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Viking Line Abp — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2026
Mar 27, 2026
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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Viking Line Abp: Notice to Annual General Meeting
Viking Line Abp: Notice to Annual General Meeting
Viking Line Abp NOTICE TO ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
27.03.2026, 9.00 AM
NOTICE TO ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The shareholders of Viking Line Abp are hereby invited to the Annual General
Meeting to be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 12:00 at Alandica Culture and
Congress, Strandgatan 33, Mariehamn.
Reception of persons who have registered for the meeting and distribution of
voting slips will begin at 11:00.
A. Matters to be addressed at the Annual General Meeting
The following matters will be addressed at the Annual General Meeting:
- Opening of the meeting
- Constitution of the meeting
- Election of the adjusters of the minutes and supervisors of the vote counting
- Confirmation of the legality of the meeting
- Confirmation of attendance at the meeting and establishment of the voting
list - Presentation of the financial statements, annual report, and auditor's report
for the financial year January 1 - December 31, 2025.
· CEO's overview
The financial statements, annual report, and auditor's report are available on
the company's website vikingline.com/investors/financial-reports/
- Approval of the financial statements and consolidated financial statements
- Decision on discharge from liability for the members of the Board of
Directors and the CEO - Decision on the disposition of the profit shown in the balance sheet and
dividend distribution
The Board proposes that a dividend of 50 cents per share be distributed for the
financial year January 1 - December 31, 2025, with the record date being April
23, 2026, and the payment date being April 30, 2026. The Board further proposes
that the Board be authorized by the Annual General Meeting to distribute a
second instalment of up to 50 cents per share for the financial year January 1 -
December 31, 2025. Subject to approval of the authorization by the Annual
General Meeting, the Board will decide on the amount, record date, and payment
date during autumn 2026.
- Presentation of the remuneration report.
The Board proposes that the remuneration report be approved
The remuneration report is available on the company's website
vikingline.com/investors/corporate-governance/compensation-statement/
- Decision on the remuneration of the members of the Board of Directors and
auditors
The Board of Directors proposes that the Board members' fees be determined as
follows:
Annual fee, Chairman of the Board 30,000 euros, (30,000 euros)
Annual fee, other regular Board members 25,000 euros (25,000 euros)
Annual fee, Board deputies 5,000 euros (5,000 euros)
In addition, a fee of 1,000 euros per attended meeting is proposed (1,000
euros).
The Board further proposes that the auditors' fees be paid according to
reasonable invoicing.
- Election of members of the Board of Directors
Board member Christina Dahlblom has informed the company, ahead of the Annual
General Meeting, that she is not available for re‑election.
The Board has been informed that shareholders representing more than 50% of the
company's shares propose that the following be elected as regular members of the
Board: Jakob Johansson, Chairman, Ulrica Danielsson, Joanna Hammar, Jan Hanses,
Stefan Lundqvist, Andreas Remmer and Gert Sviberg.
It is proposed that Tomas Lindholm, Casper Lundqvist and Fredrik Vojbacke be
re‑elected as deputy members.
In their proposal, the owners have strived for extensive industry-specific
expertise on the board and have thereby waived the recommended gender balance.
The proposed new member Joanna Hammars CV is available at vikingline.com/agm
-2026
- Election of auditor
The Board proposes to the Annual General Meeting that the audit firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy be re-elected as the company's auditor for 2026.
PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy has informed the company that CGR auditor Martin
Grandell would continue to be the principal auditor.
- Election of sustainability auditor
The Board proposes to the Annual General Meeting that the sustainability audit
firm PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy be re-elected as the company's sustainability
auditor for 2026.
PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy has informed the company that HBR Martin Grandell
would be the principal sustainability auditor.
