General meetings

Notice of the general meeting must be made public by advertisement in Svenska Dagbladet, in national newspapers and on the company’s website.

Notice of the annual general meeting or an extra general meeting where a question of changing the articles of association is to be considered must be issued no earlier than six weeks and no later than four weeks before the meeting. Notice of another extra general meeting must be issued no earlier than six weeks and no later than two weeks before the meeting.

In order to be able to participate in the general meeting, shareholders must, firstly, be included in the share register five days before the meeting, and secondly, register themselves and the number of assistants to the company no later than the day specified in the notice of the general meeting. This must not happen on a Sunday, another public holiday, Saturday, Midsummer’s Eve, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve or earlier than the fifth weekday before the meeting.

Shareholders may bring one or two assistants to the general meeting, however, only if the shareholder has notified this in accordance with the previous paragraph.

At the general meeting, the following matters shall be considered

  1. Election of chairman at the meeting.
  2. Establishment and approval of register of voters.
  3. Election of one or two adjusters.
  4. Examination of whether the meeting has been properly convened.
  5. Approval of agenda.
  6. Presentation of annual report, audit report and, if applicable, consolidated accounts and consolidated audit report.
  7. Decision on:
    a) Determination of income statement, balance sheet, and, if applicable, consolidated income statement and consolidated balance sheet,
    b) dispositions regarding the company’s profit or loss according to the established balance sheet,
    c) discharge from liability for the board members and the CEO.
  8. Determination of the fees for the board and the auditors.
  9. Election of board members and, if applicable, of auditors.
  10. Other matters that come up at the annual general meeting according to the Swedish Companies Act (2005:551) or the articles of association.

General meetings