Bittium Oyj - Notice to general meeting

Notice to the General Meeting of Bittium Corporation

Stock exchange release

Free for publication on February 18, 2016 at 8.01 am (CET+1)

Notice to the General Meeting of Bittium Corporation

Notice is given to the shareholders of Bittium Corporation to the Annual General
Meeting to be held on Tuesday April 19, 2016 at 1.00 p.m. at the University of
Oulu, Saalastinsali, at the address Pentti Kaiteran katu 1, 90570 Oulu, Finland.
The reception of persons who have registered for the General Meeting and the
distribution of voting tickets will commence at 12.30 p.m.

A. MATTERS ON THE AGENDA OF THE GENERAL MEETING

At the General Meeting, the following matters will be considered:

1. Opening of the meeting

2. Calling the meeting to order

3. Election of persons to scrutinize the minutes and to supervise the counting
of votes

4. Recording the legality of the meeting

5. Recording the attendance at the meeting and adoption of the list of votes

6. Presentation of the annual accounts, the report of the Board of Directors and
the auditor's report for the year 2015

  · Review by the Chief Executive Officer

7. Adoption of the annual accounts

8. Resolution on the use of the profit shown on the balance sheet and the
payment of dividend

The Board of Directors proposes that the Annual General Meeting resolve to pay
EUR 0.05 per share as dividend based on the adopted balance sheet for the
financial period of January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015 and EUR 0.25 per share
as additional dividend. The dividend will be paid to the shareholders who are
registered as shareholders in the company's register of shareholders as
maintained by Euroclear Finland Ltd on the dividend record date, Thursday, April
21, 2016. The Board of Directors proposes that the dividend be paid on Thursday,
April 28, 2016.

9. Resolution on the discharge of the members of the Board of Directors and the
CEO from liability

10. Resolution on the remuneration of the members of the Board of Directors

The three largest shareholders who represent approximately 13.8 per cent of the
shares in the company propose to the General Meeting that to the members of the
Board of Directors to be elected be paid the following monthly remuneration for
the term of office ending at the end of the next Annual General Meeting: to the
chairman of the Board of Directors EUR 3,500 and to the other members of the
Board of Directors EUR 2,000 each. In addition, the members of the Board of
Directors are entitled to compensation for attending Board Committee meetings as
follows: the chairman of the Committee EUR 600 for each meeting and other
Committee members EUR 400 for each meeting.

The above-mentioned shareholders propose that 40 % of the total amount of the
monthly remuneration will be paid at once as Bittium Corporation’s shares
acquired for the price formed in public trading. The shares will be acquired
according to the share purchase program of the company. If the remuneration
cannot be paid as shares due to insider regulation, conclusion of the membership
in the Board of Directors, or another reason related to the company or the
member of the Board of Directors, the remuneration will be paid in money. The
member of the Board of Directors may not transfer the shares received as
remuneration before his/her membership in the Board of Directors has ended.

The above-mentioned shareholders furthermore propose that the travel expenses of
the members of the Board of Directors be compensated in accordance with the
company's travel compensation policy.

11. Resolution on the number of members of the Board of Directors

The three largest shareholders who represent approximately 13.8 per cent of the
shares in the company propose to the General Meeting that the number of members
of the Board of Directors shall be five (5).

12. Election of members of the Board of Directors

The three largest shareholders who represent approximately 13.8 per cent of the
shares in the company propose to the General Meeting that the following persons
shall be re-elected members of the Board of Directors for a term of office
ending at the end of the next Annual General Meeting following the election: Ms.
Kirsi Komi, Mr. Seppo Mäkinen, Mr. Juha Putkiranta, Mr. Staffan Simberg and Mr.
Erkki Veikkolainen. All candidates and the evaluation regarding their
independence have been presented on the company’s website www.bittium.com. All
candidates have given their consent to the election.

13. Resolution on the remuneration of the auditor

Based on the proposal of the Audit and Financial Committee the Board of
Directors proposes to the General Meeting that the remuneration for the auditor
to be elected will be paid against the auditor's reasonable invoice.

14. Election of auditor

Based on the proposal of the Audit and Financial Committee the Board of
Directors proposes to the General Meeting that Ernst & Young Ltd, Authorized
Public Accountants, be re-elected auditor of the company for a term of office
ending at the end of the next Annual General Meeting. Ernst & Young Ltd has
notified that Mr. Juhani Rönkkö, APA, would act as responsible auditor.

15. Authorizing the Board of Directors to decide on the repurchase of own shares

The Board of Directors proposes to the General Meeting that the Board of
Directors be authorized to decide on the repurchase of the company's own shares
as follows.

The amount of own shares to be repurchased shall not exceed 3,500,000 shares,
which corresponds to approximately 9.83 per cent of all of the shares in the
company. Only the unrestricted equity of the company can be used to repurchase
own shares on the basis of the authorization.

Own shares can be repurchased at a price formed in public trading on the date of
the repurchase or otherwise at a price formed on the market.

The Board of Directors decides how own shares will be repurchased. Own shares
can be repurchased using, inter alia, derivatives. Own shares can be repurchased
otherwise than in proportion to the shareholdings of the shareholders (directed
repurchase).

The authorization cancels the authorization given by the General Meeting on
April 15, 2015 to decide on the repurchase of the company's own shares.

The authorization is effective until June 30, 2017.

16. Authorizing the Board of Directors to decide on the issuance of shares as
well as the issuance of 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 issuance of shares as well as the
issuance of other special rights entitling to shares referred to in Chapter 10
Section 1 of the Companies Act as follows.

