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2013-03-26 17:30:00 CET 2013-03-26 17:30:06 CET REGULATED INFORMATION Cramo Oyj - Company AnnouncementDecisions of Cramo Plc's Annual General Meeting of ShareholdersVantaa, Finland, 2013-03-26 17:30 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- <span style="font-size: 11pt">Cramo Plc Stock Exchange Release 26 March 2013, at 6.30 pm Finnish time (GMT+2)</span><strong style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt">Decisions of Cramo Plc's Annual General Meeting of Shareholders</span><span style="font-size: 11pt">The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Cramo Plc was held in Helsinki on Tuesday, 26 March 2013.</span> 1 MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The Annual General Meeting adopted the consolidated financial statements and the parent company's financial statements for the financial year 2012 and discharged the members of the Board of Directors and the CEO from liability. The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders decided that, as proposed by the Board of Directors, a dividend of EUR 0.42 per share will be paid for the financial year 1 January - 31 December 2012. The dividend will be paid to shareholders registered in the shareholders' register of the Company held by Euroclear Finland Ltd on the record date of the dividend payment, 2 April 2013. The dividend will be paid on 9 April 2013. The number of the members of the Board of Directors was confirmed as seven (7) members. Mr. Stig Gustavson, Ms. Helene Biström, Mr. Eino Halonen, Mr. Victor Hartwall, Mr. Jari Lainio and Mr. Esko Mäkelä were re-elected as Board members and Mr. Erkki Stenberg as a new Board member, all for a term of office ending at the end of the next Annual General Meeting. The Annual General Meeting resolved that the chairman of the Board of Directors shall be paid EUR 70,000 per year, the deputy chairman of the Board of Directors EUR 45,000 per year, and the other members of the Board of Directors EUR 35,000 per year. It was further resolved that 50 percent of the annual remuneration will be paid in Cramo shares purchased on the market on behalf of the Board members. The remuneration may also be paid by transferring the Company's own shares based on the authorization given to the Board of Directors by the General Meeting of Shareholders. In case such purchase of shares is not carried out due to reasons related to either the Company or a Board member, the annual remuneration shall be paid entirely in cash. In addition, it was decided that all Board members are entitled to a compensation of EUR 1,000 per attended Board committee meeting. Reasonable travel expenses will be refunded in accordance with an invoice. The Annual General Meeting decided that the Auditors will be paid a reasonable remuneration in accordance with an invoice approved by the Company. The firm of authorized public accountants Ernst & Young Oy was appointed as Cramo Plc's Auditor for the term ending at the end of the next Annual General Meeting, with APA Mr. Erkka Talvinko as the responsible auditor. 2 AUTHORIZATION TO DECIDE ON THE ACQUISITION OF COMPANY'S OWN SHARES AND/OR ON THE ACCEPTANCE AS PLEDGE OF THE COMPANY'S OWN SHARES The Annual General Meeting authorized the Board of Directors to decide on the acquisition of the Company's own shares and/or on the acceptance as pledge of the Company's own shares as follows: The amount of own shares to be acquired and/or accepted as pledge shall not exceed 4,100,000 shares in total, which corresponds to slightly less than 10 percent of all of the shares in the Company. However, the Company together with its subsidiaries cannot at any moment own and/or hold as pledge more than 10 percent of all the shares in the Company. Only the unrestricted equity of the Company can be used to acquire own shares on the basis of the authorization. Own shares can be acquired at a price formed in public trading on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki on the date of the acquisition or otherwise at a price formed on the market. The Board of Directors decides how own shares will be acquired and/or accepted as pledge. Own shares can be acquired using, inter alia, derivatives. Own shares can be acquired otherwise than in proportion to the shareholdings of the shareholders (directed acquisition). Own shares can be acquired and/or accepted as pledge to, among other things, limit the dilutive effects of share issues carried out in connection with possible acquisitions, to develop the Company's capital structure, to be transferred in connection with possible acquisitions, to be used in incentive arrangements or to be cancelled, provided that the acquisition is in the interest of the Company and its shareholders. However, not more than 400,000 shares acquired under this authorization may be used for the incentive arrangements of the Company. The authorization is effective until the end of the next Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, however no longer than until 26 September 2014. 