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MINUTES OF
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING IN
AMSC ASA
On Wednesday 17 April 2024 at 10:00 (CEST) the Annual General Meeting in AMSC ASA, reg. no. 988 228 397, was held digitally via Lumi AGM webcast.
The following items were on the agenda:
1. OPENING OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, INCLUDING APPROVAL OF THE NOTICE AND AGENDA
The Annual General Meeting was opened and chaired by Annette Malm Justad, Chair of the Board.
The record of attending shareholders showed that 18,036,666 shares, corresponding to 25.10 % of the total share capital, were represented. The list of attending shareholders and the voting results for each matter is enclosed to these minutes.
No objections were made to the notice and the agenda, and the General Meeting was declared duly constituted.
2. ELECTION OF A PERSON TO CO-SIGN THE MINUTES ALONG WITH THE MEETING CHAIR
Camilla Iversen was elected to co-sign the minutes of the General Meeting together with the meeting chair.
3. PRESENTATION OF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
A presentation of the business activities was given, including the important occurrences in the group in 2023 and the main figures from the 2023 annual accounts, as further set out in a presentation to be published by the Company after the general meeting is held.
4. APPROVAL OF THE 2023 ANNUAL ACCOUNTS OF AMSC ASA, GROUP'S CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' REPORT
The annual accounts and the Board of Directors' report were reviewed.
The General Meeting adopted the following resolution:
The General Meeting approves the annual accounts for 2023 for AMSC ASA, the group consolidated accounts and the Board of Director's Report.
5. ADVISORY VOTE ON THE REPORT ON SALARY AND OTHER REMUNERATION TO THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT FOR 2023
The General Meeting adopted the following resolution:
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The General Meeting endorses the report on salary and other remuneration to the executive management for 2023 pursuant to the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act section 6-16b.
6. CONSIDERATION OF THE STATEMENT OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 2023
The General Meeting considered the Board of Directors' statement of Corporate Governance.
7. STIPULATION OF REMUNERATION TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The General Meeting adopted the following resolution:
In accordance with the recommendation from the Nomination Committee, the General Meeting approves that the remuneration for members of the Board of Directors for the period from the 2023 Annual General Meeting up to the 2024 Annual General Meeting shall be as follows:
- NOK 588,000 to the Chairperson of the board
- NOK 461,000 to each of the other board members.
The above fees include remuneration for audit committee-related work.
It was noted that employees of Aker companies do not receive the remuneration personally, but that payment is made to their respective employer company.
8. STIPULATION OF REMUNERATION TO THE MEMBERS OF THE NOMINATION COMMITTEE
The General Meeting adopted the following resolution:
In accordance with the recommendation from the Nomination Committee, the General Meeting approves that the remuneration rate for members of the Nomination Committee for the period from the 2023 Annual General Meeting up to the 2024 Annual General Meeting shall be NOK 55,000 for the chair of the committee and NOK 44,000 for each member.
It was noted that employees of Aker companies do not receive the remuneration personally, but that payment is made to their respective employer company.
9. APPROVAL OF THE REMUNERATION TO THE AUDITOR FOR 2023
The General Meeting adopted the following resolution:
The remuneration to the auditor of NOK 880,000 ex. VAT for the audit of the Company's 2023 annual accounts is approved. Fees to PriceWaterhouseCoopers AS for services other than audit during 2023 are included in Note 3 to the group consolidated accounts.
10. APPROVAL OF CHANGES TO THE REMUNERATION REPORT
The General Meeting adopted the following resolution:
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The General Meeting approves the changes to the policy for determining salary and other remuneration to the executive management pursuant to the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act section 6-16a.
11. ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The General Meeting adopted the following resolution:
In accordance with the recommendation from the Nomination Committee, Peter Ditlef Knudsen and Frank O. Reite are re-elected as members of the Board of Directors for a period of two years.
