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2007-03-02 14:20:30 CET 2007-03-02 14:20:30 CET REGULATED INFORMATION Perlos - Notice to general meetingNOTICE TO CONVENE THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS AND THE PROPOSALS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSPERLOS CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE March 2, 2007 AT 3.20 P.M. NOTICE TO CONVENE THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS AND THE PROPOSALS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS The shareholders of Perlos Corporation are convened to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Wednesday, 28 March 2007 at 5 p.m. in Helsinki-Hall of the Finlandia Hall, Mannerheimintie 13 e, 00100 Helsinki (entrance at doors M3 and K3). Reception and refreshments will be available beginning at 3.30 p.m. to those shareholders who have notified of their attendance to the General Meeting of Shareholders. MATTERS TO BE HANDLED AT THE GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS 1. Matters to be handled at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders under Section 12 of the Articles of Association 2. Proposal of the Board of Directors to amend the Articles of Association of the Company 3. Proposal of the Board of Directors to Authorize the Board of Directors to Resolve on the Issuing of Shares As Well As on the Granting of Option Rights and Other Special Rights Entitling to Subscription of Shares 4. Proposal of the Board of Directors Regarding the Authorisation of the Board of Directors to Resolve on the Repurchase of the Company's Own Shares or Acceptance of Them as a Pledge 5. Proposal of the Board of Directors Regarding the Balance Sheet Registration of the Shares Subscribed on the Basis of the Previous Option Rights DOCUMENTS REQUIRED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT Documents related to the annual accounts, the above proposals of the Board of Directors and other documents required under the Companies Act will be available for the shareholders for one week prior to the General Meeting of Shareholders at the head office of the Company, Äyritie 8 A, 01510 Vantaa. Copies of the documents will be sent to shareholders on request. RIGHT TO ATTEND AND NOTIFICATION OF ATTENDANCE The right to attend the General Meeting of Shareholders is vested in a shareholder that has been registered by 16 March 2007 as a shareholder in the shareholder register kept by the Finnish Central Securities Depository Ltd as provided in Chapter 4, Section 2, paragraph 2 of the Companies Act. To have the right to attend the General Meeting of Shareholders, a shareholder must notify of his or her attendance by 21 March 2007 at 12 a.m. to Ms. Anne Inberg at the head office either by telephone +358 9 2500 7255, by facsimile +358 9 2500 7276, by e-mail agm2007@perlos.com or by sending a letter to the address Perlos Corporation, Ms. Anne Inberg, POB 178, FIN-01511 Vantaa, Finland. Irrespective of the manner of notification of attendance, the notification of attendance must arrive prior to the end of the notification period. Powers of attorney should be submitted to Ms. Anne Inberg to the above address of the Company within the notification period. PAYMENT OF DIVIDEND The Board of Directors of Perlos Corporation proposes to the Annual General Meeting that no dividend be paid for the financial year 1 January 2006 - 31 December 2006. COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS The shareholders, whose shareholding in the Company represents more than 30 % of the number of votes attached to the outstanding share stock of the Company, have announced to the Board of Directors their intent to propose to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders that Mr Andreas Tallberg, Mr Timo Leinilä, Mr Jukka Rinnevaara, Mr Kari Vuorialho and Mr Petteri Walldén be elected members of the Board of Directors, subject to their consent, for a term ending at the closing of the next Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, and of whom Mr Andreas Tallberg would be elected Chairman of the Board of Directors. AUDITOR The Board of Directors of the Company proposes that Authorised Public Accountants Ernst & Young be appointed as auditor of the Company, with Authorised Public Accountant Mr Harri Pärssinen as auditor in charge. Vantaa, 2 March 2007 PERLOS CORPORATION Board of Directors APPENDICES: Appendix 1: Proposal of the Board of Directors to amend the Articles of Association of the Company Appendix A: Amended Articles of Association proposed by the Board of Directors Appendix 2: Proposal of the Board of Directors to Authorize the Board of Directors to Resolve on the Issuing of Shares As Well As on the Granting of Option Rights and Other Special Rights Entitling to Subscription of Shares Appendix 3: Proposal of the Board of Directors Regarding the Authorisation of the Board of Directors to Resolve on the Repurchase of the Company's Own Shares or Acceptance of Them as a Pledge Appendix 4: Proposal of the Board of Directors Regarding the Balance Sheet Registration of the Shares Subscribed on the Basis of the Previous Option Rights FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, please contact Perlos Corporation - Matti Virtanen, President and CEO, tel.