The amount of shares to be issued shall not exceed 7,000,000 shares, which
corresponds to approximately 19.66 per cent of all of the shares in the company.

The Board of Directors decides on all the conditions of the issuance of shares
and of special rights entitling to shares. The authorization concerns both the
issuance of new shares as well as the transfer of treasury shares. The issuance
of shares and of special rights entitling to shares may be carried out in
deviation from the shareholders' pre-emptive rights (directed issue).

The authorization cancels the authorization given by the General Meeting on
April 15, 2015 to decide on the issuance of shares as well as the issuance of
other special rights entitling to shares referred to in Chapter 10 Section 1 of
the Companies Act.

The authorization is effective until June 30, 2017.

17. Decision making order

18. Closing of the meeting

B. DOCUMENTS OF THE GENERAL MEETING

The above-mentioned proposals for the decisions on the matters on the agenda of
the General Meeting as well as this notice are available on Bittium
Corporation's website at www.bittium.com. The annual report of Bittium
Corporation, which includes the company's annual accounts, the report of the
board of directors and the auditor's report, as well as the company's corporate
governance statement, is available on said website no later than on Wednesday
March 23, 2016. The proposals for decisions and other documents mentioned above
are also available at the General Meeting. Copies of these documents and of this
notice will be sent to shareholders upon request. The minutes of the General
Meeting will be available on the above-mentioned website as from Tuesday May 3,
2016, at the latest.

C. INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE GENERAL MEETING

1. Shareholders registered in the shareholders' register

Each shareholder, who is registered on Thursday April 7, 2016 in the
shareholders' register of the company held by Euroclear Finland Ltd, has the
right to participate in the General Meeting. A shareholder, whose shares are
registered on his/her personal Finnish book-entry account, is registered in the
shareholders' register of the company.

A shareholder, who is registered in the shareholders' register of the company
and who wants to participate in the General Meeting, shall register for the
meeting no later than on Thursday, April 14, 2016 by 10.00 a.m. by giving a
prior notice of participation. The notice has to be received by the company
before the end of the registration period. Such notice can be given:

a) on the company's website at www.bittium.com, as from February 18, 2016 at
8.00 a.m.

b) by telephone +358 40 344 3322 or +358 40 344 5425 on weekdays between 9.00
a.m. and 3.00 p.m.

c) by telefax; +358 8 343 032; or

d) by regular mail to the address Bittium Corporation, General Meeting,
Tutkijantie 8, 90590 Oulu, Finland.

In connection with the registration, a shareholder shall notify his/her name,
personal identification number or business identity code, address, telephone
number and the name of a possible assistant or proxy representative and the
personal identification number of a proxy representative. The personal data
given to Bittium Corporation is used only in connection with the General Meeting
and with the processing of related registrations.

The shareholder, his/her authorized representative or proxy representative
shall, where necessary, be able to prove his/her identity and/or right of
representation at the General Meeting.

2. Holders of nominee registered shares

A holder of nominee registered shares has the right to participate in the
General Meeting by virtue of such shares, based on which he/she on Thursday,
April 7, 2016 would be entitled to be registered in the shareholders' register
of the company held by Euroclear Finland Ltd. The right to participate in the
General Meeting requires, in addition, that the shareholder on the basis of such
shares has been registered into the temporary shareholders' register held by
Euroclear Finland Ltd at the latest on Thursday, April 14, 2016 by 10.00 a.m. As
regards nominee registered shares this constitutes due registration for the
General Meeting.

A holder of nominee registered shares is advised to request without delay the
necessary instructions regarding registration in the temporary shareholder's
register, the issuing of proxy documents and registration for the General
Meeting from his/her custodian bank. The account management organization of the
custodian bank has to register a holder of nominee registered shares, who wants
to participate in the General Meeting, into the temporary shareholders' register
of the company at the latest by the time stated above.

Further information on the General Meeting and participation in the General
Meeting is available on the company's website www.bittium.com.

3. Proxy representative and powers of attorney

A shareholder may participate in the General Meeting and exercise his/her rights
at the meeting by way of proxy representation. A proxy representative shall
produce a dated proxy document or otherwise in a reliable manner demonstrate
his/her right to represent the shareholder. If a shareholder participates in the
General Meeting by means of several proxy representatives representing the
shareholder with shares at different securities accounts, the shares by which
each proxy representative represents the shareholder shall be identified in
connection with the registration for the General Meeting.

Possible proxy documents should be delivered in originals to the address Bittium
Corporation, General Meeting, Tutkijantie 8, 90590 Oulu, Finland, before the end
of the registration period.

4. Other information

Pursuant to chapter 5, section 25 of the Companies Act, a shareholder who is
present at the General Meeting has the right to request information with respect
to the matters to be considered at the meeting.

On the date of this notice to the General Meeting February 18, 2016, the total
number of shares and votes in Bittium Corporation is 35,605,168.

Further information:

Hannu Huttunen
CEO
Tel. +358 40 344 5258

Kari Jokela
Chief Legal Officer
Tel. + 358 40 344 5258

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Bittium

Bittium specializes in the development of reliable, secure communications and
connectivity solutions leveraging its 30years legacy of expertise in advanced
radio communication technologies. Bittium provides innovative products and
customized solutions based on its product platforms and R&D services
complementing its communications and connectivity solutions. Bittium offers
proven information security solutions for mobile devices and portable computers.
Net sales of continuing operations in 2015 were EUR 56.8 million and operating
profit was EUR 2.3 million. Bittium is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.
www.bittium.com