AGM Information • Dec 16, 2020
AGM Information
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Otello Corporation ASA Att.: Chairman ofthe board ofdirectors, Andre Christensen Gjerdrums vei 19 0484 Oslo, Norway
Sent by post and by email to: [email protected] Copy sent to: [email protected]
Our ref.: 540496-001 Partner in charge: Ole Henrik Wille Oslo, IS December 2020
Reference is made to the request regarding election of new board ofdirectors in Otello Corporation ASA (the "Company") submitted by Sand Grove Capital Management LLP (acting as Investment Manager to Sand Grove Opportunities Master Fund Ltd and Sand Grove Tactical Fund LP) ("Sand Grove"), on 4 August 2020 and the general meeting held on 4 September 2020.
We represent Sand Grove Capital which currently owns 39,383,953 shares in the Company, equivalent to approximately 28.44 % ofthe Company's share capital.
Sand Grove is still ofthe opinion that certain changes to the Company's nomination committee are necessary in order to safeguard the interest of all ofthe shareholders ofthe Company. Consequently, on behalf of Sand Grove and in accordance with section 5-7 (2) of the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act (the "Companies Act"), we hereby request that the board of directors calls for a new extraordinary general meeting in the Company to resolve upon the following matters:
As opposed to the request of4 August 2020, the general meeting pertaining to this request is only asked to elect a new chairman ofthe nomination committee.
With respect to item 4) above, please find attached (a) the resolutions to be presented to the extraordinary general meeting as proposed by Sand Grove and (b) a presentation prepared by Sand Grove regarding the background for the request.
We kindly note that pursuant to section 5-7 (2) of the Companies Act, the Company's board of directors is obliged to call for the aforementioned general meeting, and that the general meeting shall be held no later than one month after the date ofthis request. Enquiries relating to this request can be directed to the undersigned by email to [email protected] or phone +47 911 01 741.
Yours sincerely, N ADVOKATFIRMA AS
Wikborg Rein Advokatfirma AS . International Law Firm
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Appendix I Proposed resolution to the extraordinary general meeting (Norwegian and English version)
Det vises til Selskapets børsmelding av 5. august 2020 om kravet fra Selskapets aksjeeier, Sand Grove Capital Management LLP ("Aksjeeieren"), om å kalle inn og avholde en ekstraordinær generalforsamling for å vedta endringer i styrets og nominasjonskomiteens sammensetning. Videre vises det til børsmeldingen av 4. september 2020 om utfallet av generalforsamlingen.
Aksjeeieren er fremdeles av den oppfatning at det er nødvendig med enkelte endringer i Selskapets nominasjonskomite for å ivareta interessene til samtlige av Selskapets aksjeeiere.
Aksjeeieren foreslår at Simon Davies velges som ny leder av Selskapets nominasjonskomite, og at sittende leder Nils A. Foldal fratrer sin stilling med umiddelbar virkning. Informasjon om den foreslåtte nye lederen av nominasjonskomiteen følger vedlagt innkallingen.
Simon Davies velges som leder av Selskapets nominasjonskomite. Nils A. Folda/fratrer sin stilling som leder av Selskapets nominasjonskomite med umiddelbar virkning.
Reference is made to the Company's stock exchange announcement of 5 August 2020 pertaining to the request by the Company's shareholder Sand Grove Capital Management LLP (the "Shareholder") to convene and hold an extraordinary general meeting to discuss a new composition ofthe board ofdirectors and the nomination committee. Further reference is made to the announcement of 4 September 2020 on the results ofthe general meeting.
The Shareholder is still ofthe opinion that certain changes to the Company's nomination committee are imperative to safeguard the interests ofall shareholders ofthe Company.
The Shareholder proposes that Simon Davies is elected as new chair ofthe. Company's nomination committee. Simultaneously, it is proposed that the chair in office Nils A. Foldal resigns from his position with immediate effect. Information on the proposed new chairman is attached to this notice.
Simon Davies is elected as chairman ofthe Company's nomination committee. Nils A. Folda/ resignsfrom his position as chairman ofthe Company's nomination committee with immediate effect.
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Simon Davies is the Founder and CIO of Sand Grove Capital Management LLP. He has been investing since 1996 and is responsible for overseeing all portfolio decisions. Prior to forming Sand Grove in 2014, Simon was at Cheyne Capital for 11 years where he was the head Portfolio Manager of the Event Driven division from 2009, responsible for the investment decisions and track records of multiple funds during this time, and had a mandate to invest in corporate securities across the capital structure. From 2000-2002 he was a Vice President at Centaurus Capital focusing on equity and credit event driven investing. Simon began his career at Commercial Union in 1996 as an Analyst focusing on telecoms, media and leisure. He later became a long only Portfolio Manager and managed a £2 billion portfolio of UK equities, at what later became Aviva investors. He graduated in 1995 with a BA (Hons) in Pure Mathematics from Oxford University and has passed the Institute of Investment Management and Research exams.
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