The Board of Directors of AMSC ASA will then consist of the following members:
Annette Malm Justad (Chairperson)
Peter Ditlef Knudsen (member)
Frank O. Reite (member).
12. ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE NOMINATION COMMITTEE
The General Meeting adopted the following resolution:
In accordance with the recommendation from the Nomination Committee, Charlotte Håkonsen is re-elected as chair and Ingebret G. Hisdal is re-elected as member of the Nomination Committee, for a period of two years.
The Nomination Committee of AMSC ASA will then consist of the following members:
Charlotte Håkonsen (Chairperson)
Ingebret G. Hisdal (member)
Hilde Kristin Ramsdal (debuty member).
13. AUTHORIZATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS
The General Meeting adopted the following resolution:
The General Meeting grants the Board of Directors authorization to resolve payment of dividends based on the Company's annual accounts for 2023. The authorization is valid up to the Annual General Meeting in 2025.
14. AUTHORIZATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ACQUIRE TREASURY SHARES IN CONNECTION WITH INCENTIVE SCHEME FOR EMPLOYEES
The General Meeting adopted the following resolution:
1. The Board of Directors is authorized to acquire treasury shares with a total nominal value of NOK 2,500,000.
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- The authorization is valid up to the Annual General Meeting in 2025, but no longer than June 30, 2025.
- Treasury shares shall be acquired for a consideration of minimum NOK 1 and maximum NOK 300 per share.
- The Board of Directors is free to decide the method of acquisition and disposal of treasury shares. The authorization can be used in situations as described in the Securities Trading Act section 6-17.
- The authorization can only be used in connection with the incentive scheme for employees.
15. AUTHORIZATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ACQUIRE TREASURY SHARES FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES OR SUBSEQUENT SALE OR DELETION OF SUCH SHARES
The General Meeting adopted the following resolution:
1. The Board of Directors is authorized to acquire treasury shares with a total nominal value of NOK 7,186,383.
- The authorization is valid up to the Annual General Meeting in 2025, but no longer than June 30, 2025.
- Treasury shares shall be acquired for a consideration of minimum NOK 1 and maximum NOK 300 per share.
- The Board of Directors is free to decide the method of acquisition and disposal of treasury shares. The authorization can be used in situations as described in the Securities Trading Act section 6-17.
- The authorization can only be used for investment purposes or subsequent sale or deletion of such shares.
16. AUTHORIZATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ACQUIRE TREASURY SHARES IN CONNECTION WITH ACQUISITIONS, MERGERS, DE-MERGERS OR OTHER TRANSACTIONS
The General Meeting adopted the following resolution:
- The Board of Directors is authorized to acquire treasury shares with a total nominal value of NOK 7,186,383.
- The authorization is valid up to the Annual General Meeting in 2025, but no longer than June 30, 2025.
- Treasury shares shall be acquired for a consideration of minimum NOK 1 and maximum NOK 300 per share.
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- The Board of Directors is free to decide the method of acquisition and disposal of treasury shares. The authorization can be used in situations as described on the Securities Trading Act section 6-17.
- The authorization can only be used for the purpose of utilising the company's shares as transaction currency in acquisitions, mergers, de-mergers or other transactions.
17. AUTHORIZATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO INCREASE THE SHARE CAPITAL IN CONNECTION WITH FUTURE INVESTMENTS ETC.
The General Meeting adopted the following resolution:
- The Board of Directors is authorized to increase the share capital by up to NOK 14,372,767.
- The authorization is valid up to the Annual General Meeting in 2025, but no longer than June 30, 2025.
- The pre-emptive rights of the existing shareholders pursuant to section 10-4 of the Public Limited Liability Company's Act may be derogated from.
- The authorization includes share capital increase against non-cash contributions, rights to assume special obligations on behalf of the Company in addition to resolution of merger and demerger, cf. the Public Limited Liability Company's Act section 13-5 and 14-6 (2). The authorization can be used in situations as described in the Securities Trading Act section 6-17.
