Seinäjoki, Finland, 2011-04-29 14:05 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atria Plc Company Announcement 29 April 2011, 3.05 pm
Decisions of Atria Group Plc's Annual General Meeting
Atria Plc’s Annual General Meeting was held today in Helsinki at the Finlandia Hall. The AGM approved the financial statements and the consolidated financial statements for 2010 and discharged the members of the Supervisory Board and the Board of Directors as well as the President and CEO from liability for 2010.
Dividend of EUR 0.25 per share
The AGM approved that a dividend of EUR 0.25 be paid for each share for the financial year 2010. Dividends are paid to shareholders who are entered on the record date for the payment of dividends in the Company’s shareholder register kept by Euroclear Finland Oy. The record date for the payment of dividends is 4 May 2011 and the date of payment is 11 May 2011.
Election of Auditor
In accordance with the Board of Directors’ proposal, PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy, a firm of Chartered Public Accountants, was elected as the company’s auditor until the closing of the next AGM. The audit firm has notified that the auditor with the principal responsibility shall be Authorised Public Accountant Juha Wahlroos.
Purchase of treasury shares
The AGM approved the Board of Directors’ proposals on the purchase of treasury shares and on a share issue.
Composition and remuneration of the Supervisory Board
The AGM decided that the composition of the Supervisory Board would be as follows:
Member Term ends
Juha-Matti Alaranta 2012
Juho Anttikoski 2013
Mika Asunmaa 2013
Lassi-Antti Haarala 2012
Juhani Herrala 2013
Henrik Holm 2012
Veli Hyttinen 2014
Pasi Ingalsuo 2014
Juha Kiviniemi 2014
Teuvo Mutanen 2014
Mika Niku 2012
Seppo Paavola 2012
Heikki Panula 2013
Pekka Parikka 2014
Juha Partanen 2013
Ari Pirkola 2013
Juho Tervonen 2012
Tomi Toivanen 2012
Timo Tuhkasaari 2014
A total of 19 members.
The AGM decided that the meeting fees of the members of the Supervisory Board will remain unchanged. The fees are EUR 250 per meeting, the compensation for loss of working time EUR 250 per meeting and proceeding day, the fee payable to the Chairman of the Supervisory Board EUR 3,000 per month and the fee payable to the Deputy Chairman EUR 1,500 per month.
ATRIA PLC
Juha Gröhn
CEO
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