Resolutions of the Annual General Meeting and the Board of Directors of
Resolutions of the Annual General Meeting 2024 of
The Annual General Meeting was held in Lahti on
1. Resolution on the use of the profit shown on the balance sheet and the distribution of dividend
The General Meeting resolved in accordance with the proposal of the Board of Directors that no dividend is paid for the financial year of
2. Election and remunerations of the members, the Chair and the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors
The number of members of the Board of Directors was resolved to be six (6).
The General Meeting resolved that the annual remunerations payable to the members of the Board of Directors are as follows:
- Chair of the Board
EUR 100,000 , -
Vice Chair of the Board
EUR 80,000 , -
Members of the Board
EUR 60,000
In addition, a separate meeting fee is paid to the members of the Board of Directors for attending a meeting as follows:
- the meeting fee is
EUR 700 per meeting if the meeting is held in the home country of the member of the Board of Directors or if the meeting is a virtual meeting, - the meeting fee is double per meeting if the meeting is held on the same continent as where the home country of the member of the Board of Directors is located but not in his or her home country, and
- the meeting fee is triple per meeting if the meeting is held on a different continent from where the home country of the member of the Board of Directors is located.
In addition, it was resolved, based on the proposal of the
3. Election and remuneration of the auditor
4. Election and remuneration of the sustainability reporting assurance provider
It was resolved to pay remuneration for the auditor in accordance with an invoice approved by the company.
5. Amending the Articles of Association
The General Meeting resolved to amend the Articles of Association of the company by changing its Section 12 in such a way that the section 12§ would cease to apply, if the Finnish Securities Market Act is amended in such a way that the obligation to notify major holdings and share of votes is applicable not only in the regulated market but also in the multilateral trading facility defined in Chapter 2, Section 9 of the Finnish Securities Market Act.
The General Meeting resolved to amend the Articles of Association of the company by changing its Section 13 in such a way that the section 13§ would cease to apply, if the Finnish Securities Market Act is amended in such a way that the procedure for a public offer and an obligation to make an offer is applicable not only in the regulated market but also in the multilateral trading facility defined in Chapter 2, Section 9 of the Finnish Securities Market Act.
6. Authorizing the Board of Directors to decide on the repurchase of the company’s own shares
The General Meeting resolved to authorize the Board of Directors to decide on the repurchase of the company’s own shares in one or several instalments using funds belonging to the unrestricted equity of the company in such a way that the maximum number of shares to be repurchased is 2.777.146 shares. The proposed number of shares corresponds to five (5) percent of all the shares in the company.
Own shares can be repurchased at a price formed in public trading on the date of the repurchase or otherwise at a price formed on the market.
The authorization also entitles the Board of Directors to resolve on a repurchase of shares otherwise than in proportion to the shares owned by the shareholders (directed purchase). In that case, there must exist a weighty financial reason for the company for the repurchase of its own shares.
The shares may be repurchased in order to develop the capital structure of the company, to finance possible acquisitions, investments, or other arrangements included in the company's business, as well as to implement the company’s share-based incentive scheme or otherwise to be further transferred, held by the company, or invalidated.
The repurchase of the company’s own shares reduces the unrestricted equity of the company. The authorization remains in force until the conclusion of the following Annual General Meeting, however, until
7. Authorizing the Board of Directors to decide on the issuance of shares
The General Meeting resolved to authorize the Board of Directors to decide on the issuance of shares in one or several instalments. The number of shares to be issued based on the authorization may not exceed 5.554.292 shares. The proposed number of shares corresponds to approximately 10 percent of all the shares in the company. The authorization includes the right to resolve to issue either new shares or to transfer treasury shares against payment.
The new shares may be issued or the treasury shares transferred in deviation from the shareholder’s pre-emptive rights (directed issue) if there exists a weighty financial reason for the company for this. The Board of Directors resolves on all other conditions and matters pertaining to the issuance of shares and transfer of treasury shares.
The authorization may be used inter alia for developing the capital structure of the company, financing possible acquisitions, investments, or other arrangements included in the company's business, as well as for expanding the ownership base and implementing the company’s share-based incentive schemes.
The authorization remains in force until the conclusion of the following Annual General Meeting, however, until
8. Resolutions of the Board of Directors
Convening after the General Meeting, the Board of Directors appointed from among its members the following members to committees:
- Audit Committee: Chair
Eriikka Söderström ,Antti Kemppi ,Vesa Laisi and Olli Laurén, and Remuneration and Nomination Committee : ChairTuula Rytilä , Teresa Kemppi-Vasama,Vesa Laisi and Olli Laurén
The board decided to establish a technology committee to monitor the implementation of the company's innovation and technology strategy. The following members were elected as members of the Technology Committee: Chair
In Lahti, on
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