- The authorization can only be used in connection with strengthening of the Company's equity capital, or to raise equity capital for future investments within the Company's scope of operations.
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There were no further items on the agenda. The Chair of the meeting thanked the participants for their attendance, and the General Meeting was thereafter adjourned.
Oslo, 17 April 2024
(sign.) | (sign.) |
Annette Malm Justad, Chairman | Camilla Iversen, co-signer |
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Attendance Summary Report
AMSC ASA AGM
17 April 2024
Registered Attendees: | 6 |
Total Votes Represented: | 18,036,666 |
Total Accounts Represented: | 101 |
Total Voting Capital: | 71,863,838 |
% Total Voting Capital Represented: | 25.10% |
Sub Total: | 6 | 0 | 18,036,666 | |
Capacity | Registered Attendees | Registered Non-Voting Attendees | Registered Votes | Accounts |
Shareholder (web) | 4 | 0 | 468,100 | 4 |
Styrets leder med fullmakt | 1 | 0 | 92,826 | 10 |
Forhåndsstemmer | 1 | 0 | 17,475,740 | 87 |
DNB Verdipapirservice
Avdeling Utsteder
Jostein Aspelien Engh
AMSC ASA GENERAL MEETING 17 APRIL 2024
As scrutineer appointed for the purpose of the Poll taken at the General Meeting of the Members of the Company held on 17 April 2024, I HEREBY CERTIFY that the result of the Poll is correctly set out as follows:-
Issued voting shares: 71,863,838 | ||||||||
VOTES | % | VOTES | % | VOTES | VOTES | % ISSUED | NO VOTES | |
FOR | MOT / | AVSTÅR / | TOTAL | VOTING | IN MEETING | |||
SHARES | ||||||||
AGAINST | WITHHELD | |||||||
VOTED | ||||||||
1 | 18,036,666 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 18,036,666 | 25.10% | 0 |
2 | 18,036,277 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 389 | 18,036,666 | 25.10% | 0 |
4 | 18,036,277 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 389 | 18,036,666 | 25.10% | 0 |
5 | 14,325,359 | 79.43 | 3,710,918 | 20.57 | 389 | 18,036,666 | 25.10% | 0 |
7 | 18,036,277 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 389 | 18,036,666 | 25.10% | 0 |
8 | 18,036,277 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 389 | 18,036,666 | 25.10% | 0 |
9 | 18,035,907 | 100.00 | 370 | 0.00 | 389 | 18,036,666 | 25.10% | 0 |
10 | 14,324,989 | 79.42 | 3,711,288 | 20.58 | 389 | 18,036,666 | 25.10% | 0 |
11 | 16,266,836 | 90.19 | 1,769,441 | 9.81 | 389 | 18,036,666 | 25.10% | 0 |
12 | 17,791,546 | 98.64 | 244,731 | 1.36 | 389 | 18,036,666 | 25.10% | 0 |
13 | 18,036,501 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 165 | 18,036,666 | 25.10% | 0 |
14 | 16,249,768 | 90.09 | 1,786,509 | 9.91 | 389 | 18,036,666 | 25.10% | 0 |
15 | 16,266,466 | 90.19 | 1,769,811 | 9.81 | 389 | 18,036,666 | 25.10% | 0 |
16 | 16,266,836 | 90.19 | 1,769,441 | 9.81 | 389 | 18,036,666 | 25.10% | 0 |
17 | 16,266,836 | 90.19 | 1,769,441 | 9.81 | 389 | 18,036,666 | 25.10% | 0 |
Jostein Aspelien Engh
DNB Bank ASA
Avdeling Utsteder
Attendance Details
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Date: 17 Apr 2024
Time:
Meeting: | AMSC ASA, AGM 17 April 2024 | |||||||
