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Veidekke — AGM Information 2021
May 5, 2021
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AGM Information
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Minutes of the 2021 ordinary annual general meeting of Veidekke ASA
At 17:00 on 5 May 2021, the ordinary annual general meeting of Veidekke ASA was held digitally. The list of registered advance votes, attendees and represented shares was updated prior to the general meeting. In total, 40 shareholders/proxies were online attendance, and advance votes representing 16 953 786 shares were submitted. In total, 75 747 879 shares were represented, corresponding to 56.13% of the total number of issued shares. A list of online attending shareholders and proxies is appended to these minutes.
Auditor Anders Gøbel from EY also attended.
The following matters were dealt with:
1. Opening of the general meeting and election of the meeting chair and two persons to cosign the minutes
The general meeting was opened by board chair Svein Richard Brandtzæg, who was unanimously elected to chair the meeting. Group General Counsel John Strand was elected to keep the minutes. Jørgen Wiese Porsmyr and John Strand were elected from among the shareholders to co-sign the minutes with the board chair.
2. Approval of the notice of meeting and agenda
There were no comments on the notice of meeting or the agenda. The notice of meeting and the agenda were therefore lawfully approved. The meeting chair declared the general meeting lawfully convened.
3. Brief operational update
Group CEO Jimmy Bengtsson and CFO Jørgen Wiese Porsmyr gave a brief update on operational developments since the last ordinary annual general meeting.
4. Corporate governance statement
The board chair gave a statement on the work of the board of directors, and otherwise referred to the board's report and the company's annual report. The board chair also gave a statement on the work of the remuneration committee. The board chair also gave a statement on the work of the audit committee.
The general meeting noted the statements.
- Approval of the 2020 annual accounts and annual report of Veidekke ASA and the group, including the distribution of dividends
The board's draft 2020 annual report and annual accounts of Veidekke ASA and the group were reviewed. The annual profit achieved by Veidekke ASA in 2020 amounted to NOK 2,921 million.
The board's draft 2020 annual report and annual accounts of Veidekke ASA and the group were approved. A dividend of NOK 5.75 per share, distributable to the company's shareholders, was approved as at 5 May 2021.
The general meeting adopted a resolution in accordance with the board's recommendation.
6. Amendment of articles of association
The nomination committee had proposed the addition of a new shareholder-elected member to the board of directors. This necessitated amendment of Article 5 of the articles of association on the number of board members. The board therefore proposed amendment of Article 5, first and second sentences, of the articles of association to read:
"The Company's Board of Directors shall have from eight to eleven members. A maximum of eight members and any alternates shall be elected by the Annual General Meeting. A maximum of three members and alternates for those members shall be elected by and from among the Company's employees in accordance with regulations issued in pursuance of provisions in the Public Limited Companies Act [Norway] relating to employee representation on the board of directors of public limited companies. The period of office is one year. The Board of Directors elects its chairperson."
The general meeting adopted a resolution in accordance with the board's recommendation.
7. Election of board members
The chair of the nomination committee, Harald Norvik, gave a statement on the work of the committee and presented the recommendation on the election of board members:
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- $\bullet$ Gro Bakstad (born 1966)
- Ingolv Høyland (born 1951) $\bullet$
- $\bullet$ Daniel Kjørberg Siraj (born 1975)
- Hanne Rønneberg (born 1959) $\bullet$
- Per-Ingemar Persson (born 1956) $\bullet$
- Klara-Lise Aasen (born 1974) $\bullet$
- Carola Lavén (born 1972)
Svein Richard Brandtzæg (born 1957) Re-election for one year, two years on the board Re-election for one year, 11 years on the board Re-election for one year, three years on the board Re-election for one year, three years on the board Re-election for one year, one year on the board Re-election for one year, one year on the board New election for one year, one year on the board New election for one year, one year on the board
The general meeting adopted a resolution in accordance with the nomination committee's recommendation.
The nomination committee recommended the election of Svein Richard Brandtzæg as board chair.
8. Board remuneration
The chair of the nomination committee, Harald Norvik, presented the nomination committee's proposal on board remuneration:
Board chair
NOK 600,000
| Shareholder-elected members | NOK 304,000 |
|---|---|
| Employee-elected members | NOK 265,000 |
Committee chairpersons
| $\Omega$ | Audit committee | NOK 85,000 |
|---|---|---|
| $\cap$ | Remuneration committee | NOK 67,000 |
| Committee members | NOK 54,000 |
The travel costs of board members who live outside Oslo are reimbursed additionally.
Remuneration and compensation are calculated based on a service period of twelve months (6 May 2020 to 5 May 2021).
The general meeting adopted the remuneration proposal.
9. Election of nomination committee members
The chair of the nomination committee, Harald Norvik, presented the nomination committee's recommendation on the new nomination committee, with all members having declared themselves willing to stand for re-election.
