Pöyry PLC: Decisions made by the Annual General Meeting of Pöyry PLC
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Pöyry PLC Stock Exchange Release 9 March 2017 at 6.00 p.m. (EET)
Decisions made by the Annual General Meeting of Pöyry PLC
The Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of Pöyry PLC was held on 9 March 2017. The
AGM adopted Pöyry PLC's annual accounts and granted the members of the Board of
Directors and the President and CEO of the company discharge from liability for
the financial period 1 January to 31 December 2016.
The AGM decided that no dividend be distributed for the financial year 2016.
Board of Directors
The AGM decided that the Board of Directors consists of four (4) ordinary
members. The AGM elected the following members to the Board of Directors: Helene
Biström, Henrik Ehrnrooth, Michael Rosenlew and Teuvo Salminen.
The AGM decided that the annual fees of the members of the Board of Directors be
EUR 45 000 for a member, EUR 55 000 for the Vice Chairman and EUR 65 000 for the
Chairman of the Board, and the annual fee of the members of the committees of
the Board of Directors be EUR 15 000. In addition, the AGM authorised the Board
of Directors to decide about an additional fee of not more than EUR 15 000 per
annum for each of the foreign residents of the Board of Directors and an
additional fee of not more than EUR 5 000 per annum for each of the foreign
residents of the committees of the Board of Directors. The authorisation shall
be in force until the next AGM.
At its assembly meeting immediately following the AGM, the Board of Directors
elected Henrik Ehrnrooth as Chairman and Teuvo Salminen as Vice Chairman. Teuvo
Salminen (Chairman) and Helene Biström were elected as members of the Audit
Committee. Michael Rosenlew (Chairman) and Henrik Ehrnrooth were elected as
members of the Nomination and Compensation Committee. In accordance with the
authorisation by the AGM the Board decided to pay an additional fee of EUR
15 000 per annum to the foreign residents of the Board of Directors and an
additional fee of EUR 5 000 per annum to the foreign residents of the committees
of the Board of Directors.
Auditor
PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy continues as Pöyry PLC's auditor based on the
resolution made in the AGM on 8 March 2012. PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy has
appointed Merja Lindh, Authorised Public Accountant, as the auditor in charge.
Authorisation to acquire own shares
The Board of Directors was authorised to decide on the acquisition of up to
5 900 000 own shares of the company in one or more tranches by using
distributable funds. The shares may be acquired either through public trading,
in which case the shares would be acquired in another proportion than that of
the current shareholders, or by public offer at market prices at the time of
purchase. The Board of Directors is authorised to resolve on all other terms and
conditions regarding the acquisition of own shares. The authorisation shall be
in force for 18 months from the decision of the AGM.
Share issue authorisation
The Board of Directors was authorised to decide on the issuance of new shares
and special rights entitling to shares, as well as to convey the company's own
shares held by the company in one or more tranches. The share issue can be
carried out as a share issue against payment or without consideration on terms
to be determined by the Board of Directors and in relation to a share issue
against payment at a price to be determined by the Board of Directors. A maximum
of 11 800 000 new shares can be issued. A maximum of 5 900 000 own shares held
by the company can be conveyed. The authorisation comprises a right to deviate
from the shareholders' pre-emptive subscription right. Furthermore, the
authorisation includes the right to decide on a share issue without
consideration to the company itself so that the amount of own shares held by the
company after the share issue is a maximum of one tenth (1/10) of all shares in
the company. The Board of Directors is authorised to resolve on all other terms
and conditions regarding the issuance of shares and special rights entitling to
shares. The authorisation shall be in force for 18 months from the decision of
the AGM. The authorisation granted by the previous AGM regarding issuing of
shares expired simultaneously.
PÖYRY PLC
Additional information:
Jutta Karlsson, Group General Counsel
Tel. +358 10 33 49696
Pöyry is an international consulting and engineering company. We deliver smart
solutions across power generation, transmission & distribution, forest industry,
chemicals & biorefining, mining & metals, transportation and water. Pöyry's net
sales in 2016 were EUR 530 million. The company's shares are quoted on Nasdaq
Helsinki (POY1V). Approximately 5500 experts. 40 countries. 130 offices.
www.poyry.com
This announcement is distributed by Nasdaq Corporate Solutions on behalf of Nasdaq Corporate Solutions clients.
The issuer of this announcement warrants that they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein.
Source: Pöyry Oyj via GlobeNewswire
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