AGM Information • Apr 27, 2023
AGM Information
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The Annual General Meeting of Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA, registration number 995 277 905, (the "Company") was held on Thursday 27 April 2023 at 10:00 hours (CEST). The Annual General Meeting was held as a digital meeting.
In accordance with Section 5-12 of the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act, the Annual General Meeting was opened by the chair of the board of directors Mr. Carl E. Steen, who also registered the attached list of shareholders attending.
| Total shares | Own shares | Total shares excluding own shares |
Shares represented |
Per cent (excluding own shares) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-shares | 34 000 000 | Nil | 34 000 000 | 23 746 290 | 69,84% |
| B-shares | 10 580 000 | Nil | 10 580 000 | 4 989 591 | 47,16% |
| Total shares | 44 580 000 | Nil | 44 580 000 |
The list was approved by the Annual General Meeting.
Present were chair of the board of directors Carl E. Steen, Group CEO Thomas Wilhelmsen, Group CFO Christian Berg, nomination committee leader Jan Gunnar Hartvig, and the auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers, represented by engagement audit partner Thomas Fraurud.
The following matters were dealt with:
Anne Lise E. Gryte, partner at Wiersholm, was elected to chair the meeting. Åge Sturtzel was elected to co-sign the minutes together with the chairperson.
The voting result is set out in the enclosed voting protocol.
The Annual General Meeting approves the notice and the agenda.
The voting result is set out in the enclosed voting protocol.
The group CEO, Thomas Wilhelmsen, provided a briefing on the business of Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA.
The Annual report 2022, including the annual accounts and Directors' report for Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA and the group, together with the Auditor's report, are made available on the Company's website.
In accordance with the board's proposal, the Annual General Meeting passed the following resolution:
The Annual General Meeting approves the annual accounts and the Directors report for Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA and the group for the financial year 2022. Based on the approved annual accounts for 2022, the Annual General Meeting approves that a dividend of NOK 6.00 per share is distributed. The dividend accrues to the shareholders as of 27 April 2023 (registered in Euronext VPS on 2 May 2023).
The voting result is set out in the enclosed voting protocol.
The board wishes to continue the practice of distributing dividend twice a year.
In accordance with the board's proposal, the Annual General Meeting adopted the following resolution:
The Annual General Meeting authorises the board of directors to distribute additional dividend based on the company's approved annual accounts for 2022.Total additional dividend cannot exceed NOK 4.00 per share. The authorisation is valid until the Annual General Meeting in 2024, but no longer than to 30 June 2024.
The voting result is set out in the enclosed voting protocol.
In accordance with the board's proposal, the Annual General Meeting adopted the following resolution:
The Annual General Meeting approves PricewaterhouseCoopers AS' fee for audit of Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA for the financial year 2022 of NOK 765 000 (excluding VAT).
The voting result is set out in the enclosed voting protocol.
The statement on corporate governance was considered by the Annual General Meeting. The report is made available on the Company's website.
The Annual General Meeting noted the statement.
The remuneration guidelines were last approved by the Annual General Meeting on 22 April 2021. The guidelines have since been significantly amended. The previously approved guidelines and the new proposed guidelines are available on the company's website. Comments to this item and items 13-18 were given by one shareholder.
In accordance with the board's proposal, the Annual General Meeting adopted the following resolution:
The Annual General Meeting approves the amended Remuneration guidelines for senior executives.
The voting result is set out in the enclosed voting protocol.
The Remuneration report is available on the Company's website.
In accordance with the board's proposal, the Annual General Meeting adopted the following resolution:
The Annual General Meeting endorses the report on the salaries and other remuneration of senior executives for the financial year 2022.
The voting result of the advisory vote is set out in the enclosed voting protocol.
The proposal from the nomination committee of Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA to its Annual General Meeting is available on the Company's website.
The Annual General Meeting adopted the following resolution:
In line with the proposal from the nomination committee the Annual General Meeting approves the following remuneration of the members of the board for the period from the Annual General Meeting in 2022 until the Annual General Meeting in 2023:
| The chair of the board: | NOK 750 000 |
|---|---|
| The other board members: | NOK 450 000 |
| The chair of the audit committee: | NOK 80 000 |
| The chair of the remuneration and people committee: | NOK 30 000 |
| The other remuneration and people committee members: | NOK 20 000 |
The voting result is set out in the enclosed voting protocol.
The Annual General Meeting adopted the following resolution:
In line with the proposal from the nomination committee the Annual General Meeting approves the following remuneration of the members of the nomination committee for the period from the Annual General Meeting in 2022 until the Annual General Meeting in 2023:
| The chair of the nomination committee: | NOK 45 000 |
|---|---|
| The other members: | NOK 35 000 |
The voting result is set out in the enclosed voting protocol.
The Annual General Meeting adopted the following resolution:
In line with the proposal from the nomination committee the Annual General Meeting adopts the following resolutions: Carl E Steen is re-elected as board chair for a period of two years, and Morten Borge is re-elected as board member for a period of two years.
The voting result is set out in the enclosed voting protocol.
The board wishes to maintain the option, on behalf of the Company, to acquire shares in the Company.
