Stockholm, 2012-04-25 17:00 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
All members of the board of Intrum Justitia were re-elected at the annual general meeting on 25 April 2012. Lars Lundquist was re-elected as Chairman of the board. Other board members in 2012 are Matts Ekman, Helen Fasth-Gillstedt, Joakim Rubin, Charlotte Strömberg, Fredrik Trägårdh and Joakim Westh
Auditors
The annual genereal meeting elected Ernst & Young as auditor for the period untill the end of the next annual general meeting. The auditing firm has appointed the authorised public accountant Lars Träff as auditor in charge.
Dividend
The annual general meeting adopted the board’s proposal for a dividend of SEK 4.50 per share (4.10). The record day for the dividend is Monday, 30 April 2012. The dividend is expected to be distributed by Euroclear on Friday, 4 May 2012.
Buyback of shares
In accordance with the board’s proposal, the meeting authorised the board to resolve on the purchase on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm of the Company’s own shares during the period untill the end of the next annual general meeting. The aggregated holding of the Company’s own shares shall not at any time exceed one-tenth of the total number of shares in the Company.
Guidelines for remuneration and other terms of employment for key executives
The annual general meeting approved the board’s proposed guidelines for remuneration and other terms of employment for key executives. The total remuneration is based upon four main components; base salary, short- and long term variable salary programs and pension.
Remuneration to the board
The remuneration to the board and for committee work was established to a total of SEK 3.200.000 to be distributed as follows:
- SEK 770.000 to the chairman of the board
- SEK 320.000 to each of the other board members
- SEK 150.000 to the chairman of the audit committee
- SEK 75.000 to each of the other two audit committee members
- SEK 70.000 to each of the three members of the remuneration committee
Minutes of meeting
Minutes of the annual general meeting will be available in Swedish on the Company’s webpage within approximately two weeks.
For further information, please contact:
Lars Wollung, CEO and President, tel: +46 8 546 102 00
Annika Billberg, IR & Communications Director,
Tel: + 46 8 546 102 03, Mobile: + 46 702 67 97 91, E-mail: a.billberg@intrum.com
Intrum Justitia is Europe’s leading Credit Management Services (CMS) group, offering comprehensive services, including purchase of receivables, designed to measurably improve clients’ cash flows and long-term profitability. Founded in 1923, Intrum Justitia has some 3,300 employees in 20 markets. Consolidated revenues amounted to SEK 4.0 billion in 2011. Intrum Justitia AB is listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm since 2002. For further information, please visit www.intrum.com