+358 9 2500 7200 - Mika Puittinen, Vice President, Legal, tel. +358 9 2500 7307 PERLOS IN BRIEF Perlos Corporation is a global design and manufacturing partner for the telecommunications and electronics industry. The service offering covers the whole product life cycle from industrial design to manufacturing, logistics and new product versions. The production facilities are located in Asia, Europe and the Americas and the company is headquartered in Finland. Perlos Corporation's net sales amounted to EUR 673,6 million in 2006. The company employs approximately 13,000 people worldwide. Perlos share (POS1V) is traded on the Helsinki Stock Exchange. DISTRIBUTION Helsinki Stock Exchange Main media www.perlos.com APPENDIX 1 Proposal of the Board of Directors to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders convening on 28 March 2007 to amend the Articles of Association of the Company The Board of Directors of Perlos Corporation proposes to the Annual General Meeting that the General Meeting resolve to amend the Articles of Association mainly due to the new Companies Act, which came into force on 1 September 2006, as follows: (a) The provisions on the company's minimum and maximum share capital as well as nominal value are to be removed (3§), (b) The fact that the company's shares belong to the book-entry system is noted, and the remaining provisions of the article are to be removed (4§), (c) The number of ordinary members of the Board of Directors is to be amended to four to eight (4-8) members (5§), (d) The provisions on representation of the company are to be amended to correspond to the terminology of the new act (7§), (e) The delivery time of the notice of the General Meeting is to be amended, so that notice shall be delivered at the earliest three (3) months prior to the general meeting (11§), and (f) The agenda of the Annual General Meeting is to be amended to correspond to the contents of the new Companies Act regarding the annual accounts, the use of profit and the election of the members of the Board of Directors and the auditors (12§). The proposed new Articles of Association in their entirety are attached hereto as Appendix A. APPENDIX A ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF PERLOS CORPORATION 1 § The company's business name is Perlos Oyj, Perlos Corporation in English and the company's domicile is Vantaa. 2 § The company's field of business is to manufacture and sell products for plastic and metal industries as well as to engage in engineering consulting. The company also engages in importing and exporting as well as agencing of products for plastic and metal industries. The company may own and manage real estate as well as shares and other securities. 3 § The company's shares belong to the book-entry system. 4 § The company shall have a Board of Directors comprising from four to eight (4-8) ordinary members, who shall be elected annually at the Annual General Meeting for a term, which shall end at the close of the next Annual General Meeting next following their election. The Board of Directors shall have a quorum when more than half of its members are present. The Board of Directors may without meeting make decisions in writing with the requirement that all the members of the Board of Directors are unanimous in the decision and confirm their agreement by signature. 5 § The company shall have a managing director, who is appointed by the Board of Directors. 6 § The company is represented by two members of the Board of Directors together and the Managing Director alone. In addition the Board of Directors can authorise stipulated persons to sign for the company, under the right of procuration, either alone, or two together, or one together with a member of Board of Directors. 7 § The company's financial year is the calendar year. 8 § The Annual General Meeting shall be held each year by the end of June. 9 § The company shall have one (1) or two (2) regular auditors. A regular auditor shall be a firm of independent public accountants approved by the Central Chamber of Commerce, who shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting for a term that shall end at the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting. 10 § A General Meeting of Shareholders can be held in the municipality where the company is domiciled in accordance with the Articles of Association of the company, or in Helsinki or Espoo. Notices of a General Meeting of Shareholders shall be published no earlier than three (3) months and no later than seventeen (17) days before the meeting in two newspapers specified by the Board of Directors. To be able to participate in a General Meeting of Shareholders, a shareholder must register with the company no later than on the day mentioned in the notice of General Meeting of Shareholders, which can be no earlier than ten (10) days before the meeting. In addition notice must be taken to the provisions of the Companies Act applying to participation of General Meetings of Shareholders. 