AGM Information • Jan 25, 2017
AGM Information
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An Extraordinary General Meeting on Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA, reg no 995 216 604, (the "Company") was held on Wednesday 25 January 2017 at 09:00 hours (CET) at the Company's premises at Strandveien 20 in Lysaker, Norway.
In accordance with Article 7 of the Articles of Association, the General Meeting was opened and chaired by the chairman of the board of directors, Mr. Thomas Wilhelmsen, who also registered the shareholders attending. A list of the attending shareholders, including number of shares and votes is enclosed to the minutes.
189 518 148 of a total of 220,000,000 shares and votes were represented, or approximately 86.15% of the Company's share capital. The list was approved by the General Meeting.
| Board members in attendance: | Thomas Wilhelmsen (chairman) |
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| Management in attendance: | CEO Jan-Eyvin Wang and CFO Benedicte Bakke Agerup. |
| PwC: | Martin Alexandersen and Gjest Breistein |
| Protocol: | Company Secretary Morten Aaserud. |
The following matters were discussed:
It was noted that the notice to the General Meeting had been sent to all shareholders with a known place of residence on 22 December 2016. On the same date, the notice had also been made available on the Company's website and published as a stock exchange announcement.
The chairman of the meeting raised the question whether there were any objections to the notice or the agenda. No such objections were made and the notice and the agenda were approved. The chairman of the meeting declared the General Meeting as lawfully convened.
Lise Berg Langeli was elected to co-sign the minutes together with the chairman of the meeting.
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Chairman Thomas Wilhelmsen and CEO Jan-Eyvin Wang gave an orientation of the merger, and the General Meeting then passed the following resolution in accordance with the board of directors' proposal:
The decision was approved with a majority vote, cf. the attachment with overview of the votes.
The General Meeting resolved with effect from completion of the merger and in accordance with the proposal of the board of directors, to amend the following articles of association of the Company:
The name of the company is Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics ASA. The company is a public limited liability company.
Article 2 - Registered address
The company has its registered address in the municipality of Bærum.
The share capital shall be NOK 220,014,568, divided into 423,104,938 shares, with a par value of NOK 0.52 each.
The company's Board of Directors shall consist of between 3 and 9 shareholder elected members and up to 3 deputy members. It chooses its own chairman.
The company shall have a Nomination Committee consisting of 3 members elected by the General Meeting. Any shareholder with more than 20 % of the share capital of the company shall be entitled to elect one member of the nomination committee, but with the chairman always being independent of any such major shareholder.
The Nomination Committee shall recommend candidates to the Board of Directors and the Nomination Committee, and remuneration of the Board of Directors, the Auditor Committee and members of the Nomination Committee. The Nomination Committee's recommendations shall be well-grounded.
Members of the Nomination Committee are elected for a term of two years at a time.
The chairman informed that the sentence "The majority of the members of the Nomination Committee shall be independent of the Board of Directors and the general management.", which was included in the notice to the General Meeting under Article 8, since had been taken out.
The decision was approved with a majority vote, cf. the attachment with overview of the votes.
The General Meeting resolved that the following were elected as the new board of directors with effect from completion of the merger and for a period of two years:
Håkan Larsson, chairman Jonas Kleberg Thomas Wilhelmsen Marianne Lie Margareta Alestig
KLP abstained from voting since information regarding the proposed board members were released only the day before the general meeting.
The decision was approved with a majority vote, cf. the attachment with overview of the votes.
The General Meeting resolved that the following were elected as the new nomination committee members with effect from completion of the merger and for a period of two years:
Anders Ryssdal, chairman Jonas Kleberg Thomas Wilhelmsen
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Folketrygdfondet abstained from voting since two of the proposed members also will be represented on the board of directors of the Company.
The decision was approved with a majority vote, cf. the attachment with overview of the votes.
The General Meeting resolved to implement new instructions to the nomination committee as attached hereto and with effect from completion of the merger.
