Company bulletin
The welcoming of shareholders, who must register for the meeting in advance as specified below, and the distribution of ballot papers will start at the meeting venue at 12:00 noon.
A. AGENDA OF THE GENERAL MEETING
The following agenda items will be discussed at the general meeting:
- Opening the meeting
Chair of the Board of Directors
- Organization of the meeting
- Appointment of scrutinizers and tellers
- Declaring the meeting duly convened
- Identification of those present and confirmation of the register of votes
- Presentation of the financial statements, annual report and audit report for 2023
During the discussion of this agenda item, the CEO will present a review of the events during the financial year.
The bulletin about the financial statements, comprising the financial statements, annual report and audit report, will be available on the company's website at https://sijoittajat.meruspower.fi/en/for-investors/governance/general-meeting-2024/ by
- Adoption of the financial statements
- Use of the profit shown on the balance sheet and deciding on the payment of dividends
The Board of Directors proposes to the general meeting that the loss for the financial year, as shown in the financial statements, be entered in the profit and loss account and that no dividends be distributed.
- Decision on the discharge of the members of the Board of Directors and the CEO from liability for the financial year
January 1, 2023 -December 31, 2023
- Discussion on the report on the remuneration of the governing bodies
The remuneration report will be available on the company's website at https://sijoittajat.meruspower.fi/en/for-investors/governance/general-meeting-2024/ by
- Decision on the remuneration of the members of the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors proposes to the general meeting that annual remuneration be paid in the amount of
- Decision on the number of members on the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors proposes to the general meeting that the number of members on the Board of Directors be confirmed to be four (4).
- Appointment of the members of the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors proposes to the general meeting that Vesa Sadeharju,
The Board of Directors will appoint a chair from among its members during the organization of the meeting.
All of the individuals nominated for the Board of Directors have consented to taking on the position.
Further information about the nominated Board members and their independence is available on the company's website at https://sijoittajat.meruspower.fi/en/for-investors/governance/board-of-directors/.
- Decision on the remuneration of the auditor
The Board of Directors proposes to the general meeting that the auditor to be appointed be paid remuneration in accordance with an invoice approved by the company.
- Appointment of the auditor
The Board of Directors proposes to the general meeting that audit firm
- Authorization of the Board of Directors to decide on the issue of shares and special rights entitling to shares
The Board of Directors proposes to the general meeting that the Board of Directors be authorized to decide on the issue of a maximum of 600,000 shares in total through a share issue or by issuing special rights entitling to shares, within the meaning of section 1 of chapter 10 of the Limited Liability Companies Act, in one or more installments while the authorization is valid. The proposed maximum amount of the authorization is equivalent to approximately 8 per cent of all of the company's current shares.
In accordance with the proposed authorization, the Board of Directors will decide on all of the terms of the share issue or issue of special rights entitling to shares. The share issue and issue of special rights entitling to shares may also take place in a manner different from the pre-emptive subscription right of the shareholders (directed share issue).
It is proposed that the authorization remain valid until the end of the next annual general meeting but until
- Change to the Articles of Association
The Board of Directors proposes that the company's Articles of Association be changed as described below.
Section 7 of the Articles of Association contains regulations about where general meetings should be held. According to the aforementioned section, a general meeting may be held in the company's domicile (
- Concluding the meeting
B. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING DOCUMENTS
This meeting invitation and all of the decision proposals presented by the Board of Directors regarding the items on the general meeting's agenda will be available on the
The shareholders have not submitted any proposals for the general meeting by the specified due date.
The minutes of the general meeting will be made available on the website mentioned above two weeks after the meeting at the latest.
C. INSTRUCTIONS FOR MEETING PARTICIPANTS
- Shareholders entered in the shareholder register
Shareholders who have been entered in the company's shareholder register, which is kept by
- Registration
Shareholders entered in the company's shareholder register who wish to attend the general meeting must register by
You can register for the general meeting either:
- by email: merus.yhtiokokous2024@meruspower.com
or
- by letter:
The registration must indicate the shareholder's name, personal identity code or business ID, address and phone number, as well as the name and personal identity code of their assistant and/or proxy, if applicable. The personal data disclosed by shareholders to
Shareholders and their representatives or proxies must be able to prove their identity and/or right to represent a shareholder at the meeting venue as necessary.
3. Using a proxy and proxy documents
Shareholders may participate in the general meeting and exercise their rights there by way of proxy representation. The proxy must produce a dated proxy document or otherwise provide reliable evidence of their right to represent the shareholder. A proxy document template is available on the company's website: https://sijoittajat.meruspower.fi/en/for-investors/governance/general-meeting-2024/. If the shareholder participates in the general meeting via more than one proxy who each represent the shareholder on the basis of shares held in different book-entry accounts, the registration for the meeting must indicate the shares on the basis of which each proxy represents the shareholder.
Please send the original versions of any proxy documents to
- Holders of a nominee-registered share
Holders of nominee-registered shares have the right to participate in the general meeting on the basis of shares that would entitle them to have been entered in the shareholder register kept by
Holders of nominee-registered shares are encouraged to ask their asset manager in good time for the necessary instructions for entering shares in the temporary shareholder register, issuing proxy documents and
registering for the general meeting. The asset manager's account operator must notify the holder of a nominee-registered share who wishes to attend the annual general meeting for a temporary entry in the company's shareholder register by the date specified above at the latest and make sure to deliver the voting instructions on behalf of the holder of the nominee-registered share within the registration period for nominee-registered shares.
- Other instructions / information
Shareholders present at the annual general meeting have the right to request information, as specified in section 25 of chapter 5 of the Limited Liability Companies Act, regarding matters discussed at the meeting.
As of the date of the meeting invitation,
Before the meeting starts, there will be a coffee session starting from 12:00 noon that the shareholders are welcome to attend.
Nokia,
Board of Directors
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