STOCKHOLM, Sweden, April 3, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- The shareholders in Scandiaconsult AB (publ) are hereby notified of the Annual General Meeting to be held on Thursday, 8 May 2003 at 4:30 p.m. in the main auditorium of the Polstjarnan Conference Center, Sveavagen 77 in Stockholm.
Notification of attendance Shareholders who wish to participate in the Annual General Meeting must:
- be entered in the register of shareholders maintained by VPC AB (the Swedish Securities Register Centre) no later than Monday, 28 April 2003, and
- notify the company of their own attendance and that of any assistants (a maximum of two) no later than 4:00 p.m. on Monday, 5 May 2003.
Notification may be made by mail, fax or telephone, etc., to the address and numbers specified at the end of this document. In their notification, the shareholders should state their name, personal identity/corporate registration number, address, telephone number and registered shareholding.
Shareholders who are to be represented by a proxy must attach a power of attorney to their notification of attendance. Proxies participating on behalf of legal entities must produce a copy of their certificates of incorporation or corresponding documents specifying authorisation to sign for the company.
In order to participate in the Meeting, shareholders whose shares are registered in the name of a trustee must temporarily re-register the shares in their own names. Such re-registration must be carried out by the bank or securities trader in whose name the shares are registered and should be effected at least two business days prior to the record date on 28 April 2003.
Order of business at the AGM
1. Official opening of the Meeting.
2. Election of a Chairman to preside over the Meeting.
3. Drawing up and approval of the voting list.
4. Approval of the agenda.
5. Election of two persons to check the minutes together with the Chairman.
6. Determination of whether the meeting has been duly convened.
7. The Managing Director's address.
8. Question time.
9. Presentation of the Annual Report and the Audit Report, the Consolidated Accounts and the Consolidated Audit Report.
10. Resolutions regarding:
a) adoption of the income statement and balance sheet and of the consolidated income statement and the consolidated balance sheet;
b) allocation of the company's profit or loss in accordance with the adopted balance sheet and determination of the record date for payment of dividends;
c) discharge from liability of the Members of the Board and the Managing Director.
11. Determination of the fees for the Board of Directors and Auditors.
12. Determination of the number of Board Members and Deputy Board Members.
13. Election of Board Members and Deputy Board Members.
14. Election of Auditors;
15. Other items of business to be resolved by the Meeting according to the Swedish Companies Act (1975:1385) or the Articles of Association;
16. Official closing of the meeting.
Proposals for resolutions Dividend payment (item 10b) The Board proposes Monday 13 May 2003 as the record date for the right to receive dividends. A dividend of SEK 5.00 per share, of which 3.00 per share is an extraordinary dividend payment, is proposed for the 2002 financial year. Should the AGM decide in favour of the Board's proposal, the dividend is expected to be paid on Thursday, 16 May 2003.
Proposal for the Board of Directors' fees (item 11) The proposal for Board of Director's fees will be available one week before the AGM at the latest.
Proposal for election of Board of Directors and Auditors (items 13 and 14) The proposal for election of Board Members and Auditors will be available one week before the AGM at the latest.
Accounting documents and the audit report will be available as of Tuesday, 22 April 2003. The Board of Directors' full proposal regarding decision on items 11, 13 and 14 will be available one week before the AGM at the latest. The company's address is found at the end of this notification and will be sent to those shareholders who so request and who specify their postal addresses. Stockholm, April 2003 Scandiaconsult AB (publ) The Board of Directors
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