The decision was approved with a majority vote, cf. the attachment with overview of the votes.
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There were no further matters to address. The General Meeting was then adjourned.
Thomas Wilhelmsen
erg Langele
Appendix:
List of the attending shareholders, with specification of the number of shares and votes they represented in their own name and as proxy.
New instructions for nomination committee.
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ISIN: NO0010571680 WILH. WILHELMSEN ASA General meeting date: 25/01/2017 09.00 Today: 25.01.2017
| Number of shares % sc | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total shares | 220,000,000 | |
| - own shares of the company | 0 | |
| Total shares with voting rights | 220,000,000 | |
| Represented by own shares | 6,882,363 | 3.13% |
| Represented by advance vote | 160,059,235 72.75 % | |
| Sum own shares | 166,941,598 | 75.88 % |
| Represented by proxy | 2,241,970 | 1.02 % |
| Represented by voting instruction | 20,334,580 | 9.24% |
| Sum proxy shares | 22,576,550 10.26 % | |
| Total represented with voting rights | 189,518,148 | 86.15 % |
| Total represented by share capital | 189,518,148 86.15 % |
Registrar for the company:
Signature company:
NORDEA BANK AB (PUBL), FILIAL NORGE
WILH. WILHELMSEN ASA
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| % represented | 84.46% | 3.54% | $0.03\%$ | $0.03\%$ | $0.02\%$ | $0.00\%$ | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 11.56% | $0.36\%$ |
| % registered | 84.45% | 3.54 % | $0.03\%$ | $0.03\%$ | $0.02\%$ | 0.00 % | $0.00\%$ | $0.00\%$ | 0.00% | $0.00\%$ | 11.56 % | $0.36\%$ |
| % SC | 72.75% | 3.05 % | $0.03\%$ | $0.03\%$ | $0.02\%$ | 0.00 % | $0.00\%$ | $0.00\%$ | 0.00 % | $0.00\%$ | 9.96 % | $0.31\%$ |
| Total | 160,059,235 | 6,713,448 | 63,988 | 60,000 | 36,246 | 3,099 | 3,099 | 1,033 | 1,033 | 417 | 21,901,289 | 675,261 |
| Proxy votes | $\circ$ | $\circ$ | $\circ$ | $\circ$ | $\circ$ | $\circ$ | $\circ$ | $\circ$ | $\circ$ | $\circ$ | 20,334,580 | $\circ$ |
| Proxy | $\circ$ | $\circ$ | $\circ$ | $\circ$ | $\circ$ | $\circ$ | $\circ$ | $\circ$ | $\circ$ | $\circ$ | 1,566,709 | 675,261 |
| Own | 160,059,235 | 6,713,448 | 63,988 | 60,000 | 36,246 | 3,099 | 3,099 | 1,033 | 1,033 | 417 | $\circ$ | $\circ$ |
| Share | Ordinær | Ordinær | Ordinær | Ordinær | Ordinær | Ordinær | Ordinær | Ordinær | Ordinær | Ordinær | Ordinær | Ordinær |
| Participant | Share Holder | Share Holder | Share Holder | Share Holder | Share Holder | Share Holder | Share Holder | Share Holder | Share Holder | Proxy Solicitor | Proxy Solicitor | |
| Repr. by | OLE JAKOB HUNDSTAD |
Sjur Galtung | $\cdot$ | |||||||||
| Company/Last name |
FOLKETRYG DFONDET |
SJEL INVEST AS |
LØKTA AS | WANG | HAUNE | HAARBYE | LØDDESØL | HOLM | FOTLAND | Chairman Of the Board |
Bersagel | |
| First Name | JAN EYVIN | KIRSTEN | ANLAUG CHRISTOPHE RSEN |
LEIF TERJE | AGE STURTZEL |
OTTO | Annie | |||||
| Ref no | 34 | 1099 | 1107 | 1446 | 5868 | 5884 | 12260 | 12278 | 21352 | 33746 | 41004 |
ISIN: NO0010571680 WILH. WILHELMSEN ASA General meeting date: 25/01/2017 09.00 Today: 25.01.2017
| Shares class | FOR | Against | Abstain | Poll in | Poll not registered Represented s | with voting rig | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agenda item 1 Adoption of the notice and the agenda | ||||||||
| Ordinær | 189,518,148 | 0 | 0 | 189,518,148 | 0 | 189,51 | ||
| votes cast in % | 100.00 % | $0.00 \%$ | $0.00 \%$ | |||||
| representation of sc in % | 100.00 % | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00 % | 0.00% | |||