Attendees | Votes | |||||||
Shareholder | 4 | 468,100 | ||||||
Styrets leder med fullmakt | 1 | 92,826 | ||||||
Forhåndsstemmer | 1 | 17,475,740 | ||||||
Total | 6 | 18,036,666 | ||||||
Shareholder | 4 | 468,100 | ||||||
Votes | Representing / Accompanying | |||||||
KYRKJEBØ, ARNE | 62,000 | KYRKJEBØ, ARNE | ||||||
MAGNUSSEN, PÅL LOTHE | 240,000 | MAGNUSSEN, PÅL LOTHE | ||||||
MB CAPITAL AS | 150,000 | MB CAPITAL AS | ||||||
OMEGA CONSULTING AS | 16,100 | OMEGA CONSULTING AS | ||||||
Styrets leder med fullmakt | 1 | 92,826 | ||||||
Votes | Representing / Accompanying | |||||||
Styrets leder med fullmakt | 1,677 | BLIKFELDT, FREDRIK | ||||||
1,500 | HUNSRØD, BJØRN AINO | |||||||
1,349 | LÆRUM, JAN ERIK | |||||||
1,250 | EINAR WESTBY AS | |||||||
600 | BEDIN, KJELL | |||||||
200 | GIÆVER, RAYMOND | |||||||
150 | OVESEN, KNUT MORTEN | |||||||
100 | FALLETH, ROLF SVERRE | |||||||
20,000 | ANDERSEN, HÅKON CHRISTIAN | |||||||
66,000 | LARSEN, OLE ODDVAR | |||||||
92,826 |
Forhåndsstemmer | 1 | 17,475,740 |
Votes | ||
ADVANCE VOTE | 1,091 |
1,000
378
370
29,000
224
165
30
13,701,416
3,550
58,268
20,035
83,585
29,261
20,613
11,145
542
58,589
3,568
414
16,746
35,270
19,068
69,241
2,113
1,988
2,356
6,999
120,600
12,706
40,726
14,936
4,362
400
16,816
16,049
26,276
1,064
Representing / Accompanying
ROGSTADKJÆRNET, JENS INDEX AS
MARTENS, JAN GIL
REE, KNUT CHRISTIAN HANNESTAD
GRØNNEBERG, CHRISTER GRUER MOEN, MAGNAR FORSETLØKKEN, SINDRE LANGÅS SØFTELAND, FREDRIK ALEXANDER BANG, ERIK
AKER CAPITAL AS SAURE, DAN BØRGE
UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG
SEI ACADIAN GLOBAL MANAGED VOLATILITY POOL
SEI INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENTS TRUST - GLOBAL MANAGED VOLATILITY FUND
SEI INSTITUTIONAL MANAGED TRUST GLOBAL MANAGED VOLATILITY FUND ARROWSTREET GLOBAL MINIMUM-VOLATILITY ESG ALPHA EXTENSION POLICEMEN'S ANNUITY AND BENEFIT FUND OF CHICAGO
PECO ENERGY COMPANY RETIREE MEDICAL TRUST
THE LF ACCESS POOL AUTHORISED CONTRACTUAL SCHEME MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA (CANADA) INC. MASTER TRUST CONSTELLATION EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT TRUST FOR UNION EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT FUND OF THE CITY OF DALLAS
MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA INC. MASTER RETIREMENT TRUST NAV CANADA PENSION PLAN
MERCER GLOBAL ENHANCED LOW VOLATILITY SHARES FUND STP NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY RETIREMENT TRUST UTAH STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEMS
AMERICAN CENTURY ETF TRUST-AVANTIS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY ETF ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES MASTER RETIREMENT TRUST
TWO SIGMA ABSOLUTE RETURN PORTFOLIO, LLC MGI FUNDS PLC
AWARE SUPER
INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY COMMINGLED INVESTMENT GROUP TRUST MARYLAND STATE RETIREMENT + PENSION SYSTEM
MASON, ALBERT
BRIGHTHOUSE FUNDS TRUST II - BRIGHTHOUSE/DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL SMA
ACADIAN NON-USSMALL-CAPLONG-SHORT EQUITY FUND, LLC MGI FUNDS PLC
SPDR PORTFOLIO EUROPE ETF
