The annual general meeting of Alm. Brand A/S held today was conducted in
accordance with the agenda and the complete proposals submitted by the Board of
Directors.
The Annual Report for 2008 was approved and discharge from liability was
granted to the Board of Directors and the Management Board. Moreover, the Board
of Directors' proposal that no dividend be distributed in respect of the
financial year ended 31 December 2008 was adopted.
The Board of Directors' proposal that it be authorised during the period until
the next annual general meeting to let the company acquire treasury shares up
to 10% of the share capital was adopted.
All Board members elected by the shareholders were up for election. Christian
N.B. Ulrich did not seek re-election, whereas the other Board members were
re-elected. In addition, Per V.H. Frandsen, who previously served as Christian
N.B. Ulrich's alternate, and Arne Nielsen were elected to the Board of
Directors. The new Board of Directors consists of Boris Nørgaard Kjeldsen,
Niels Kofoed, Jørgen Skovdal Larsen, Jørgen Hesselbjerg Mikkelsen, Henrik
Stenbjerre, Per V.H. Frandsen and Arne Nielsen as well as three employee
representatives. Bent Petersen did not seek re-election as Boris Nørgaard
Kjeldsen's alternate. The alternates for Niels Kofoed, Jørgen Skovdal Larsen
and Jørgen Hesselbjerg Mikkelsen were re-elected.
It should be added by way of supplementary information that Henning Kaffka has
resigned as employee representative and that the vacancy has been filled by Per
Dahlbom.
Deloitte Statsautoriseret Revisionsaktieselskab was re-appointed as the
company's auditors.
At a meeting held after the general meeting, the Board of Directors elected
Jørgen Hesselbjerg Mikkelsen as its Chairman and Boris Nørgaard Kjeldsen as its
Deputy Chairman.
Please direct any questions regarding this announcement to Søren Boe Mortensen,
Chief Executive, on tel. +45 35 47 47 47.
Yours sincerely,
Alm. Brand A/S
Søren Boe Mortensen
Chief Executive