- Harald Norvik, chair of nomination committee
- Erik Must
- Anne Elisabet Thurmann-Nielsen
- Tine Fossland
Re-election, 11 years on the committee Re-election, 18 years on the committee Re-election, three years on the committee Re-election, two years on the committee
The general meeting adopted the recommendation as proposed.
10. Nomination committee remuneration
Board chair Svein Richard Brandtzæg presented the nomination committee's proposal on nomination committee fees:
| Committee chair | NOK 42,000 |
|---|---|
| Committee members | NOK 24,000 |
The general meeting adopted the remuneration proposal.
- Consideration of the board's quidelines on the setting of salary and other executive remuneration; see section 6-16a of the Public Limited Liability Companies Act
Board chair Svein Richard Brandtzæg gave a statement.
The general meeting approved the board's guidelines on salary and other executive remuneration.
12. Approval of the auditor's fee
The auditor's fee of NOK 1,120,000 was approved.
13. Board authorisation to effect capital increases in connection with business acquisitions
Board chair Svein Richard Brandtzæg gave a statement and proposed that the general meeting adopt the following resolution:
- a) Pursuant to section 10-14 of the Public Limited Liability Companies Act, the board of directors is authorised to increase the company's share capital in connection with business acquisitions.
- b) The authorisation shall be capped at NOK 6,500,000, i.e. approximately 10% of Veidekke's share capital, distributed across 13,000,000 new shares with a nominal value of NOK 0.50 per share.
- c) The authorisation shall apply until the company's ordinary general meeting in 2022, but under no circumstances beyond 31 May 2022.
- d) The preference right of shareholders in respect of such new shares pursuant to section 10-4 of the Public Limited Liability Companies Act may be set aside.
- e) The authorisation shall include capital increases linked to payments taking the form of noncash assets, etc.; see section 10-2 of the Public Limited Liability Companies Act.
- The authorisation shall not include capital increases linked to mergers pursuant to section $f$ 13-5 of the Public Limited Liability Companies Act.
The general meeting adopted the proposed resolution.
14. Board authorisation to effect capital increases in connection with the share programme and option programme for employees
Board chair Svein Richard Brandtzæg gave a statement and proposed that the general meeting adopt the following resolution:
- a) Pursuant to section 10-14 of the Public Limited Liability Companies Act, the board of directors is authorised to increase the company's share capital by up to NOK 1.137,000, i.e. approximately 2% of Veidekke's share capital, distributed across 2,274,000 new shares with a nominal value of NOK 0.50 per share.
- b) The authorisation shall apply until the company's ordinary general meeting in 2022, but under no circumstances beyond 31 May 2022.
- c) The preference right of shareholders in respect of such new shares pursuant to section 10-4 of the Public Limited Liability Companies Act may be set aside.
- d) The authorisation shall include capital increases linked to payments taking the form of noncash assets, etc.; see section 10-2 of the Public Limited Liability Companies Act.
- e) The authorisation shall not include capital increases linked to mergers pursuant to section 13-5 of the Public Limited Liability Companies Act
The general meeting adopted the proposed resolution.
- Board authorisation to purchase treasury shares in connection with optimisation of the company's capital structure and as a means of payment in connection with business acquisitions
Board chair Svein Richard Brandtzæg gave a statement and proposed that the general meeting adopt the following resolution:
- a) Pursuant to section 9-4 of the Public Limited Liability Companies Act, the board of directors shall be authorised to acquire treasury shares for subsequent cancellation or use as a means of payment in connection with business and company acquisitions.
- b) The authorisation shall be capped at NOK 6,500,000, i.e. approximately 10% of Veidekke's share capital, distributed across 13,000,000 new shares with a nominal value of NOK 0.50 per share.
- c) The company shall pay no less than NOK 10 and no more than NOK 300 for one share with a nominal value of NOK 0.50.
- d) The board of directors shall be free to decide the means of acquisition and sale.
- e) The authorisation shall apply until the next ordinary general meeting, but under no circumstances beyond 31 May 2022.
The general meeting adopted the proposed resolution.
- Board authorisation to purchase treasury shares in connection with the share programme and option programme for employees
Board chair Svein Richard Brandtzæg gave a statement and proposed that the general meeting adopt the following resolution:
- a) Pursuant to section 9-4 of the Public Limited Liability Companies Act, the board of directors shall be authorised to acquire treasury shares with a total nominal value of up to NOK 1,137,000, equating to approximately 2% of Veidekke's share capital.
- b) The company shall pay no less than NOK 10 and no more than NOK 300 for one share with a nominal value of NOK 0.50.
- c) The board of directors shall be free to decide the means of acquisition and sale.
- d) The authorisation shall apply until the next ordinary general meeting, but under no circumstances beyond 31 May 2022.
The general meeting adopted the proposed resolution.
No further matters remained to be considered.
The distribution of votes is shown in Annex 1.
The general meeting was closed.
