SUMMONS TO THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF
BIOHIT PLC. STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 6.3.2002 AT 10:00
SUMMONS TO THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF BIOHIT PLC.
The shareholders of Biohit Plc. are invited to attend the Annual
General Meeting (AGM) of Biohit Plc. to be held at Restaurant Pörssi
on Wednesday, March 27, 2002 at 16:00, address: Fabianinkatu 14, 00100
Helsinki.
Agenda
The issues to be handled are those pertaining to the AGM as stipulated
by Article 11 of the Company's Articles of Association. In addition,
the Board of Directors propose that the subscription time of Biohit's
shares on the basis of the option program be extended until September
30, 2002. On the basis of the present conditions of the option
program, the subscription time ends on April 1, 2002.
Documents
The documents pertaining to the final accounts of the Company and the
proposals by the Board of Directors to the AGM are available for
review by shareholders as of March 15, 2002 at the Corporate
Headquarters, address Laippatie 1, 00880 Helsinki. Copies of the
documents will be submitted to shareholders upon request.
Right of Participation and Notification
Shareholders who on March 15, 2002 at the latest have been listed on
the shareholder register of the Company, maintained by the Finnish
Central Securities Depository, have the right to participate in the
Meeting.
Shareholders who have not transferred their shares to the book-entry
securities system are also entitled to participate in the Annual
General Meeting, provided that the shareholders have been registered
in the corporate register of shareholders before April 10, 1995. In
this case the shareholder is liable to present proof that the right of
ownership of his/her shares has not been transferred to any book-entry
securities account.
Shareholders wishing to participate in the Annual General Meeting must
notify the Company of their participation to the Corporate
Headquarters no later than March 22, 2002 by 12:00 either in writing
to: Biohit Plc., Annual General Meeting, Laippatie 1, FIN-00880,
Helsinki, by e-mail to: yhtiokokous@biohit.com, by telefax to: +358-9-
773 86 205 or by telephone to: +358-9-773 861 (exchange). Any powers
of attorney must be submitted by mail before the closing of the
registration period.
Distribution of Dividend
The Board of Directors will propose to the AGM that no dividends will
be distributed for financial year 2001.
Helsinki, March 6, 2002
Biohit Plc.
Board of Directors
Biohit Plc.
Helena Hentola
Corporate Communications
Distribution: Helsinki Exchanges
The Financial Supervisory Authority
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