Company Announcement
Announcement no. 08/2009
Copenhagen, 1 April 2009
DFDS A/S - schedule for ordinary AGM on 1 April 2009
Today, DFDS A/S held its ordinary annual general meeting.
The 2008 annual report was approved. The management and the board also adopted
the annual report.
The board's proposal regarding the use of profits was approved.
The following board members were re-elected: chief accountant Jill Lauritzen
Melby, director Anders Moberg, managing director Ingar Skaug, group director
Lene Skole and director Vagn Sørensen.
In accordance with the articles of association on the 70-year age limit, Ivar
Samrén, chairman of the board, left the board.
Managing director Bent Østergaard was elected as a new member of the board. In
support thereof the chairman mentioned a.o. that Bent Østergaard is the managing
director of Vesterhavet A/S and consequently represents DFDS' major shareholder.
Bent Østergaard has been with the shipping company J. Lauritzen since 1970,
where he has worked with accounts, finance and tax. In 1993 he was appointed
director of Vesterhavet A/S. Bent Østergaard thus has extensive experience
within the shipping business as well as economic and financial skills.
KPMG Statsautoriseret Revisionspartnerselskab were re-appointed as accountants.
Updates to the articles of association and mandate to acquire own shares were
approved, see separate announcement on this matter.
The proposal from a shareholder regarding EMAS registration and investment in an
electrically powered boat for trips around the port was discussed, after which
the proposal was withdrawn by the shareholder as initiatives already underway
meet this to a large extent.
The board and the shareholders expressed their thanks to CFO Chr. Merrild, who
will step down from DFDS A/S as registered director on 1 April 2009.
After the AGM, an interim board meeting was held where managing director Bent
Østergaard was elected chairman and Vagn Sørensen was elected deputy chairman.
Furthermore, the board agreed to appoint an audit committee consisting of
members of the board.
No further points of significance were raised at the AGM.
Niels Smedegaard
DFDS - a leading sea-based transport network in Northern Europe. DFDS has around
4,300 employees and employs a fleet of around 60 ships. DFDS was founded in 1866
and is listed on OMX, the Nordic Stock Exchange Copenhagen.
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