Decisions taken by Avanza's Annual General Meeting
Summary of the main decisions taken by Avanza Bank Holding AB (publ) Annual General Meeting. The meeting, chaired by Sven Hagströmer, was held today in Stockholm.
Dividend
The AGM decided to authorise a dividend per share of ten kronor and fifty öre (10.50 SEK). The record date for the dividend was set at 23 March 2017. The dividend is expected to be paid out via Euroclear Sweden AB on 28 March 2017.
Election to the Board of Directors
Sophia Bendz, Jonas Hagströmer, Sven Hagströmer, Birgitta Klasén, Mattias Miksche, Hans Toll, and Jacqueline Winberg were re-elected, as board members, and Sven Hagströmer as Chairman of the Board.
Election of Auditors
Öhrlings PricewaterhouseCoopers AB was re-elected as the Auditor of the company. Catarina Ericsson is Chief Auditor.
Share repurchase programme
The Annual General Meeting authorised the Board of Directors to implement the acquisition of own shares up to a maximum of 10 percent of the shares in Avanza Bank Holding AB. The authorisation is valid until the next Annual General Meeting.
Issue of warrants for incentive programme
The proposal to issue warrants intended for an incentive programme for employees of the Avanza Bank Group did not receive the support of a sufficient shareholder majority.
“This information is such that Avanza Bank Holding AB (publ) is obliged to disclose pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out below, on 21 March 2017 at 17:45 CET."
Avanza is an Internet bank founded in 1999. The Parent Company, Avanza Bank Holding AB (publ), is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. Avanza’s customer promise is a better return on your savings than with any other bank or pension providers in Sweden – due to low fees. Services include saving in shares, funds, savings accounts and a strong pension offering. Avanza has about 600,000 customers and close to SEK 250 billion in total savings capital. This is equivalent to just over 3 percent of the Swedish savings market. Avanza is largest in terms of number of transactions among Swedish banks on the Stockholm Stock Exchange including First North. During the last seven years Avanza has won SKI’s (Swedish Quality Index) award, “Year’s Most Satisfied Savings Customers”. For more information visit: http://www.avanza.com
For more information, please contact:
Sven Hagströmer, Chairman of the Board of Avanza, Tel. +46 (0)70-728 81 92
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