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RESOLUTIONS OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF ROBIT PLC
ROBIT PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 3 APRIL 2024 AT 15.30 EEST
RESOLUTIONS OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF ROBIT PLC
The Annual General Meeting of Robit Plc held today on 3 April 2024 passed the following resolutions:
1. Adoption of the financial statements and consolidated financial statements
The General Meeting adopted the financial statements and consolidated financial statements for the financial period 1 January-31 December 2023.
2.Payment of dividends
The General Meeting resolved that no dividend is paid based on the adopted balance sheet for the financial period 1 January-31 December 2023.
3. Resolution on discharge from liability
The General Meeting resolved to discharge the members of the Board of Directors and the managing director from liability for the financial period ending on 31 December 2023.
4. Handling of remuneration report for governing bodies
The General Meeting resolved to adopt the remuneration report for governing bodies. In accordance with the Finnish Limited Liability Companies Act, the decision is advisory.
5. Handling of remuneration policy for governing bodies
The General Meeting resolved to adopt the updated remuneration policy for governing bodies. In accordance with the Finnish Limited Liability Companies Act, the decision is advisory.
6. Composition and remuneration of the Board of Directors
The General Meeting resolved that the Board of Directors consists of six (6) members.
The annual remuneration for the Chairman of the Board is EUR 60 000, and for each Board Member is EUR 30 000, of which 40% will be paid as shares and the remaining 60% as an advance tax withheld and paid to the Finnish Tax Administration by the company.
In addition, a compensation of EUR 500 will be paid to the Board Members for each board meeting or committee meeting they have attended. Additionally, other costs, such as travel and lodging expenses, will also be compensated.
The annual remuneration for the entire term of office will be paid to the Chairman of the Board and to the Board Members in December 2024. The shares that form part of the remuneration payable to the Chairman of the Board and to the Board Members can be new shares issued by the company or shares acquired thereby pursuant to an authorisation provided to the Board of Directors by the General Meeting. The receiver of the remuneration will pay the applicable transfer tax.
Lasse Aho, Mikko Kuitunen, Harri Sjöholm, Markku Teräsvasara and Eeva-Liisa Virkkunen were re-elected as members of the Board. Kai Telanne was elected as a new member of the Board.
7. Election and remuneration of auditor
PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy (PwC) was elected as the company's auditor for a term that will continue until the end of the next Annual General Meeting. PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy has notified the company that Authorised Public Accountant, Markku Katajisto, will serve as the company's principal responsible auditor.
The General Meeting resolved to pay the auditor's remuneration in accordance with a reasonable invoice approved by the company.
8. Authorising the Board of Directors to decide on the acquisition of the company's own shares and/or accepting them as a pledge
The General Meeting resolved to authorise the Board of Directors to resolve on the acquisition of a maximum of 2,117,990 shares of the company's own shares and/or accepting the same number of the company's own shares as a pledge, in one or several tranches by using funds in the unrestricted shareholders' equity. The maximum total of shares that will be acquired and/or accepted as a pledge corresponds to 10% of all shares in the company as of the date of the summons to the Annual General Meeting. However, the company cannot, together with its subsidiary companies, own or accept as a pledge altogether more than 10% of its own shares at any point in time. The company's shares may be purchased under this authorisation solely by using unrestricted shareholders' equity.
The shares will be acquired otherwise than in proportion to the share ownership of the shareholders via public trading arranged by Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd at the market price on the date on which the acquisition is made or otherwise at a price formed on the market. The authorisation shall be used e.g. for the purposes of implementing the Board of Directors' share-based compensation, the company's share-based incentive systems or for other purposes as decided by the Board of Directors.
It was resolved that the authorisation revokes the authorisation granted by the General Meeting on 15 March 2023 to decide on the acquisition of the company's own shares.
The authorisation is valid until the closing of the next Annual General Meeting, however, no longer than until 30 June 2025.
9. The Board of Directors was authorised to resolve on a share issue and the issuance of special rights entitling to shares
The Annual General Meeting resolved to authorise the Board of Directors to resolve on a share issue and on the issuance of special rights entitling to shares as referred to in Chapter 10 Section 1 of the Finnish Limited Liability Companies Act, in one or more tranches, either against or without consideration.
The number of shares to be issued, including shares to be issued on the basis of special rights, may not exceed 2,117,990, which amounts to 10% of all shares in the company as of the date of the summons to the Annual General Meeting. The Board of Directors may decide to either issue new shares or to transfer any treasury shares held by the company.
The authorisation entitles the Board of Directors to decide on all terms that apply to the share issue and to the issuance of special rights entitling to shares, including the right to derogate from the shareholders' pre-emptive right. The authorisation shall be used e.g. for the purposes of strengthening the company's balance sheet and improving its financial status or for other purposes as decided by the Board of Directors.
The authorisation is valid until the closing of the next Annual General Meeting, however, no longer than until 30 June 2025. The authorisation cancels all previously granted, unused authorisations to decide on a share issue and the issuance of options or other special rights entitling to shares.
10. Amendment of the Charter of the Shareholders' Nomination Board
The Annual General Meeting resolved that the following addition will be made to the Charter of the Shareholders' Nomination Board:
"The tasks of the Nomination Board include preparing and presenting a proposal regarding who should be elected as a Chairman and a Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors to the Annual General Meeting."
The minutes of the Annual General Meeting are made available no later than 17 April 2024 on the website of Robit Plc at https://www.robitgroup.com/investor/corporate-governance/general-meeting/.
Tampere, 3 April 2024
ROBIT PLC
Board of Directors
Further information:
Markku Teräsvasara, Chairman
+358 40 641 8474
markku.terasvasara@gmail.com
Distribution:
Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd
Key media
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