| total sc in % | 86.15 % | $0.00 \%$ | 0.00% | 86.15 % | 0.00% | |||
| Total | 189,518,148 | 0 | 0 189,518,148 | 0 | 189,51 | |||
| Agenda item 3.1 Approval of merger plan | ||||||||
| Ordinær | 180,244,171 | 9,273,977 | $\mathbf{0}$ | 189,518,148 | 0 | 189,51 | ||
| votes cast in % | 95.11 % | 4.89 % | 0.00% | |||||
| representation of sc in % | 95.11 % | 4.89 % | 0.00% | 100.00 % | 0.00% | |||
| total sc in % | 81.93 % | 4.22 % | 0.00% | 86.15 % | 0.00% | |||
| Total | 180, 244, 171 9, 273, 977 | 0 | 189,518,148 | 0 | 189,51 | |||
| Agenda item 3.2 New articles of association | ||||||||
| Ordinær | 188,842,887 | 675,261 | 0 | 189,518,148 | 0 | 189,51 | ||
| votes cast in % | 99.64 % | 0.36% | 0.00% | |||||
| representation of sc in % | 99.64 % | 0.36% | $0.00 \%$ | 100.00 % | 0.00% | |||
| total sc in % | 85.84 % | 0.31% | $0.00 \%$ | 86.15 % | 0.00% | |||
| Total | 188,842,887 | 675,261 | 0 189,518,148 | 0 | 189,51 | |||
| Agenda item 3.3 Election of members to the new board of directors with effect from completion of merger | ||||||||
| Ordinær | 181,062,948 | 1,804,259 | 6,650,941 | 189,518,148 | $\Omega$ | 189,51 | ||
| votes cast in % | 95.54 % | 0.95% | 3.51 % | |||||
| representation of sc in % | 95.54 % | 0.95% | 3.51 % | 100.00 % | $0.00 \%$ | |||
| total sc in % | 82.30 % | 0.82% | 3.02 % | 86.15 % | $0.00\%$ | |||
| Total | 181,062,948 1,804,259 | 6,650,941 189,518,148 | 0 | 189,51 | ||||
| Agenda item 3.4 Election of members to the nomination committee with effect from completion of merger | ||||||||
| Ordinær | 166,657,292 | 833,763 | 21,963,105 | 189,454,160 | 63,988 | 189,51 | ||
| votes cast in % | 87.97 % | 0.44% | 11.59 % | |||||
| representation of sc in % | 87.94 % | 0.44% | 11.59 % | 99.97 % | $0.03\%$ | |||
| total sc in % | 75.75 % | 0.38% | 9.98 % | 86.12 % | 0.03% | |||
| Total | 166,657,292 | 833,763 21,963,105 189,454,160 | 63,988 | 189,51 | ||||
| Agenda item 3.5 Adoption of instructions to the nomination committee with effect from completion of merger | ||||||||
| Ordinær | 189,328,513 | 158,502 | 31,133 | 189,518,148 | $\mathbf 0$ | 189,51 | ||
| votes cast in % | 99.90 % | 0.08% | 0.02% | |||||
| representation of sc in % | 99.90 % | 0.08% | 0.02% | 100.00 % | 0.00% | |||
| total sc in % | 86.06 % | 0.07% | 0.01% | 86.15 % | 0.00% | |||
| Total | 189,328,513 | 158,502 | 31,133 189,518,148 | $\bf{0}$ | 189,51 |
Signature company:
NORDEA BANK AB (PUBL), FILIAL NORGE
WILH. WILHELMSEN ASA
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the control of the control of the control of |
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Share information
| Name | Total number of shares Nominal value Share capital | Voting rights | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinær | 220,000,000 | 0.52 114,400,000.00 Yes | |
| Sum: |
§ 5-17 Generally majority requirement
requires majority of the given votes
§ 5-18 Amendment to resolution
Requires two-thirds majority of the given votes
like the issued share capital represented/attended on the general meeting
To the general meeting of Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA 25 January 2017 Instructions for the Nomination Committee of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics ASA
The Nomination Committee shall prepare and submit to the General Meeting its recommendations for Directors to be elected by the shareholders and alternate directors to the Board of Directors. The Nomination Committee shall further propose the remuneration to be granted to the Directors, the members of the audit committee and the members of the nomination committee.
