Finnlines - Decisions of general meeting

Finnlines Annual General Meeting April 15, 2009

Finnlines Plc	Stock Exchange Release, April 15, 2009 


The Annual General Meeting of Finnlines Plc accepted the Annual Accounts of
2008, the report of the Board of Directors and the Auditor's report for the
year 2008. 
It was decided to accept the proposal The Board of Directors that no dividend
shall be paid for the year 2008. 

The Annual General Meeting decided to discharge the members of the Board of
Directors and the President and CEO from liability. It was decided that the
number of Board Members be six. 

Current Board Members were re-elected; Mr Emanuele Grimaldi, Mr Gianluca
Grimaldi, Mr Diego Pacella, Mr Antti Pankakoski, Mr Olav K. Rakkenes and Mr
Jon-Aksel Torgersen. The yearly compensation to the Board will remain unchanged
as follows: the chairman EUR 50,000, the vice-chairman EUR 40,000 and the
member EUR 30,000. 

The Annual General Meeting re-elected Deloitte & Touche Oy as the Company's
auditor for the fiscal year 2009. It was decided that the external auditors
will be reimbursed according to invoice. 

It was decided to authorize the Board of Directors to resolve on the issuance
of shares in one or several instalments. 
The Board of Directors may, on the basis of the authorization, resolve on the
issuance of shares in one or several instalments, so that the aggregate number
of shares to be issued shall not exceed 20 000 000 shares. The Board of
Directors decides on all the conditions of the issuance of shares. The issuance
of shares may be carried out in deviation from the shareholders' pre-emptive
rights (directed issue). The authorization is valid until the next Annual
General Meeting. The authorization cancels the authorization granted to the
Board of Directors by the Annual General Meeting on May 20, 2008 to decide on
the issuance of shares. 

The Annual General Meeting decided to amend § 10 of the Articles of Association
of the Company as follows: 
“The Shareholders' Meeting shall be announced in a national newspaper chosen by
the Board, no earlier than three months before the Shareholders' Meeting and no
later than 21 days before the Shareholders' Meeting.” 

Finnlines Plc

Seija Turunen 
Deputy CEO and CFO


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