3 AUTHORIZATION TO DECIDE ON THE TRANSFER OF THE COMPANY'S OWN SHARES The Annual General Meeting authorized the Board of Directors to decide on the transfer of the Company's own shares as follows: Under the authorization, a maximum of 4,100,000 shares, which corresponds to approximately 10 percent of all of the shares in the Company, can be transferred. The maximum amount of the authorization is, however, at most 4,100,000 shares together with the authorization of the Board of Directors in the following item concerning issuing of new shares. The Company's own shares may be transferred in one or several tranches. The Board of Directors decides on all the conditions of the transfer of own shares. The transfer of the Company's own shares may be carried out in deviation from the shareholders' pre-emptive right, provided that there is weighty financial reason for the Company to do so. The Board of Directors can act on this authorization in order to grant option rights and special rights entitling to shares, pursuant to Chapter 10 of the Companies Act. Except for issuing of option rights for incentive arrangements, the authorization can also be used for incentive arrangements, however, not more than 400,000 shares in total together with the authorization in the following item. The authorization invalidates prior resolved and registered authorizations made at the General Meeting of Shareholders regarding transfer of Company's own shares. The authorization does not invalidate any other authorization decided in the Annual General Meeting. The authorization is valid for five (5) years from the decision of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. 4 AUTHORIZATION TO DECIDE ON SHARE ISSUE, AS WELL AS OPTION RIGHTS AND OTHER SPECIAL RIGHTS ENTITLING TO SHARES The Annual General Meeting authorized the Board of Directors to decide on share issue as well as issue of option rights and other special rights entitling to shares, pursuant to Chapter 10 of the Companies Act as follows: The shares issued under the authorization are new shares of the Company. Under the authorization, a maximum of 4,100,000 shares, which corresponds to approximately 10 percent of all of the shares in the Company, can be issued. The maximum amount of the authorization is, however, at most 4,100,000 shares together with the authorization of the Board of Directors in the previous item concerning transferring of Company's own shares. The shares or other special rights entitling to shares can be issued in one or more tranches. Under the authorization, the Board of Directors may resolve upon issuing new shares to the Company itself. However, the Company, together with its subsidiaries, cannot at any time own more than 10 percent of all its registered shares. The shares issued to the Company itself can, among other things, be transferred under the authorization of the Board of Directors to decide on transfer of the Company's own shares. The Board of Directors is authorized to resolve on all terms for the share issue and granting of the special rights entitling to shares. The Board of Directors is authorized to resolve on a directed share issue and issue of the special rights entitling to shares in deviation from the shareholders' pre-emptive right, provided that there is a weighty financial reason for the Company to do so. Except for issuing of option rights for incentive arrangements, the authorization can also be used for incentive arrangements, however, not more than 400,000 shares in total together with the authorization in the previous item. Using part of the authorization for implementing possible incentive arrangements is justified on the grounds that the Board of Directors does not propose to the General Meeting of Shareholders a separate stock option plan directed to the key personnel of Cramo Group. The authorization invalidates prior resolved and registered authorizations made at the General Meeting of Shareholders regarding share issue as well as issuing of option rights and other special rights entitling to shares. The authorization does not invalidate any other possible authorization decided in the Annual General Meeting. The authorization is valid for five (5) years from the decision of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. 5 DONATIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES<span style="font-size: 11pt">The Annual General Meeting authorized the Board of Directors to decide on donations in the total maximum amount of EUR 20,000 for charitable or corresponding purposes, and on the donation recipients, purposes of use and other terms of the donations. The authorization is effective until the end of the next Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt">CRAMO PLC</span><span style="font-size: 11pt">Vesa Koivula</span><span style="font-size: 11pt">President and CEO</span> Further information<span style="font-size: 11pt">Vesa Koivula, President and CEO, tel. +358 10 661 10 or +358 40 510 5710</span> Distribution<span style="font-size: 11pt">NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt">Major media</span> www.cramo.com Cramo is one of the largest equipment rental service companies in Europe, specialising in construction machinery and equipment rental and rental-related services as well as the rental of modular space. Cramo operates in fourteen countries with close to 380 depots. With a group staff around 2.550, Cramo's consolidated sales in 2012 was EUR 690 million. Cramo shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. Further information: www.cramo.com |
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