determination of salary and other remuneration for the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Management is that the terms are to be competitive as compared with terms offered by other companies in the business areas of Bouvet. Furthermore, it is a basic principle that Bouvet shall offer terms that encourage effort and value creation for the company and its shareholders, as well as facilitate the Managements loyalty to the company.

This specifically implies that the CEO and Management are given basic salary and other remuneration at a level reflecting the principles mentioned above.

The incentive scheme consists of two components:

• a) Profit-sharing on a regional level for managers and employees; and
• b) Profit-sharing on company level for employees in administration, finance and other staff who do not take part in the regional profit-sharing.

The CEO and CFO participate in the scheme b) above.

The CEO and Management participate in the company's share incentive program.

The company's collective retirement plan includes all employees. The retirement age is 67 years.

The CEO and Management have a three-month period of notice from the last day of the month in which the notice is given. The CEO also has a termination payment agreement for 12 months, where after all income from other sources in the twelve-month period are to be reported to Bouvet and deducted from the payments from Bouvet. The CEO's termination payment agreement is annulled if there is just cause for dismissal pursuant to the regulations in the Working Environment Act.

Salary and other remuneration for the CEO and management for the years 2018 and 2017 are described in further details in note 22 to the Group's annual accounts for 2018.

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RECOMMENDATION FROM THE NOMINATION COMMITTEE TO THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING IN BOUVET ASA

The Nomination Committee in Bouvet ASA has consisted of Ingvild Myhre, Jørgen Stenshagen and Bjarte Gudmundsen.

Remuneration for 2019

In accordance with the company's established practice, the remuneration of the members of the Board of Directors is resolved in advance and is paid out through the year. The Nomination Committee proposes that the Annual General Meeting pass the following resolution:

Remuneration for 2018 will be NOK 300 000 to the Chairman of the Board, NOK 175 000 to the Deputy Chair and NOK 150 000 to External Board members elected by the Annual General Meeting.

The Chairman of the Board also chairs the Compensation committee, and the Deputy Chair chairs the Audit committee. These commissions are taken into consideration in the recommended remuneration, and thus there will be no separate remuneration for these commissions.

Election of members to the Board of Directors

All the External Board members are to be elected. Feedback from the Board and CEO confirms that the present Board has a broad and well-composed competence. This is also documented in the Boards self-assessment report. Grethe Høiland has accepted re-election for one year. The remaining External Board members have accepted re-election for two years.

The composition of the Board of Directors in accordance with the Nomination Committee will be:

Pål Egil Rønn, Chairman Tove Raanes Grethe Høiland Ingebrigt Steen Jensen Egil Christen Dahl

The Nomination Committee notes that the composition of the proposed Board of Directors complies with recommendations and requirements pertaining to continuity, independence, professional competence (including qualifications for establishing an Audit Committee) and gender diversity.

Oslo, 30th April 2019

Ingvild Myhre Leader of the Nomination Committee