The Nomination Committee shall also present its proposal for new members to the Nomination Committee to the General Meeting.
The Chairman and members of the Nomination Committee are appointed by the General Meeting, which shall also determine the remuneration to be granted to the members of the Nomination Committee. The General Meeting shall, when determining the remuneration of the members of the Nomination Committee, take into consideration the responsibilities and the time spent by the Nomination Committee.
The Nomination Committee shall be composed in such a manner as to reflect the interests of the shareholders. Any shareholder with more than 20 % of the share capital of the company shall be entitled to elect one member of the nomination committee, but with the chairman always being independent of any such major shareholder.
Neither the General Manager nor any other member of the management group may be members of the Nomination Committee.
The Nomination Committee shall consist of three members, each elected for two years.
The Chairman of the Nomination Committee has the main responsibility for the work of the Committee, and shall call the Committee meetings.
Any of the members of the Nomination Committee may require a meeting to be called. The Chairman of the Committee decides whether to hold a meeting, or if the matters may be dealt with in some other satisfactory manner. Minutes of the Nomination Committee's meetings shall be kept.
The Nomination Committee shall ensure that it has access to necessary expertise to perform its responsibilities. The Nomination Committee is entitled to call on expertise within the Company, and to take advice and recommendations from external resources.
The Nomination Committee shall inform the General Meeting of its working procedures when submitting its recommendations.
The Nomination Committee shall consider the need for changes to the composition of the Board of Directors and the Nomination Committee, and maintain contact with the shareholders, Directors and management of the Company in this respect.
The Nomination Committee shall make sure that its recommendations are well founded and supported by the major shareholders. The work of the Nomination Committee shall be arranged to allow for proposals from the shareholders with respect to the election of new Directors.
When making its recommendations, the Nomination Committee shall emphasize the relevant candidate's experience, qualifications and capacity to perform its duties as a Director or member of the Nomination Committee.
Before making its recommendations, the Nomination Committee shall ensure that candidates are willing to take on the responsibility as a Director or member of the Nomination Committee.
The recommendations of the Nomination Committee shall be made available on the Company's website, or sent to the shareholders prior to the elections. The report shall include relevant information about the candidates, such as information regarding the relevant candidate's qualifications, capacity and independence. Information in respect of proposed Board Members should include the candidate's age, education and work experience. The recommendations should further include information about how long the candidate has been a member of the Board of Directors, whether the candidate is otherwise engaged by the Company, and other material responsibilities of the candidate in relation to other companies or organisations. If the Nomination Committee proposes to re-elect a Board Member, the recommendations may refer to the information about the candidate in the annual report of the Company.
Information about any deadlines and recommendations with respect to the elections of members to the Board of Directors or the Nomination Committee shall be made available on the Company's website minimum 21 days before the election take place.
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