MODULIGHT OYJ The shareholders of
A. Matters on the agenda of the Annual General Meeting
The following matters will be discussed at the Annual General Meeting:
1. Opening of the meeting
2. Calling the meeting to order
3. Election of persons to scrutinise the minutes and to supervise the counting of votes
4. Recording the legality of the meeting
5. Recording attendance at the meeting and adoption of the list of votes
6. Presentation of the financial statements, the report of the Board of Directors and the auditor’s report for the year 2023
Review by the CEO.
The company’s financial statements, the report of the Board of Directors and the auditor’s report have been available on the company’s website at modulight.com/reports-presentations/ as of
7. Adoption of the financial statements
8. Deciding on the use of the profit shown in the balance sheet and deciding on the payment of dividend
The company’s Board of Directors proposes to the Annual General Meeting that the result for the year 2023 of
9. Resolution on the discharge of the members of the Board of Directors and the CEO from liability
10. Non-binding discussion of the Remuneration Report for Governing Bodies 2023
The Board of Directors proposes that the remuneration report for 2023 for governing bodies be approved. The decision is advisory under the Companies Act.
The remuneration report has been available on the company’s website at modulight.com/reports-presentations/ as of
11. Resolution on the remuneration of the Board members
The Shareholders’ Nomination Board proposes to the Annual General Meeting that the Chair of the Board be paid
Furthermore, the Shareholders’ Nomination Board proposes that the remuneration to be paid to the members of the Board of Directors may be paid in company shares and in cash and that travel expenses of all Board Members would be reimbursed in accordance with the company’s travel rules against receipts.
12. Resolution on the number of Board members
The Shareholders’ Nomination Board proposes to the Annual General Meeting that the number of the Board members be five (5).
13. Election of the Board members
The Shareholders’ Nomination Board proposes to the Annual General Meeting that
All nominees have given their consent to the election. All nominees are independent of the company and its significant shareholders, except for Seppo Orsila, who is dependent on the company and its significant shareholders. Orsila is the CEO of the company and one of the largest shareholders of the company.
More information on the candidates and their independence is available on the company’s website at modulight.com/agm2024.
14. Resolution on the remuneration of the auditor
The Board of Directors proposes to the Annual General Meeting that the auditor’s fee be paid in accordance with an invoice approved by the company.
15. Election of the auditor
The Board of Directors proposes that
16. Authorising the Board of Directors to resolve on the repurchase of the company’s own shares and/or accepting them as a pledge
The Board of Directors proposes that the Annual General Meeting authorise the Board of Directors to decide upon the repurchase of a maximum of 4,261,694 of the company’s own shares and/or accepting the same number of the company’s own shares as a pledge, in one or more tranches, by using the company’s unrestricted equity. The maximum total of shares that will be repurchased and/or accepted as a pledge corresponds to approximately 10 % of all shares in the company as at the date of this notice. However, the company cannot, together with its subsidiaries, own its own shares or accept them as a pledge altogether more than 10 % of the company’s all shares at any point in time.
The shares will be repurchased otherwise than in proportion to the holdings of the shareholders via public trading arranged by
The authorisation is proposed to be valid until the closing of the next Annual General Meeting, however, no longer than until
17. Authorising the Board of Directors to decide on a share issue as well as the issuance of options and other special rights entitling to shares
The Board of Directors proposes that the Annual General Meeting authorise the Board to decide upon a share issue and the issuance of option rights and other special rights entitling to shares referred to in Chapter 10 Section 1 of the Finnish Limited Liability Companies Act in one or more tranches and either with or without consideration.
The number of shares to be issued, including the shares received on the basis of the option rights and other special rights entitling to shares, may not exceed 4,261,694 shares, which amounts to approximately 10 % of all shares in the company as at the date of this notice. The Board of Directors may decide to either issue new shares or to assign company shares that are held by the company.
The authorisation entitles the Board of Directors to decide on all terms and conditions that will apply to the share issue and to the issuance of option rights or other special rights entitling to shares, including the right to derogate from the shareholders’ pre-emptive subscription right. The shares can be used as consideration in transactions, as part of the company’s incentive scheme or for other purposes as decided by the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors proposes that the authorisation remain in force until the closing of the next Annual General Meeting, however, not longer than until
18. Closing of the meeting
B. Documents of the Annual General Meeting
The proposals for the decisions on the matters on the agenda of the Annual General Meeting as well as this notice are available on Modulight Corporation’s website at modulight.com/agm2024.
