AGM Information • May 2, 2024
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 2 May 2024 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 | 306 741 | 33 693 259 | 24 345 898 | 72,26% |
| B-shares | 10 580 000 | 519 559 | 10 060 441 | 5 666 489 | 56,32% |
| Total shares | 44 580 000 | 826 300 | 43 753 700 |
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 Annual report 2023, 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 2023. Based on the approved annual accounts for 2023, the Annual General Meeting approves that a dividend of NOK 10.00 per share is distributed. The dividend accrues to the shareholders as of 2 May 2024 (registered in Verdipapirsentralen, Euronext Securities Oslo on 6. May 2024 according to the ordinary T+2 clearance).
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 2023.Total additional dividend cannot exceed NOK 8.00 per share. The authorisation is valid until the Annual General Meeting in 2025.
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 Pricewaterhouse Coopers AS' fee for audit of Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA for the financial year 2023 of NOK 758,000 (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 27 April 2023. The guidelines have since been significantly amended. The previously approved guidelines and the new proposed guidelines are available on the Company's website.
In accordance with the board's proposal, the Annual General Meeting adopted the following resolution:
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 Remuneration report 2023.
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 2023 until the Annual General Meeting in 2024:
| The chair of the board: | NOK 787,500 |
|---|---|
| The other board members: | NOK 472,500 |
| The chair of the audit committee: | NOK 120,000 |
| The other audit committee members: | NOK 40,000 |
| The chair of the remuneration and people committee: | NOK 60,000 |
| The other remuneration and people committee members: | NOK 40,000 |
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 2023 until the Annual General Meeting in 2024:
| The chair of the nomination committee: | NOK 47,250 |
|---|---|
| The other members of the nomination committee: | NOK 36,750 |
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 resolution: Rebekka Glasser Herlofsen and Ulrika Laurin are re-elected as board members for a period of two years. Thomas F. Borgen is elected as new board member for a period of two years.
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 resolution: Jan Gunnar Hartvig is re-elected as chair and Frederik Selvaag and Silvija Seres are re-elected as members of the nomination committee 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.
* * *
There were no further matters to address.
The Annual General Meeting was then adjourned.
Lysaker, 2 May 2024
________________ ________________ Anne Lise E. Gryte (meeting chair) Signed in Norwegian only
Åge Sturtzel (co-signatory) Signed in Norwegian only
Appendixes:
WILHELMSEN HOLDING ASA AGM 2 May 2024
| A and B Shares TOTAL | A Shares | B Shares | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Attendees: | 9 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| Total Shares Represented: | 30,012,387 | 24.345,898 | 5,666,489 | ||||
| Total Accounts Represented: | 229 | 171 | 71 | ||||
| Total Shares (excluding Treasure Shares): | 43,753,700 | 33,693,259 | 10,060,441 | ||||
| Total Shares (including Treasure Shares): | 44,580,000 | 34,000,000 | 10,580,000 | ||||
| Sub Total: | 9 | 0 | 30,012,387 | ||||
| Capacity | Registered Attendees | Registered Non-Voting Attendees | Registered Votes | Accounts | |||
| Shareholder (web) | 6 | 0 | 23,068,412 | 6 | |||
| Styrets leder med fullmakt | 1 | 0 | 90.932 | 19 | |||
| Styrets leder med instruksjoner | 1 | 0 | 2.106 | ||||
| Forhåndsstemmer | 1 | 0 | 6,850,937 | 203 |
Freddy Hermansen
DNB BankASA Avdeling Utsteder
As scrutineer appointed for the purpose of the Poll taken at the General Meeting of the Members of the Company held on 2 May 2024, I HEREBY CERTIFY that the result of the Poll is correctly set out as follows :lssued voting shares: 43.753.700
| Share Class | Votes For |
રેજ | 1550cc Volling Shidros. To, 100, 100 Votes Mot / Against |
96 | Votes Avstår / Withheld |
రిం | Votes Total | No Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Shares | 24,345,868 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 30 | 0.00% | 24,345,898 | O | |
| A Shares | 24,345,868 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 30 | 0.00% | 24,345,898 | 0 | |
| 3 | A Shares | 24,338,451 | 99.97% | 0 | 0.00% | 7,447 | 0.03% | 24,345,898 | 0 |
| 4 | A Shares | 24,345,868 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 30 | 0.00% | 24,345,898 | 0 |
| 5 | A Shares | 24,325,978 | 99.92% | 13,890 | 0.06% | 6,030 | 0.02% | 24,345,898 | 0 |
| 7 | A Shares | 23,077,545 | 94.79% | 1,262,279 | 5.18% | 6,074 | 0.02% | 24,345,898 | 0 |
| 8 | A Shares | 24,268,794 | 99.68% | 71,030 | 0.29% | 6,074 | 0.02% | 24,345,898 | 0 |
| 9 | A Shares | 24,339,794 | 99.97% | 6,074 | 0.02% | 30 | 0.00% | 24,345,898 | 0 |
| 10 | A Shares | 24,339,838 | 99.98% | 6,030 | 0.02% | 30 | 0.00% | 24,345,898 | 0 |
| 11.a | A Shares | 24,306,657 | 99.84% | 39,091 | 0.16% | 150 | 0.00% | 24,345,898 | 0 |
| 11.b | A Shares | 24,307,132 | 99.84% | 38,616 | 0.16% | 150 | 0.00% | 24,345,898 | 0 |
| 11.C | A Shares | 24,303,685 | 99.83% | 42,063 | 0.17% | 150 | 0.00% | 24,345,898 | 0 |
| 12.a | A Shares | 24,339,668 | 99.97% | 6,080 | 0.02% | 150 | 0.00% | 24,345,898 | 0 |
| 12.b | A Shares | 24,345,668 | 100.00% | 80 | 0.00% | 150 | 0.00% | 24,345,898 | 0 |
| 12.c | A Shares | 24,345,748 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 150 | 0.00% | 24,345,898 | 0 |
| 13 | A Shares | 24,341,641 | 99.98% | 60 | 0.00% | 4,197 | 0.02% | 24,345,898 | 0 |
| 13 | B Shares | 5,665,658 | 99.99% | 14 | 0.00% | 762 | 0.01% | 5,666,434 | રેક |
Freddy Hermansen
DNB Bank ASA Avdeling Utsteder
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