Annual General Meeting
Annual General Meetings in NORDEN
The annual general meeting is the definitive decision-making body of “NORDEN”. All shareholders have equal rights to attend, speak, make proposals and vote. The annual general meeting is held every year after the Company has presented its annual report. Further details
Reports and presentations made by the Chairman as well as notices and minutes from the past four years are available below.
2008 |
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Ordinary |
Chairman's Report |
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Video/Accompanying Material |
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23 Apr 2008 |
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VIDEO DANISH |
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2007 |
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Extra ordinary |
Chairman's Report |
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Video/Accompanying Material |
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20 Jun 2007 |
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Extra ordinary |
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23 May 2007 |
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Ordinary |
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25 April 2007 |
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Video Danish |
2006 |
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Ordinary |
Chairman's Report |
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Video/Accompanying Material |
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25 Apr 2006 |
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Video Danish |
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2005 |
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Ordinary |
Chairman's Report |
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Webcasts/Accompanying Material |
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25 Apr 2005 |
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English
Items on the agenda
General meetings are held in Copenhagen every year before the end of April following notification in the Danish newspaper Berlingske Tidende, and by letter to registered shareholders giving not more than four weeks’ and not less than two weeks’ notice. The notice shall contain the agenda for the general meeting. In case a proposal to amend the articles of association is to be considered at the general meeting, the notice shall set out the proposed resolutions to amend the articles of association verbatim.
The Board of Directors must receive any proposal from shareholders of items to be included in the agenda for the annual general meeting by the end of February.
Not later than eight days before the general meeting, the agenda and the complete proposals, and “NORDEN”’s annual report with the auditors’ report and signed by the Company’s Management and Board of Directors shall be available for inspection by shareholders at the Company’s office in Copenhagen.
Admission and voting rights
Any shareholder are entitled to attend a general meeting provided having obtained an admission card from the Company’s office in Copenhagen not later than two business days prior to the general meeting against due proof of his identity as a shareholder.
A shareholder who has acquired shares by transfer of ownership (however not by succession) shall not be entitled to vote in respect of such shares, unless, prior to the general meeting being convened, the shares have either been entered in the register of shareholders, or the shareholder has notified the Company and produced evidence of his acquisition.
Each share of DKK 1 entitles the holder to one vote at the general meeting.
Voting rights may be exercised under a written and dated instrument of proxy, which shall not be valid for more than one year.
Voting at general meetings shall be oral, unless any voting shareholder demands that the voting shall take place in writing. ) Resolutions at general meetings shall be passed by a simple majority of votes unless otherwise stipulated by legislation or by the Company’s Articles of Association.
Proposals
All shareholders may propose business to be dealt with by the general meeting. Proposals regarding the standing items on the agenda may by submitted at the general meeting. New business and proposals must be submitted to the Board of Directors in writing by the end of February.
For further information please see NORDEN’s Articles of association – paragraphs 6 to 17.
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