Svein Richard Brandtzæg
Jørgen Wiese Porsmyr
John Strand
The Chairman Veidekke ASA
05 May 2021
Dear Sir,
As scrutineer appointed for the purpose of the Poll taken at the Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Company held on 5 May 2021, I HEREBY CERTIFY that the result of the Poll is correctly set out as follows:-
| Issued share capital: 134,956,267 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOTES | $\frac{0}{0}$ | VOTES | $\frac{0}{0}$ | VOTES | VOTES | % of ISC | NO | ||
| FOR / FOR | MOT / | AVSTÅR/ | TOTAL | VOTED | VOTES | ||||
| $\overline{1}$ | 75,612,053 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 37,747 | 75,649,800 | 56.06% | 98,079 | |
| $\overline{2}$ | 75,639,003 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 10,797 | 75,649,800 | 56.06% | 98,079 | |
| $\overline{4}$ | 75,644,198 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 15,547 | 75,659,745 | 56.06% | 88,134 | |
| $\frac{5}{6}$ | 75,550,012 | 99.87 | 99,036 | 0.13 | 10,697 | 75,659,745 | 56.06% | 88,134 | |
| 75,623,966 | 100.00 | 2,001 | 0.00 | 29,039 | 75,655,006 | 56.06% | 92,873 | ||
| 7.1 | 70,991,010 | 93.85 | 4,652,831 | 6.15 | 27,697 | 75,671,538 | 56.07% | 76,341 | |
| 7.2 | 71,445,015 | 94.43 | 4,211,212 | 5.57 | 12,038 | 75,668,265 | 56.07% | 79,614 | |
| 7.3 | 71,384,775 | 94.43 | 4,210,461 | 5.57 | 29,039 | 75,624,275 | 56.04% | 123,604 | |
| 7.4 | 71,356,343 | 94.39 | 4,244,823 | 5.61 | 23,109 | 75,624,275 | 56.04% | 123,604 | |
| 7.5 | 71,580,075 | 94.67 | 4,032,162 | 5.33 | 12,038 | 75,624,275 | 56.04% | 123,604 | |
| 7.6 | 71,578,825 | 94.67 | 4,032,411 | 5.33 | 13,039 | 75,624,275 | 56.04% | 123,604 | |
| 7.7 | 71,560,245 | 94.67 | 4,031,162 | 5,33 | 32,868 | 75,624,275 | 56.04% | 123,604 | |
| 7.8 | 71,442,906 | 94.53 | 4,132,064 | 5.47 | 29,068 | 75,604,038 | 56.02% | 143,841 | |
| $\overline{8}$ | 75,634,741 | 100.00 | 2,406 | 0.00 | 31,118 | 75,668,265 | 56.07% | 79,614 | |
| 9.1 | 75,658,249 | 100.00 | 1,251 | 0.00 | 12,038 | 75,671,538 | 56.07% | 76,341 | |
| 9.2 | 75,655,975 | 100.00 | 0.00 | 12,288 | 75,668,265 | 56.07% | 79,614 | ||
| $\overline{9.3}$ | 75,600,746 | 100.00 | 1,001 | 0.00 | 29,038 | 75,630,785 | 56.04% | 117,094 | |
| 9.4 | 75,611,236 | 100.00 | 1,001 | 0.00 | 12,038 | 75,624,275 | 56.04% | 123,604 | |
| 10 | 73,836,845 | 97.62 | 1,800,051 | 2.38 | 31,368 | 75,668,264 | 56.07% | 79,615 | |
| $\overline{11}$ | 71,350,188 | 94.33 | 4,285,508 | 5.67 | 32,569 | 75,668,265 | 56.07% | 79,614 | |
| $\overline{12}$ | 75,642,168 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 29,370 | 75,671,538 | 56.07% | 76,341 | |
| $\overline{13}$ | 75,632,840 | 100.00 | 3,241 | 0.00 | 27,697 | 75,663,778 | 56.07% | 84,101 | |
| $\overline{14}$ | 73,272,626 | 96.84 | 2,387,846 | 3.16 | 11,066 | 75,671,538 | 56.07% | 76,341 | |
| $\overline{15}$ | 75,627,628 | 99.99 | 5,901 | 0.01 | 38,009 | 75,671,538 | 56.07% | 76,341 | |
| 16 | 73,273,785 | 96.85 | 2,386,606 | 3.15 | 11,147 | 75,671,538 | 56.07% | 76,341 |
Yours faithfully,
Freddy Hermansen DNB Bank ASA Issuer Services
| Attendance Summary Report | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Attendees: | 60 | |||
| Total Votes Represented: | 75 747 879 | |||
| Total Accounts Represented: | 281 | |||
| Total Voting Capital: | 134 956 267 | |||
| % Total Voting Capital Represented: | 56,13% |
| 16 | 75 747 879 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Attendees | Registered Non-Voting Attendees | Accounts | ||
| 26 460 777 | 40 | |||
| 3428997 | 25 | |||
| 16 | ||||
| 227 244 | 64 | |||
| 28 677 075 | 110 | |||
| 16 953 786 | 42 | |||
| Sub Total: | 44 40 0 |
Registered Votes |
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