Attendance Details | ||
Page: 2 | ||
Date: 17 Apr 2024 | ||
Time: | ||
ADVANCE VOTE | 8,264 | AMERICAN CENTURY ETF TRUST -AVANTIS INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP |
VALUE FUND | ||
17,381 | MERCER DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN GROWTH STRATEGY |
904 AMERICAN CENTURY ETF TRUST-AVANTIS INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP EQUITY ETF
5,784 | CC&L Q GLOBAL EQUITY MARKET NEUTRAL MASTER FUND LTD. |
14,400 | TWO SIGMA EQUITY RISK PREMIA PORTFOLIO LLC |
8,663 | CC&L MULTI-STRATEGY FUND |
594 CC&L Q MARKET NEUTRAL FUND II
1,585 | CC&L U.S. Q MARKET NEUTRAL ONSHORE FUND II |
14,710 | MISSOURI EDUCATION PENSION TRUST |
3,578 | AZL DFA INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY FUND |
26,352 | CCANDL Q GLOBAL EQUITY FUND |
153,761 | ENSIGN PEAK ADVISORS INC |
31,221 | CENTRAL PENSION FUND OF THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING |
ENGINEERS | |
10,325 | ALASKA PERMANENT FUND CORPORATION |
364 CCANDL Q GROUP GLOBAL EQUITY FUND
119,363 | ACADIAN NON-US MICROCAP EQUITY FUND, LLC |
30,211 | ACADIAN GLOBAL MANAGED VOLATILITY EQUITY FUND LLC |
13,551 | ALASKA PERMANENT FUND CORPORATION |
25,193 | GLOBAL MANAGED VOLATILITY FUND |
6,238 | CC&L MULTI-STRATEGY FUND |
9,300 | STICHTING BEDRIJFSTAKPENSIOEN FONDS VOOR DE MEDIA PNO |
8,658 | THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA |
1,213 | THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA |
114 CC&L GLOBAL MARKET NEUTRAL II FUND
9,690 | THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA |
8,242 | CC&L Q GLOBAL EQUITY MARKET NEUTRAL MASTER FUND LTD. |
23,978 | THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA |
11,444 | THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA |
180 CC&L Q MARKET NEUTRAL FUND II
47,625 | THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA |
1,941,477 | Verdipapirfondet DNB SMB |
17,389 | CC&L Multi-Strategy Fund 2200-1111 WEST GEORGIA |
594 CC&L Q GLOBAL SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND 2300-1111
227 CC&L Q INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND 2300-1111
3,702 | CC&L Q MARKET NEUTRAL FUND 2200-1111 WEST GEORGIA ST |
38,209 | CC&L U.S. Q MARKET NEUTRAL ONSHORE FUND II 2200-1111 WEST GEORGIA |
ST | |
55,994 | COMMONWEALTH GLOBAL SHARE FUND 28 LEVEL 15 |
17,313 | DFA International Core Equity Fund 745 Thurlow Street |
7,314 | DIMENSIONAL FUNDS - DFA INTERNATIONAL VECTOR EQUITY FUND 745 |
THURLOW S | |
307,926 | INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY PORTFOLIO OF DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS |
GROUP | |
15,163 | JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS II INTERNATIONAL SMALL COMPANY FUND |
1,661 | JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST INTERNATIONAL SMALL |
COMPANY TRUS | |
1,025 | LGT SELECT FUNDS 12 HERRENGASSE |
10,900 | TWO SIGMA INTERNATIONAL CORE PORTFOLIO, LLC |
2,500 | TWO SIGMA WORLD CORE FUND LP |
4,000 | SKOGSTAD, ANDREAS |
4,000 | DFC INVEST AS |
2,500 | MUNKEBYE, MAGNUS BRUHN |
17,475,740
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