AGM Information • May 3, 2016
AGM Information
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Press Release 3 May 2016
On Tuesday 3 May H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB held its annual general meeting under the chairmanship of lawyer Sven Unger. TheAGM approved the dividend of SEK 9.75 per share in accordance with the board of directors' proposal. The record day is 6 May 2016. The dividend is expected to be paid out by Euroclear SwedenAB on 11 May 2016.
The annual general meeting adopted the income statement and balance sheet for the parent company and the group. TheAGM discharged the members of the board and the chief executive officer from liability for the 2014/2015 financial year.
The regular board members Anders Dahlvig, Lena Patriksson Keller, Stefan Persson, Melker Schörling, Christian Sievert and Niklas Zennström were reelected by theAGM, which also elected the proposed new members Stina Honkamaa Bergfors and Erica Wiking Häger to the board. Lottie Knutson and Sussi Kvart were not standing for re-election. As in 2015, the board of directors comprises eight members elected by theAGM. Stefan Persson was reelected as chairman of the board.
The regular members appointed previously by the trade unions are Margareta Welinder and Ingrid Godin, withAlexandra Rosenqvist and Rita Hansson as deputy members.
TheAGM approved the proposal from the nomination committee that the board fees be increased by SEK 250,000 to a total of SEK 6,075,000. The board fees are broken down as follows: chairman of the board SEK 1,625,000; members elected by theAGM SEK 575,000; members of the auditing committee an extra SEK 125,000; and the chairman of the auditing committee an extra SEK 175,000.
TheAGM approved the nomination committee's proposed principles for the nomination committee and elected the members of the nomination committee for the period up to the appointment of a new nomination committee. The members of the nomination committee are Stefan Persson, Lottie Tham, Liselott Ledin (Alecta), JanAndersson (Swedbank Robur fonder) andAnders Oscarsson (AMF andAMF Fonder).
TheAGM approved the resolution proposed by the board concerning guidelines for remuneration to senior executives and the board's proposed amendments to the articles of association. In addition to minor changes of wording, the amendments to the articles of association expand the object of the enterprise to also include café and restaurant operations; ownership and management of securities, equipment and real estate; and financing activities within the context of the operations stated in the articles of association. In addition, the amendments change the auditor's period of office from four years to one year and change the procedure for convening meetings, such that the notice to attend the general meeting will be published in Post- och Inrikes Tidningar (the Swedish Official Gazette) and on the company's website. The fact that the meeting has been convened will be advertised in the national daily newspapers Svenska Dagbladet and Dagens Nyheter.
Kristina Stenvinkel, Head of Communications Telefon: +46 8-796 39 08 Mobil: +46 70-796 54 40
Nils Vinge, Head of IR Telefon: +46 8-796 52 50 Mobil: +46 70-796 52 50
H&MHennes &MauritzAB(publ) was founded in Sweden in 1947 and is quoted onNasdaq Stockholm. H&M's business idea is to offer fashion and quality at the best price in a sustainableway. In addition toH&M, the group includes the brands &Other Stories, Cheap Monday, COS, Monki and Weekday as well as H&MHome. TheH&MGroup has more than 4,000 stores in 61 markets including franchise markets. In 2015, sales including VATwere SEK210 billion and the number of employees is more than 148,000. For further information, visit hm.com.
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