AGM Information • Apr 9, 2025
AGM Information
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The Annual General Meeting of Storebrand ASA (the "Company"), organisation no. 916 300 484, was held at 16:30 CEST on 9 April 2025 digitally via the General Meeting portal administered by Euronext Securities.
The General Meeting considered the following matters:
The General Meeting was opened by Attorney Anders Arnkværn, who was appointed by the Company's Board of Directors to open the meeting, cf. Section 5-12, first paragraph of the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act.
Anders Arnkværn welcomed everyone and recorded a list of the shareholders and proxies present.
277,256,842 of a total of 447,972,681 shares and votes, equal to 64.18% of the voting share capital, was represented at the General Meeting. A list of shareholders who attended in person or participated by voting in advance or proxy, has been attached as Appendix 1 to the minutes.
A list showing the voting results for the individual items on the agenda has been attached as Appendix 2 to the minutes.
In accordance with a proposal from the Company's Board of Directors, Attorney Anders Arnkværn was elected as the Meeting Chairman.
The notice and agenda were approved. The general meeting was declared lawfully convened.
Shareholder Trond Harald Herberg was elected to co-sign the minutes together with the chairman of the meeting.
CEO Odd Arild Grefstad provided a briefing on the development and status of the Storebrand Group's business in 2024. The General Meeting took note of the briefing.
CFO Lars Aa. Løddesøl reviewed the main features of and key figures in the 2024 financial statements.
The company's auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers AS, represented by State-Authorised Public Accountant Thomas Steffensen, reviewed the auditor's report for 2024.
Chairman of the board Jarle Roth reported on the Board's proposal for the allocation of the profit of Storebrand ASA for the year, including the proposal that a dividend of NOK 4.70 per share be paid for the 2024 financial year.
The financial statements of the parent company, consolidated financial statements and Report of the Board of Directors for 2024, including the proposed allocation of the profit of Storebrand ASA for the year, as presented by the Board of Directors, shall be adopted as Storebrand ASA's parent company financial statements, consolidated financial statements and Report of the Board of Directors for 2024.
A dividend of NOK 4.70 per share will be distributed for 2024.
The chairman of the board Jarle Roth gave a briefing on this matter. Reference was made to the Corporate Governance Report pursuant to Section 3-3b of the Norwegian Accounting Act, which is included in the Board of Directors' Corporate Governance Report pursuant to the "Norwegian Code of Practice for Corporate Governance" (NUES). This report has been included in its entirety in the Annual Report for 2024. The General Meeting took note of the briefing.
The chairman of the board Jarle Roth gave a briefing on this matter and presented the Board of Directors' report on salaries and other remuneration to executive personnel, cf. Section 6-16b of the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act.
The General Meeting agreed, by way of an advisory vote, to adopt the Board of Directors' Report on Salaries and Other Remuneration to Executive Personnel in the company for 2024, cf. Section 6-16b of the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act.
The Meeting Chairman presented the Board of Directors' proposal for a reduction in share capital.
The Meeting Chairman presented the Board of Directors' proposed authorisation to the Board of Directors to acquire treasury shares.
The Meeting Chairman presented the Board of Directors' proposed authorisation to the board of directors to increase share capital by issuing new shares.
The Meeting Chairman presented the Board of Directors' proposed authorisation to the Board of Directors to issue subordinated loan capital.
The Chairman of the Nomination Committee Nils Bastiansen reported on the Nomination Committee's work, and the nominations submitted to the General Meeting for the election of board members, including election of the Chairman of the Board and Deputy Chairman. Nils Bastiansen informed that all of the proposed board members are independent both in relation to the company and in relation to major shareholders.
Jarle Roth, Martin Skancke, Christel Elise Borge, Viveka Ekberg, Janne Flessum, Benjamin Kristoffer Golding and Line M. Hestvik are elected as members of the Board of Directors of Storebrand ASA, all for a term of one year.
Jarle Roth is elected as the Board Chairman for a term of one year. Martin Skancke is elected as the Deputy Chairman of the Board for a term of one year.
After the elections, the Board of Directors of Storebrand ASA has the following shareholder-elected members:
The Chairman of the Nomination Committee Nils Bastiansen reported on the Nomination Committee's work, and the nominations submitted to the General Meeting for the election of members to the Nomination Committee, including election of the Committee Chairman.
Nils Bastiansen, Fridtjof Berents, Liv Monica Stubholt and Lars Jansen Viste are elected as members of the Nomination Committee, all for a term of one (1) year. Nils Bastiansen is elected as Chairman of the Nomination Committee for a term of one (1) year.
After the elections, the Nomination Committee has the following members:
The Chairman of the Nomination Committee Nils Bastiansen reported on the recommendations made by the Nomination Committee regarding remuneration of members of the Board of Directors, Board Committees and Nomination Committee.
The General Meeting of Storebrand ASA adopts that the remuneration of members of the Board of Directors, board committees and the Nomination Committee for the 2025–2026 election period shall be fixed as follows (all figures are gross before tax):
| Board | NOK per year |
|---|---|
| Board Chairman | 1,026,000 |
| Deputy Chairman of the Board | 582,000 |
| Board Member (shareholder-elected) | 502,000 |
| Board Member (employee-elected) | 450,000 |
| Foreign supplement | 93,000 |
The resolution relating to remuneration to the Chairman of the Board and shareholder-elected directors includes a request to purchase shares in Storebrand ASA in the market for at least NOK 100,000 for the Chairman of the Board and at least NOK 50,000 for the shareholder-elected directors during the period from 9 April 2025 up until the next Annual General Meeting. The request shall remain in effect until the Board Chairman and directors own a share portfolio that, based on the market price, has a value equal to their annual gross directors' remuneration.
| The Board's Risk Committee | NOK per year |
|---|---|
| Chairman | 295,000 |
| Member | 192,000 |
| The Board's Audit Committee | NOK per year |
|---|---|
| Chairman | 295,000 |
| Member | 192,000 |
| The Board's Compensation Committee |
NOK per meeting |
|---|---|
| Chairman | 14,200 |
| Member | 10,500 |
| Nomination Committee | NOK per meeting | NOK per year |
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 10,500 | 132,000 |
| Member | 10,500 | 26,300 |
The fee(s) for serving on one or more of the Board committees is in addition to the directors' fees.
The new rates will become effective as of 1 May 2025.
The chairman of the Board Jarle Roth reported on the auditor's total fees for auditing the annual financial statements, as well as fees for services beyond the auditing of Storebrand ASA and the Storebrand Group for 2024.
The General Meeting fixes the auditor's remuneration for work with the auditing of Storebrand ASA for 2024 at NOK 1,374,339, including VAT.
There was no other business for discussion on the agenda.
The Meeting Chairman thanked the shareholders for their attendance and the meeting was adjourned at 17:32 CEST.
Lysaker, 9 April 2025
Anders Arnkværn Trond Harald Herberg
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