Resolutions of Fiskars Corporation’s Annual General Meeting 2023

Fiskars Corporation     
Stock Exchange Release
March 15, 2023 at 18:25 EET

Resolutions of Fiskars Corporation’s Annual General Meeting 2023

The Annual General Meeting of shareholders of Fiskars Corporation was held at the Helsinki Exhibition & Convention Centre, the Conference Center Siipi (visiting address: Rautatieläisenkatu 3, Helsinki, Finland), on March 15, 2023.

The Annual General Meeting approved the financial statements for 2022 and discharged the members of the Board and the President and CEO from the liability.

THE USE OF PROFIT SHOWN ON THE BALANCE SHEET AND THE PAYMENT OF DIVIDED

The Annual General Meeting decided in accordance with the proposal of the Board of Directors to pay dividend of EUR 0.80 per share for the financial period that ended on December 31, 2022. The dividend will be paid in two instalments. The ex-dividend date for the first instalment of EUR 0.40 per share shall be on March 16, 2023. The first instalment will be paid to a shareholder who is registered in the shareholders' register of the company maintained by Euroclear Finland Ltd. on the dividend record date March 17, 2023. The payment date for this instalment is March 24, 2023.

The second instalment of EUR 0.40 per share will be paid in September 2023. The second instalment shall be paid to a shareholder who is registered in the shareholders’ register of the company maintained by Euroclear Finland Oy on the dividend record date, which, together with the payment date, shall be decided by the Board of Directors in its meeting scheduled for September 7, 2023. The dividend is intended to be paid during the week commencing on September 18, 2023.

REMUNERATION REPORT FOR GOVERNING BODIES

The Annual General Meeting decided to adopt the Remuneration Report for the governing bodies.

ELECTION AND REMUNERATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Annual General Meeting decided that the Board of Directors shall consist of eight (8) members. Albert Ehrnrooth, Paul Ehrnrooth, Louise Fromond, Julia Goldin, Carl-Martin Lindahl, Volker Lixfeld, Jyri Luomakoski, and Ritva Sotamaa were re-elected to the Board of Directors. The term of the Board members will expire at the end of the Annual General Meeting in 2024.

Convening after the Annual General Meeting held on March 15, 2023, the Board of Directors elected Paul Ehrnrooth as its Chair and Jyri Luomakoski as the Vice Chair. The Board decided to establish a Nomination Committee and appointed Paul Ehrnrooth (Chair) and Louise Fromond  as the members and Alexander Ehrnrooth as an external member to the Nomination Committee and further decided to establish an Audit Committee and appointed Jyri Luomakoski (Chair), Albert Ehrnrooth, Louise Fromond and Ritva Sotamaa as the members of the Audit Committee and a Human Resources and Compensation Committee and appointed Paul Ehrnrooth (Chair), Jyri Luomakoski, Carl-Martin Lindahl and Volker Lixfeld, as the members of the committee.

The Annual General Meeting decided that the annual fees of the members of the Board of Directors shall be EUR 70,000, the annual fees of the Vice Chair EUR 105,000 and the annual fees of the Chair EUR 140,000.

In addition, for the Board and Committee meetings other than the meetings of the Audit Committee, the Board/Committee members shall be paid EUR 750 for meetings requiring travel within one (1) country  and EUR 2,000 for meetings requiring international travel. The Chairs of the Board of Directors and said Committees shall be paid a fee of EUR 1,500 per meeting requiring travel within one (1) country  and EUR 2,000 for meetings requiring international travel.

For the meetings of the Audit Committee, the Committee members shall be paid a fee of EUR 1,000 for meetings requiring travel within one (1) country and EUR 2,250 for meetings requiring international travel. The Chair of the Audit Committee shall be paid a fee of EUR 2,500 per meeting.

For Board/Committee meetings held per capsulam or as teleconference, it was decided that the Chairs of the Board of Directors as well as said Committees be paid a fee per meeting that does not differ from meeting fees otherwise payable to them and the Board/Committee members be paid a fee of EUR 750 per meeting.

Further the members of the Board of Directors are reimbursed for their travel and other expenses incurred due to their activities in the interest of the company.

ELECTION AND REMUNERATIONS OF THE AUDITOR

Ernst & Young, Authorized Public Accountants firm, was re-elected as auditor for the term that will expire at the end of the Annual General Meeting in 2024. Ernst & Young has announced that the responsible auditor will be Kristina Sandin, APA. The Annual General Meeting decided that the auditors' fees shall be paid according to a reasonable invoice approved by the Board of Directors.

AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DECIDE ON THE REPURCHASE AND/OR THE ACCEPTANCE AS PLEDGE OF THE COMPANY’S OWN SHARES

The Annual General Meeting decided to authorize the Board of Directors to decide on the repurchase of the company’s own shares and/or the acceptance as pledge of the company’s own shares.  The maximum number of shares to be repurchased and/or accepted as pledge is 4,000,000. Acquisitions of own shares may be made in one or several instalments and by using the unrestricted shareholders' equity of the company.

The company’s own shares may be acquired in public trading on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd at a price formed in public trading on the time of the acquisition.

The authorization may be used to acquire shares to be used for the development of the capital structure of the company, as consideration in corporate acquisitions or industrial reorganizations and as part of the company’s incentive system as well as otherwise for further transfer, retention or cancellation.

The Board of Directors is authorized to decide on all other terms and conditions regarding the acquisition and/or pledge of the company’s own shares. Based on the authorization, the acquisition of the company’s own shares may be made otherwise than in proportion to the share ownership of the shareholders (directed acquisition).

The authorization is effective until June 30, 2024 and cancels the authorization to decide on the repurchase of the company’s own shares granted to the Board of Directors by the Annual General Meeting on March 16, 2022.

AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DECIDE ON THE TRANSFER OF THE COMPANY’S OWN SHARES HELD AS TREASURY SHARES (SHARE ISSUE)

The Annual General Meeting decided to authorize the Board of Directors to decide on the transfer of a total maximum of 4,000,000 own shares held as treasury shares (share issue), in one or several instalments, either against or without consideration.

The company’s own shares held as treasury shares may be transferred for example as consideration in corporate acquisitions or industrial reorganizations or for the development of the capital structure of the company, or as part of its incentive system.

The Board of Directors is authorized to decide on all other terms and conditions regarding the transfer of own shares held as treasury shares. The transfer of own shares may also be carried out in deviation from the shareholders’ pre-emptive rights to the company’s shares (directed issue).

The authorization is effective until June 30, 2024, and cancels the corresponding authorization granted to the Board of Directors by the Annual General Meeting on March 16, 2022.

AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

The Annual General Meeting Decided in accordance with the proposal of the Board of Directors to amend the Article 7 of the Articles of Association such that, if the Board of Directors so decide, shareholders may exercise their full decision-making power during a General Meeting using a remote connection and technical means as a so-called hybrid meeting. Furthermore, the amendments permit the convening of a General Meeting in Espoo or completely without a physical venue, as a so-called remote meeting.

In its amended form, said provision of the Articles of Association reads as follows:

“7 §

Shareholders’ Meetings (General Meetings) can be held in Raasepori, Helsinki or Espoo.

The Board of Directors may decide that participation in the General Meeting is also permitted such that a shareholder exercises their full decision-making power during the General Meeting using a remote connection and technical means.

The Board of Directors may also decide to convene a General Meeting without a physical venue such that the shareholders exercise their full decision-making power in real time using a remote connection and technical means during the General Meeting.

Notices to Shareholders’ Meetings shall be published on the company’s website and in another manner possibly decided by the Board of Directors.”

It was decided that the Articles of Association remain unchanged in other respects.

The decision is based on the changes to Chapter 5 of the Finnish Companies Act, including the possibility to arrange remote general meetings. The legislative changes are based on the premise that shareholder rights shall not be compromised, and that all participating shareholders are able to exercise their full shareholder rights, including the right to present questions and to vote, in real time during the general meeting, irrespective of the chosen general meeting format. The possibility to organise remote general meetings enables the company to be prepared for rapidly changing conditions in the company’s operating environment and society in general, due to for example pandemics. It is important for the company to have means to offer its shareholders the possibility to exercise their shareholder rights and resolve on any matters presented to a general meeting under any circumstances. In addition, Espoo is added as an alternative host city for General Meetings due to the company headquarters moving to Keilaniemi, Espoo, in early 2022.

FISKARS CORPORATION

Board of Directors

Further information:

Päivi Timonen, Chief Legal Officer, tel. +358 40 776 8264

Fiskars Group in brief

Fiskars Group (FSKRS, Nasdaq Helsinki) is the global home of design-driven brands for indoor and outdoor living. Our brands include Fiskars, Gerber, Iittala, Royal Copenhagen, Moomin by Arabia, Waterford, and Wedgwood. Our brands are present in more than 100 countries and we have approximately 350 own stores. We have close to 7,000 employees and our global net sales in 2022 were EUR 1.2 billion.

We are driven by our common purpose: Pioneering design to make the everyday extraordinary. Since 1649, we have designed products of timeless, purposeful, and functional beauty, while driving innovation and sustainable growth.

Read more: fiskarsgroup.com