11 § The Annual General Meeting shall: be presented with 1. the annual accounts; 2. the auditor's report; and 3. the explanation by the Board of Directors of any qualifying remarks made by the auditor; decide on 4. the approval of the annual accounts, which also includes approving the consolidated annual accounts; 5. the use of profit shown on the balance sheet; 6. discharging the members of the Board of Directors and Managing Director from liability; 7. fees be paid to the members of the Board of Directors and auditors; 8. the number of members of the Board of Directors; and 9. the number of auditors; elect 10. the members of the Board of Directors and auditor(s); and handle 11. other matters mentioned in the notice of the Annual General Meeting. APPENDIX 2 Proposal of the Board of Directors to the Annual General Meeting Convening on 28 March 2007 to Authorize the Board of Directors to Resolve on the Issuing of Shares As Well As on the Granting of Option Rights and Other Special Rights Entitling to Subscription of Shares The Board of Directors of Perlos Corporation proposes to the Annual General Meeting that the General Meeting authorize the Board of Directors to resolve on the issuing of shares as well as on the granting of option rights and other special rights entitling to subscription of shares in accordance with Chapter 10, Section 1 of the Companies Act all at once or divided into several separate issues upon the following terms and conditions: (a) The Board of Directors may, based on the authorization, resolve to issue new shares, to convey own shares in the possession of the company and to grant option rights and other special rights in accordance with Chapter 10, Section 1 of the Companies Act resulting in an aggregate maximum amount of 20,000,000 shares issued based on the authorisation. (b) The authorisation may be used among other situations in connection with company acquisitions, cooperation arrangements or financing of the company or for other purposes to be decided by the Board of Directors. (c) The authorisation includes the right of the Board of Directors to resolve on all terms and conditions applicable to the issuance of shares, option rights and other special rights in accordance with Chapter 10, Section 1 of the Companies Act. The authorisation therefore includes the right to a direct issue of shares, option rights and special rights in deviation from the shareholders pre-emptive subscription right. (d) The authorization is in force for five years from the resolution by the Annual General Meeting. APPENDIX 3 Proposal of the Board of Directors to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Convening on 28 March 2007 Regarding the Authorisation of the Board of Directors to Resolve on the Repurchase of the Company's Own Shares or Acceptance of Them as a Pledge The Board of Directors of Perlos Corporation proposes to the Annual General Meeting that the General Meeting authorize the Board of Directors to resolve on the repurchase of own shares or acceptance of them as a pledge all at once or divided into several separate occasions upon the following terms and conditions: (a) On the basis of the authorization a maximum of 5,000,000 company's own shares may be repurchased or accepted as a pledge. (b) The shares shall be acquired through public trading arranged by the Helsinki Stock Exchange at the current market price. The minimum price for the shares being repurchased is thus the lowest price quotation in public trading during the term of the authorization, and the maximum price is the highest price quotation in public trading during the term of the authorization. The rules of the Helsinki Stock Exchange and the Finnish Central Securities Depository will be adhered to in the repurchase of the shares. (c) The Board of Directors can on the basis of the authorization resolve on the repurchase of own shares only using the unrestricted shareholders' equity of the company. (d) The authorization includes the right of the Board of Directors to decide on all other terms and conditions regarding the repurchase of own shares or acceptance of them as a pledge. The authorization thus also includes the right to repurchase own shares otherwise than in proportion to the shareholdings of the shareholders. (e) The authorization is in force until the next Annual General Meeting. APPENDIX 4 Proposal of the Board of Directors to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Convening on 28 March 2007 Regarding The balance sheet registration of the shares subscribed on the basis of the previous option rights The Board of Directors of Perlos Corporation proposes that the subscription price paid for new shares that are subscribed on the basis of the company's option rights accordant with the option schemes of 2002 and 2005 (resolutions of Annual General Meeting on 11 April 2002 and 30 March 2005) and are issued after the General Meeting, will be booked in its entirety to the invested non-restricted equity fund. |
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