Decisions of Atria Group Plc's Annual General Meeting
Atria Plc STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 29 April 2010, 3 pm
Decisions of Atria Group Plc's Annual General Meeting Atria Plc's Annual General Meeting was held today in Helsinki at the Finlandia Hall. The AGM approved the financial statements and the consolidated financial statements for 2009 and discharged the members of the Supervisory Board and the Board of Directors as well as the President and CEO from liability for 2009. Dividend of EUR 0.25 per share The AGM approved that a dividend of EUR 0.25 be paid for each share for the financial year 2009. Dividends are paid to shareholders who are entered on the record date for the payment of dividends in the Company's shareholder register kept by Euroclear Finland Oy. The record date for the payment of dividends is 4 May 2010 and the date of payment is 11 May 2010. Election of Auditor In accordance with the Board of Directors' proposal, PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy, a firm of Chartered Public Accountants, was elected as the company's auditor until the closing of the next AGM. The audit firm has notified that the auditor with the principal responsibility shall be Authorised Public Accountant Juha Wahlroos. Purchase of treasury shares The AGM approved the Board of Directors' proposals on the purchase of treasury shares and on a share issue. Donations The AGM approved the Board of Directors' proposal on the donation of a maximum amount of EUR 150,000 to be made to the operation of universities or other educational institutions. Composition and remuneration of the Supervisory Board The AGM decided that the composition of the Supervisory Board would be as follows: Member Term ends Juha-Matti Alaranta 2012 Juho Anttikoski 2013 Mika Asunmaa 2013 Lassi-Antti Haarala 2012 Juhani Herrala 2013 Henrik Holm 2012 Veli Hyttinen 2013 Pasi Ingalsuo 2011 Juha Kiviniemi 2011 Veli Koivisto 2011 Teuvo Mutanen 2011 Mika Niku 2012 Seppo Paavola 2012 Heikki Panula 2013 Pekka Parikka 2011 Ari Pirkola 2013 Juho Tervonen 2012 Tomi Toivanen 2012 Timo Tuhkasaari 2011 A total of 19 members. The AGM decided that the meeting fees of the members of the Supervisory Board will remain unchanged. The fees are EUR 250 per meeting, the compensation for loss of working time EUR 250 per meeting and proceeding day, the fee payable to the Chairman of the Supervisory Board EUR 3,000 per month and the fee payable to the Deputy Chairman EUR 1,500 per month. Amendment of the Articles of Association The AGM approved the Board of Directors' proposals for amendments to the Articles of Association Articles 13 and 15 of the Articles of Association were amended to read as follows: Article 13: Venue of General Meetings, notice of meeting and registration The company's General Meetings shall be held in Kuopio or Helsinki, Finland. The notice to convene the General Meeting shall be communicated by publishing the notice on the company website and by a stock exchange release at the earliest three (3) months and at the latest three (3) weeks before the General Meeting, however, no later than nine (9) days prior to the record date for the General Meeting. In addition, the Board of Directors may decide to publish the notice, or delivery notification of the notice, in one or more national newspapers determined by the Board, or in some other manner it may decide. To have the right to participate in a General Meeting, a shareholder must register with the company no later than on the day mentioned in the notice of meeting, which can be no earlier than ten (10) days before the meeting. Article 15: Book-entry system The company's shares belong to the book-entry system. ATRIA PLC Matti Tikkakoski President and CEO DISTRIBUTION: Nasdaq OMX Helsinki Ltd Major media www.atriagroup.com