CVR no. 41 25 79 11
Article 1.
The Company's name is Bang & Olufsen a/s.
Article 2.
The registered office of the Company is situated in the municipality of Struer.
Article 3.
The Company's objective as owner of the Bang & Olufsen brand name is primarily
to own shares in the subsidiaries and to exercise its voting rights and other
shareholder rights with regard to fully as well as partly owned subsidiaries
and to provide such services for the subsidiaries as the Board deems
appropriate.
In addition, the Company's objective is to, directly or indirectly, own
holdings in other companies within industry, commerce and provision of services
and to exercise any other type of activity which, in the view of the Board of
Directors, is linked to such activities.
Article 4.
The share capital of the Company shall be DKK 120,813,380 of which DKK
10,855,430 is class A shares and DKK 109,957,950 shall be class B shares. The
share capital is fully paid up.
The class A share capital as well as the class B share capital is divided into
shares of DKK 10 or multiples thereof. Capital increases may take place by an
increase of the class B share capital only or by a simultaneous increase of the
class A share capital and the class B share capital subject to the ratio
between the two classes prior to any such increase. In the event of any other
capital increases, apart from the issue of bonus shares, the following shall
apply:
a. Where the increase is of class B share capital only, the holders of class A
shares and class B shares shall have a preferential right of subscription on
equal terms in proportion to their shareholdings.
b. Where there is a simultaneous increase of the class A share capital and
class B share capital, the holders of class A shares shall have a preferential
right of subscription with regard to the new class A shares and the holders of
class B shares shall have a preferential right of subscription with regard to
the new class B shares.
Until 31 May 2012, the Board of Directors is authorised, in one or more stages,
to increase the Company's class B share capital by up to DKK 2,500,000 through
the issue of shares offered to staff of the Bang & Olufsen Group at a price
corresponding to the current market price or lower, and on terms to be decided
by the Company's Board of Directors.
The increase will take place through a cash payment without any right of
subscription in respect of the shareholders. The new shares issued in
accordance with the above sub-section will be negotiable instruments issued to
the bearer. There will be no limitations on the transferability of the shares,
and no shareholder has the right to have his/her shares redeemed in total or in
part. In all respects, the new shares will carry the same rights as existing
shares.
The new shares are entitled to dividend and carry other rights in the Company
from a date to be decided by the Board of Directors, although not later than
one year following registration.
The Board of Directors may implement the necessary changes to the Articles of
Association in
connection with a capital increase in accordance with the above resolution.
Article 4a.
In the period until 31 December 2009, the Board of Directors is authorised, in
one or more stages, to increase the Company's share capital by a nominal amount
of up to DKK 250,000,000 (corresponding to 25.000.000 shares of DKK 10 each),
see section 37 of the Danish Public Companies Act (aktieselskabsloven), always
provided, however, that the first exercise of the authority must be for a
minimum nominal amount of DKK 30,000,000 (corresponding to 3,000,000 shares of
DKK 10 each), by cash payment with a preferential subscription right for the
Company's existing holders of class A shares and class B shares with respect to
new shares in proportion to their holdings of class A and class B shares, as
decided by the Company's Board of Directors in each individual case.
Irrespective of whether the preferential subscription right is exercised by
holders of class A shares or class B shares, shares issued according to the
authorisation must be class B shares being negotiable instruments issued to
bearer, but which may be registered in the holder's name in the Company's
register of shareholders. There will be no limitations on the transferability
of the shares, and no shareholder shall be obliged to allow his/her shares to
be redeemed in total or in part. The shares are to carry the same rights as the
existing class B shares and to carry the right to receive dividends and other
rights in the Company as from the date of registration of the capital increase
with the Danish Commerce and Companies Agency.
Article 4b.
In the event that a capital increase of a minimum nominal amount of DKK
30,000,000 in B shares is effected in accordance with the authorisation under
Article 4a of the Articles of Association, a merger of the Company's class A
shares and class B shares into one share class will be effected immediately
following registration of such capital increase, and the Company's Articles of
Association will be amended accordingly, in compliance with the Articles making
up Exhibit 1 to the Company's Articles of Association. The Board of Directors
will arrange for registration of the amended Articles of Association. All the
shares in the Company will subsequently be negotiable instruments which must be
issued in the name of the holder and be registered in the holder's name in the
Company's register of shareholders, and all the shares will carry the same
number of votes per share at general meetings.
Article 5.
No shareholder shall be obliged to allow his/her shares to be redeemed.
A shares shall not be negotiable instruments.
B shares shall be negotiable instruments.
There shall be no limitations on the transferability of A nor B shares.
Apart from the stipulations in Article 4 on preferential subscription rights
and in Article 8 on voting rights, no share shall carry special rights.
A shares shall be registered by name and shall be entered in the Company's
register of shareholders.
B shares shall be issued to bearer but may be registered in the name of the
holder.
The Company's register of shareholders shall be kept and maintained by VP
Investor Services A/S (VP Services A/S), Weidekampsgade 14, 2300 Copenhagen S,
Denmark.
Article 6.
The Company's shares may be cancelled without court order pursuant to the
provisions applying at any time to non-negotiable and negotiable instruments,
respectively.
Article 7.
General meetings of the Company shall be held in Copenhagen or in Struer as
decided by the Board of Directors.