Modulight Corporation’s financial statements, report of the Board of Directors and auditor’s report as well as the remuneration report for governing bodies have been available on the aforementioned website as of
C. Instructions for the participants to the Annual General Meeting
1. Shareholders registered in the shareholders’ register
Shareholders who are registered in the shareholders’ register of
Registration for the General Meeting starts on
a) via the company’s website at modulight.com/agm2024. Electronic registration requires strong identification of the shareholder or his/her legal representative or proxy with a Finnish, Swedish or Danish bank ID or mobile certificate.
b) by e-mail or mail.
Shareholders registering by mail or e-mail shall submit the registration form and advance voting form available on the company’s website at modulight.com/agm2024 or equivalent information to
When registering, please provide the requested information, such as the shareholder’s name, date of birth or business ID, contact details, the name of any assistant or proxy representative and the proxy’s date of birth. The personal data provided by shareholders to
The shareholder, his/her representative or proxy must be able to prove his/her identity and/or right of representation at the meeting if necessary.
Further information on registration and advance voting is available by telephone during the registration period of the General Meeting by calling
2. Holders of nominee-registered shares
A holder of nominee-registered shares is entitled to participate in the General Meeting on the basis of the shares which would entitle him/her to be entered in the shareholders’ register kept by
The holder of nominee-registered shares is advised to request well in advance the necessary instructions from his/her custodian bank regarding temporary registration in the register of shareholders, the issuing of proxy documents and voting instructions, registration, and attendance at the General Meeting and advance voting. The account manager of the custodian bank shall register the holder of nominee-registered shares who wishes to attend the General Meeting temporarily in the register of shareholders of the company by the aforementioned date and time at the latest and, if necessary, arrange for advance voting on behalf of the holder of nominee-registered shares before the end of the registration period for holders of nominee-registered shares. Further information is also available on the company’s website at modulight.com/agm2024.
3. Proxy representatives and powers of attorney
A shareholder may attend the General Meeting and exercise his/her rights there through a proxy representative. A shareholder’s proxy may also elect to vote in advance as described in this notice if he/she so wishes. The proxy representative must authenticate to the electronic registration service and advance voting personally with strong authentication, after which he/she will be able to register and vote in advance on behalf of the shareholder that he/she represents. The shareholder’s proxy must present dated proxy documents, or otherwise in a reliable manner prove that he/she is entitled to represent the shareholder at the General Meeting. You can prove your right to representation by using the suomi.fi e-Authorizations service available in the electronic registration service.
Model proxy documents and voting instructions are available on the company’s website at modulight.com/agm2024. If a shareholder participates in the General Meeting through several proxies representing the shareholder with shares held in different securities accounts, the shares on the basis of which each proxy represents the shareholder shall be identified in connection with the registration.
Any proxy documents are requested to be submitted preferably as an attachment with the electronic registration or alternatively by mail to
4. Advance voting
A shareholder whose shares in the company are registered in his/her personal Finnish book-entry account may vote in advance between
a) via the company’s website at modulight.com/agm2024. Login to the service is done in the same way as for registration in section C.1 of this notice.
b) by mail or by e-mail by submitting the advance voting form available on the company’s website or equivalent information to
Advance votes must be received by the time the advance voting ends. The submission of votes in this way before the end of the registration and advance voting period shall be considered as registration for the General Meeting, provided that it contains the above information required for registration.
A shareholder who has voted in advance cannot exercise the right to ask questions or demand a vote under the Finnish Limited Liability Companies Act unless he/she attends the General Meeting in person or by proxy at the meeting venue.
With respect to nominee registered shareholders, the advance voting is carried out by the account manager. The account manager may vote in advance on behalf of the holders of nominee-registered shares whom he/she represents in accordance with the voting instructions given by them during the registration period set for the nominee-registered shareholders.
Proposals for resolution that are subject to advance voting are deemed to have been made at the General Meeting without any changes.
5. Other instructions and information
The language used in the Annual General Meeting is Finnish.
Pursuant to Chapter 5, Section 25 of the Finnish Limited Liability Companies Act, a shareholder who is present at the General Meeting has the right to request information with respect to the matters to be considered at the meeting. Shareholders may also submit questions on the matters to be discussed at the meeting in accordance with Chapter 5, Section 25 of the Limited Liability Companies Act until
On the date of this Notice,
MODULIGHT CORPORATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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