Tryg’s annual general meeting (AGM) was held today. At the AGM, the shareholders adopted the report of the Group’s activities in the financial year 2014.
The annual meeting also approved the following items:
- Tryg’s annual report 2014, including the resolution on discharge of the Executive Management and the Supervisory Board.
- Resolution to distribution of profits in accordance with the approved annual report, subject to payment of a dividend of DKK 1,731m or DKK 29 per share.
- The proposed remuneration for the Supervisory Board for 2015 including the fees to members of the various committees was approved.
- Denomination of the Tryg shares will be reduced from DKK 25 to DKK 0.01 or multiples hereof. At a meeting on 27 January 2015, the Supervisory Board has decided to split the Group’s shares in five, meaning that each share with a nominal value of DKK 25 is replaced by five new shares with a nominal value of DKK 5. The share slit will be completed once it has been registered by the Danish Authorities.
- Resolution of the proposal from the Supervisory Board to reduce the Group’s share capital by DKK 44,590,150 was approved. After the implementation of share capital reduction, the Group’s share capital will amount to DKK 1,447,797,750.
- The proposed authorisation to the Supervisory Board under the Article 8 to increase the share capital by means of issuing new shares for a total face value of DKK 145,000,000 until 25 March 2020.
- The proposed authorisation to the Supervisory Board under the Article 9 to increase the share capital by means of issuing employee shares for a total face value of DKK 14,500,000 until 25 March 2020.
- The proposed authorisation to the Supervisory Board to allow the Group to purchase own shares up to a total face value of 10% of the share capital in the period up to 25 March 2020.
- The proposal to prepare and present the company’s annual report in Englsih only, and where the Supervisory Board should decide, also in Danish.
- The proposal to submit proxy to the Supervisory Board for a period exceeding 12 months.
- New formulation of Article 23 of the Article of Association, subsequent to the changed legislation as it is no longer required to have the full annual report audited, only the annual accounts.
- Adoption of the amendments to the ‘Remuneration Policy for Tryg A/S’.
- Eight members of the Supervisory Board were elected:
Four members among the Supervisory Board of TryghedsGruppen smba:
- Jørgen Huno Rasmussen
- Jesper Hjulmand
- Anya Eskildsen
- Ida Sofie Jensen
Four members - as independent of TryghedsGruppen smba;
- Torben Nielsen
- Lene Skole
- Mari Thjømøe
- Carl-Viggo Östlund
According to Article 19 in the Articles of Association, the Chairman of TryghedsGruppen smba is Chairman of the Supervisory Board in Tryg A/S. The Chairman is Jørgen Huno Rasmussen. After the annual general meeting, the Supervisory Board elected former Governor of Danmarks Nationalbank (Danish Central Bank) Torben Nielsen as Deputy Chairman.
Employees have elected the following four members to the Supervisory Board:
- Vigdis Fossehagen
- Lone Hansen
- Bill-Owe Johansson
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Tina Snejbjerg
- Deloitte Statsautoriseret Revisionspartnerselskab was re-elected as Tryg’s public accountant.
The Articles of Association and the Remuneration policy for Tryg A/S can be downloaded at tryg.com.
Additional information:
For further information visit tryg.com or contact;
- Investor Relations Director, Lars Møller at +45 22 66 66 05 or lars.moeller@tryg.dk
- Investor Relations Manager, Peter Brondt at +45 22 75 89 09 or peter.brondt@tryg.dk