General meetings shall be convened by the Board of Directors by notification
inserted in a local daily newspaper and in a Copenhagen daily newspaper, and in
any other way as stipulated by current legislation. Notification shall
furthermore be given in writing to all shareholders listed in the register of
shareholders who have requested such notification.
Notification shall be made at no less than 8 days' and no more than 4 weeks'
notice.
The agenda of the ordinary general meeting shall comprise the following items:
1. Presentation of the Board of Directors' report.
2. Presentation and adoption of the audited annual report, including discharge
of the Management and the Board of Directors.
3. Decision concerning the allocation of profits or treatment of loss in
accordance with the
adopted annual report.
4. Proposals, if any, from the Board of Directors or shareholders.
5. Election of members of the Board of Directors.
6. Election of auditors.
7. Any other business.
The Company's ordinary general meeting shall be held annually before the end of
September.
Proposals by shareholders of subjects to be considered at the ordinary general
meeting shall have been received by the Board of Directors no later than on
August 15.
Extraordinary general meetings shall be held when the Board of Directors or one
of the Company's auditors finds it expedient.
An extraordinary general meeting shall be convened - within 14 days - when a
specified subject to be considered has been submitted in writing by
shareholders representing 1/10 of the share capital.
The notification convening a general meeting shall state the subjects to be
considered at the general meetings. If proposals for amendments to the Articles
of Association are to be considered, the notification of the meeting shall
include a statement of the most important details of such proposals.
No later than 8 days prior to the Annual General Meeting, the agenda for the
Meeting and intended proposals in their entirety, as well as, in respect of
ordinary general meetings, the annual report and the Board of Directors' report
shall be available at the offices of the Company for inspection by the
shareholders, and the aforesaid material shall at the same time be sent to each
registered shareholder, who has requested it.
Article 8.
The general meeting of the Company shall be conducted by a chairman of the
meeting elected by the Board of Directors. The chairman of the meeting shall
decide upon all questions of procedure, voting and voting results.
Each A share amount of DKK 10 shall carry 10 votes.
Each B share amount of DKK 10 shall carry 1 vote.
Voting rights on shares acquired by transfer cannot be exercised unless the
shares in question have been registered in the name of the shareholder in the
Company's register of shareholders by the time when the general meeting is
adjourned, or if the shareholder before that time has notified and documented
his acquisition.
Attendance at the general meeting and exercising of voting rights shall be
subject to the shareholder having requested no less than 5 days in advance -
and with regard to voting rights having provided evidence thereof - and
obtained an admission card, which card in the case of shareholders entitled to
vote shall also state the number of votes to which the shareholder is entitled.
All matters considered at the general meeting shall be settled by simple
majority vote.
For the adoption of resolutions on amendments to the Articles of Association or
on the dissolution of the Company it is required that 2/3 of the share capital
are represented at the general meeting and that the resolution is passed by 2/3
of both the votes cast and of the share capital carrying voting rights
represented at the general meeting. Should 2/3 of the share capital not be
represented at the general meeting, but the resolution proposed be passed by
2/3 of both the votes cast and of the share capital carrying voting rights
represented at the general meeting, a new general meeting shall be convened as
soon as possible at which the resolution proposed may be passed by 2/3 of the
votes cast, regardless of the proportion of the share capital represented.
Powers of attorney in respect of attendance at the first general meeting shall,
unless expressly
revoked, remain valid for the second general meeting. Where a proposal for
amendment to the
Articles of Association has been submitted or adopted by the Board of
Directors, the proposal may be finally adopted at a single general meeting by a
2/3 majority of both the votes cast and of the share capital carrying voting
rights represented at the general meeting, regardless of the proportion of the
share capital represented.
In accordance with s. 69b of the Public Companies Act, guidelines have been
approved for incentive payments by the Management Board. These guidelines are
available on the Company's website.
Article 9.
The supreme authority of the Company shall be a Board of Directors consisting
of between 4 and 8 members elected by the general meeting, and of any
representatives elected by the Company employees pursuant to statutory
provisions.
The section of the Board of Directors elected at the general meeting retire
each year at the ordinary general meeting. Re-election may take place.
After the ordinary general meeting the Board of Directors shall meet and elect
a Chairman.
The Board of Directors shall set up an executive committee which is to attend
to such business as the Board of Directors may refer to it on the
responsibility of the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors shall appoint the Company's Management consisting of
between 1 and 5 members.
The Board of Directors may confer powers of procuration, individually or
jointly.
Resolutions made by the Board of Directors shall be adopted by simple majority
vote.
In the event of a tied vote the Chairman shall hold the casting vote.
The members of the Board of Directors shall receive remuneration the size of
which shall be determined by the general meeting.
Article 10.
Power to bind the Company shall be held by the Chairman jointly with another
member of the
Board of Directors or a member of the Management; by two members of the Board
of Directors
jointly with a member of the Management; or by two members of the Management
jointly.
Article 11.
The Company's financial year runs from June 1 to May 31. The Annual Report for
Bang & Olufsen a/s is presented in accordance with International Financial
Reporting Standards as endorsed by the European Union as well as further Danish
requirements on the presentation of financial statements for listed companies.
Article 12.
The Company's accounts shall be audited by one or two state-authorized public
accountants elected for one year at a time by the general meeting.
As adopted on the extraordinary general meeting held on 4 March 2009.
Chairman of the meeting Søren Meisling
Chairman of the board of directors Jørgen Worning
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