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Other matters
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Closing of the meeting
B. Annual General Meeting documents
The proposals related to the agenda items above, and this notice of the meeting
are available on Viking Line Abp's website vikingline.com. Viking Line Abp's
financial statements, annual report, auditor's report, and remuneration report
are available on the aforementioned website. The proposals and other documents
mentioned above are also available at the Annual General Meeting. Copies of
these documents and this notice will be sent to shareholders upon request. The
minutes of the meeting will be available on the aforementioned website no later
than April 24, 2026.
C. Instructions for participants in the Annual General Meeting
- Shareholders registered in the company's shareholder register
Shareholders who are registered in the company's shareholder register maintained
by Euroclear Finland Ab as of April 9, 2026 (the record date of the Annual
General Meeting) have the right to participate in the Annual General Meeting.
Shareholders whose shares are registered in their personal Finnish book-entry
account are registered as shareholders in the company's shareholder register.
Shareholders registered in the company's shareholder register who wish to
participate in the Annual General Meeting must notify the company no later than
Friday, April 17, 2026, at 12:00. Registration for the Annual General Meeting
can be made:
a) via the company's website vikingline.com/agm-2026
b) by email [email protected]
c) by phone at 018-27000
d) or in writing to Viking Line Abp, Pb 166, AX-22101 MARIEHAMN.
In connection with the registration, the shareholder's name and personal
identification number, as well as the name of any assistant or proxy and the
proxy's personal identification number, must be provided. The personal data
provided by shareholders to Viking Line Abp will only be used for purposes
related to the Annual General Meeting and for the processing of related
registrations.
The data protection description regarding the Annual General Meeting is
published on the company's website. Shareholders, their representatives, or
proxies must be able to prove their identity and/or authority at the meeting
venue if necessary.
- Owners of nominee-registered shares
Owners of nominee-registered shares have the right to participate in the Annual
General Meeting with the shares on the basis of which they would have the right
to be registered in the shareholder register maintained by Euroclear Finland Ab
as of the record date of the Annual General Meeting, April 9, 2026.
Participation also requires that the shareholder be registered in the temporary
shareholder register maintained by Euroclear Finland Ab no later than April 16,
2026, at 10:00. For nominee-registered shares, this also constitutes
registration for the Annual General Meeting.
Changes in share ownership after the record date of the Annual General Meeting
do not affect the right to participate in the Annual General Meeting or the
shareholder's voting rights. Owners of nominee-registered shares are encouraged
to request necessary instructions from their asset manager well in advance
regarding the shareholder's registration in the temporary shareholder register,
issuance of proxies, and registration for the Annual General Meeting. The
account-holding institution of the asset manager will register owners of nominee
-registered shares who wish to participate in the Annual General Meeting to be
entered in the company's temporary shareholder register no later than the
aforementioned time.
- Proxies and powers of attorney
Shareholders may participate in the Annual General Meeting and exercise their
rights through proxies. The shareholder's proxy must present a dated power of
attorney or otherwise reliably demonstrate their right to represent the
shareholder. If a shareholder is represented by several proxies at the Annual
General Meeting, who represent the shareholder with shares held in different
securities accounts, it must be stated in connection with the registration which
shares each proxy represents the shareholder with.
Proxies should be sent as a PDF file to [email protected] or by post
to Viking Line Abp, PB 166, AX-22101 Mariehamn, and be received by the company
no later than Friday, April 17, 2026, at 12:00. Please mark the envelope "Annual
General Meeting".
4. Other instructions and information
Shareholders present at the Annual General Meeting have the right to ask
questions regarding matters addressed at the Annual General Meeting in
accordance with Chapter 5, Section 25 of the Companies Act. As of the date of
this notice, March 27, 2026, the total number of shares in Viking Line Abp is
17,280,000 shares, and the total number of votes in Viking Line Abp is
17,280,000 votes.
Other information regarding this year's Annual General Meeting
• A lunch buffet will be served after the Annual General Meeting
Mariehamn, March 27, 2026
Viking Line Abp
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Marcus Risberg
President and CEO
[email protected]
+358-(0)18-270 00