In accordance with the board's proposal, the Annual General Meeting adopted the following resolution:
The Annual General Meeting grants the following authority to the board of directors:
The voting result is set out in the enclosed voting protocol.
Proposals from shareholders and the board's response are available on the Company's website.
Comments to items 14 - 18 were given by shareholders and responses were given by the chair of the board of directors.
The shareholders' proposal was not adopted by the Annual General Meeting.
The voting result is set out in the enclosed voting protocol.
The shareholders' proposal was not adopted by the Annual General Meeting.
The voting result is set out in the enclosed voting protocol.
The shareholders' proposal was not adopted by the Annual General Meeting.
The voting result is set out in the enclosed voting protocol.
The Annual General Meeting had already adopted the board's proposal under agenda item 13 for an authorization of the board of directors to acquire shares in the Company. The authorization granted under agenda item 13 covers the maximum amount which the board may be authorized for in accordance with Section 9-2 of the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act.
The shareholders' proposal was not adopted by the Annual General Meeting.
The voting result is set out in the enclosed voting protocol.
The proposal for a new member was made on 29 March, which was after the nomination committee had completed its work. Comments to this item were given by one shareholder and responses were given by the chair of the nomination committee.
The shareholders' proposal was not adopted by the Annual General Meeting.
The voting result is set out in the enclosed voting protocol.
* * *
There were no further matters to address.
The Annual General Meeting was then adjourned.
Lysaker, 27 April 2023
________________ ________________ Anne Lise E. Gryte (meeting chair) Signed in Norwegian only
Åge Sturtzel (co-signatory) Signed in Norwegian only
Appendixes:
| Shareclass | Shares | Issued Share Capital | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total A & B | 28,735,881 | 44,580,000 | 64.46% |
| A Shares | 23,746,290 | 34,000,000 | 69.84% |
| B Shares | 4,989,591 | 10,580,000 | 47.16% |
| Sub Total: | 14 | 28,735,881 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | Registered Attendees | Registered Votes Accounts | ||
| Shareholder & 3rd Party Proxy (web) | 11 | 26,013,353 | 19 | |
| Chair of the Board with Proxy | 846,529 | 28 | ||
| Chair of the Board with Instructions | 1,271,678 | 14 | ||
| Advanced votes | 604.321 | 32 | ||
Freddy Hermansen
DNB Bank ASA
Issuer Services
As scrutineer appointed for the purpose of the Poll taken at the General Meeting of the Members of the Company held on 27 April 2023, I HEREBY CERTIFY that the result of the Poll is correctly set out as follows:-
| Shareclass | For / For | Mot / Against | Avstär / Abstain | No Votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Shares | 23742695 | 99.99% | O | 0.00% | 1630 | 0.01% | 1965 |
| 2 | A Shares | 23744325 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 1965 |
| 4 | A Shares | 23744259 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 66 | 0.00% | 1965 |
| 5 | A Shares | 23744325 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | O | 0.00% | 1965 |
| 6 | A Shares | 23740974 | 99.99% | 3285 | 0.01% | ee | 0.00% | 1965 |
| 8 | A Shares | 22033894 | 92.80% | 1709651 | 7.20% | 780 | 0.00% | 1965 |
| 9 | A Shares | 23643521 | 99.58% | 94074 | 0.40% | 6780 | 0.03% | 1965 |
| 10 | A Shares | 23723171 | 99.91% | 19558 | 0.08% | 1596 | 0.01% | 1965 |
| 11 | A Shares | 23741259 | 99.99% | 1470 | 0.01% | 1596 | 0.01% | 1965 |
| 12a. | A Shares | 23723317 | 99.91% | 19478 | 0.08% | 1530 | 0.01% | 1965 |
| 12 b. | A Shares | 23738209 | 99.97% | 6116 | 0.03% | O | 0.00% | 1965 |
| 13 | A Shares | 23160624 | 97.54% | 565513 | 2.38% | 18188 | 0.08% | 1965 |
| 13 | B Shares | 4692401 | 94.23% | 287170 | 5.77% | 0 | 0.00% | 10020 |
| 13 | Total 13 | 27853025 | 852683 | 18188 | ||||
| 14 | A Shares | 2322510 | 9.78% | 21421575 | 90.22% | 240 | 0.00% | 1965 |
| 15 | A Shares | 1691972 | 7.13% | 22051956 | 92.87% | 397 | 0.00% | 1965 |
| 16 | A Shares | 1613032 | 6.79% | 22131037 | 93.21% | 256 | 0.00% | 1965 |
| 17 | A Shares | 1619103 | 6.82% | 22125106 | 93.18% | 116 | 0.00% | 1965 |
| 17 | B SHARES | 2210140 | 44.38% | 2769431 | 55.62% | 0 | 0.00% | 10020 |
| 17 | Total 17 | 3829243 | 24894537 | 116 | ||||
| 18 | A Shares | 1945066 | 8.19% | 21799069 91.81% | 190 | 0.00% | 1965 |
Freddy Harmansen
DNB Bank ASA Issuer Services
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