Resolutions at Getinge's Annual General Meeting

Resolutions at Getinge's Annual General Meeting

 

At the Annual General Meeting of Getinge AB held on 28 March 2012, the following
was resolved.

Election of Board of Directors

Carl Bennet (Chairman), Johan Bygge, Cecilia Daun Wennborg, Carola Lemne, Johan
Malmquist and Johan Stern were re-elected as members of the Board. Mats
Wahlström was elected new member of the Board.

Fees to the Board of Directors

It was resolved that remuneration to the Board of Directors shall amount to a
total of SEK 3,500,000 excluding remuneration for Committee work, of which SEK
1,000,000 to the Chairman and SEK 500,000 to each of the other Board members
elected by the Meeting who are not employees of Getinge Group. In addition
hereto, the Meeting resolved that a total remuneration of SEK 690,000 will be
paid for the work of the Audit Committee, of which SEK 230,000 to the Chairman
and SEK 115,000 to each of the other members, while a total of SEK 296,000 will
be paid for the work of the Remuneration Committee, of which SEK 120,000 to the
Chairman and SEK 88,000 to each of the other members.

Election of auditors
The registered public accounting firm Öhrlings PricewaterhouseCoopers AB was
re-elected auditor of the company for a term of four years, with authorised
public accountant Magnus Willfors as principal auditor and authorised public
accountant Johan Rippe as co-auditor. It was resolved that auditor fees shall be
paid in accordance with approved account.

Dividend

According to the proposal of the Board of Directors and the CEO, the Annual
General Meeting resolved to declare a dividend of SEK 3.75 per share. Monday 2
April 2012 was determined as record date for dividend.

Guidelines for Remuneration to Senior Executives

The Annual General Meeting approved the proposal of the Board regarding
guidelines for remuneration to senior executives. The proposal principally
implies the following. Remuneration and other terms and conditions of employment
for senior executives shall be based on market conditions and be competitive in
all markets where Getinge operates, to ensure that competent and skilful
employees can be attracted, motivated and retained. The total remuneration to
senior executives shall comprise basic salary, variable remuneration, pensions
and other benefits. The variable remuneration shall be limited and connected to
predetermined and measurable criteria elaborated with the purpose to promote the
long-term added value of the company. The Board shall retain the right to
deviate from the guidelines if motivated by particular reasons on an individual
basis.

Getinge, 28 March 2012
Getinge AB (publ)
www.getingegroup.com

For further information, please contact:
Johan Malmquist, President and CEO
Ulf Grunander, Chief Financial Officer
+46 (0)10 335 00 00

GETINGE GROUP is a leading global provider of products and systems that
contribute to quality enhancement and cost efficiency within healthcare and life
sciences. We operate under the three brands of ArjoHuntleigh, GETINGE and
MAQUET. ArjoHuntleigh focuses on patient mobility and wound management
solutions. GETINGE provides solutions for infection control within healthcare
and contamination prevention within life sciences. MAQUET specializes in
solutions, therapies and products for surgical interventions and intensive care.