Notice is hereby given that the Company's Annual General Meeting will be held on April 10, 2014 at 11.30 at the Helnan Marselis Hotel, Strandvejen 25, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark. (The meeting will be in Danish).
Agenda:
1. Report of the Board of Directors on the activities of the Company during the past financial year.
2. Presentation of the audited annual report for approval and resolution to discharge the Board of Directors and the Executive Management from liability.
3. Adoption of a resolution on the distribution of profit according to the approved annual report.
4. Proposals from the Board of Directors or the shareholders.
No proposals have been submitted by the Board of Directors or the shareholders.
5. Election of members to the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors proposes that Jørn Ankær Thomsen and Niels Kristian Agner be re-elected to the Board.
Jørn Ankær Thomsen was born in 1945. He holds an LL.M. from the University of Copenhagen and is attorney and partner of Gorrissen Federspiel Law Firm. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of Schouw & Co. since 1982 and a member of the Company’s Audit Committee since 2008. Mr. Ankær Thomsen has special expertise in legal matters, including company law and capital markets, and in strategy, financial reporting, treasury and finance, as well as mergers and acquisitions.
Jørn Ankær Thomsen is chairman of Aida A/S, Carlsen Byggecenter Løgten A/S, Th. C. Carlsen Løgten A/S, Carlsen Supermarked Løgten A/S, Danish Industrial Equipment A/S, Den Professionelle Forening Danske Invest Institutional, Fibertex Nonwovens A/S, Fibertex Personal Care A/S, F.M.J. A/S, Fåmandsforeningen Danske Invest Institutional, GAM Holding A/S, GAM Wood A/S, Givesco A/S, Investeringsforeningen Danske Invest, Investeringsforeningen Danske Invest Select, Kildebjerg Ry A/S, Løgten Midt A/S, Niels Bohrs Vej A/S, Placeringsforeningen Profil Invest, Schouw & Co. Finans A/S, Specialforeningen Danske Invest and Søndergaard Give A/S, deputy chairman of Carletti A/S and Jens Eskildsen og Hustru Mary Antonie Eskildsens Mindefond, member of the board of directors of BioMar Group A/S, Dan Cake A/S, Danske Invest Management A/S, Develco Products A/S, Ejendomsselskabet Blomstervej 16 A/S, Galten Midtpunkt A/S, Givesco Bakery A/S, Hydra-Grene A/S, Vestas Wind Systems A/S and Købmand Th. C. Carlsens Mindefond and CEO of Advokatanpartsselskabet Jørn Ankær Thomsen and Perlusus ApS.
Niels Kristian Agner was born in 1943. He holds a B.Sc. (Bus.Adm.) from the Copenhagen School of Business and is a professional board member. He has been a member of the Board of Directors since 1998 and chairman of the Company’s Audit Committee since 2008. Mr Agner has special expertise in capital markets, strategy, financial reporting, treasury and finance, as well as mergers and acquisitions.
Niels Kristian Agner is Chairman of D.F. Holding, Skive A/S, SP Group A/S and SP Moulding A/S, member of the board of directors of Dantherm A/S and G.E.C. Gads Forlag A/S and CEO of Pigro Management ApS.
6. Appointment of auditors.
The Board of Directors proposes that KPMG Statsautoriseret Revisionspartnerselskab be re-appointed Company registration (CVR) no. 30700228.
7. Any other business.
Aktieselskabet Schouw & Co.
Jørn Ankær Thomsen Jens Bjerg Sørensen
Chairman President
Questions relating to the above should be directed to Jens Bjerg Sørensen, President, on tel. +45 8611 2222.
