STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec. 04, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- To the shareholders of AB LINDEX (publ) Corporate identity number 556452-6514
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of AB Lindex, at which your attendance is requested, will be held in Chalmers Karhus, Chalmersplatsen 1, Goteborg, Sweden on Thursday 15 January 2004 at 4 pm.
The doors will open and registration for the Annual General Meeting will commence at 3 pm.
Coffee and sandwiches will be served after the AGM.
Notification of attendance Shareholders who wish to attend the AGM must be registered with the Swedish Securities Centre, VPC AB, no later than Monday 5 January 2004 and notify the company of their intention to attend not later than 1 pm on Tuesday 13 January 2004 -- preferably by returning the enclosed reply card -- to AB Lindex, Box 233, SE-401 23 Goteborg, or by telephoning +46 322-778 66, or by e-mail to: investor.relations@lindex.se, stating name, personal/corporate identity number and daytime telephone number.
To qualify for attendance, shareholders, whose shares are nominee- registered through a bank's trust department or individual stockbroker must temporarily re-register their shares in their own names with the Swedish Securities Register Centre, VPC AB. Shareholders who wish such re-registration must notify the nominee of this in good time before 5 January 2004.
AGM Agenda
1. Opening of the Annual General Meeting
2. Election of a Chairman for the AGM
3. Preparation and approval of the voting list
4. Approval of the Agenda
5. Election of persons to verify the Minutes and check votes
6. Procedure to establish if the AGM has been duly convened
7. Submission of the Annual Report and the Audit Report as well as
the consolidated accounts, Group Audit Report and auditors'
comments for the 2002/2003 financial year
8. Business regarding adoption of profit and loss account and
balance sheet as well as consolidated profit and loss account
and consolidated balance sheet.
9. Business of distribution of funds at the disposal of the
Annual General Meeting
10. Business of discharge from liability of the Members of the Board
of Directors and the President
11. Determination of number of Board Members and Deputy Board
Members to be elected by the AGM
12. Determination of fees for the Board of Directors
13. Election of Board Members and Deputy Board Members
14. Determination of number of Auditors and Deputy Auditors to be
elected by the AGM
15. Determination of fees for the Auditors
16. Election of Auditors and Deputy Auditors
17. Business of composition of the Nomination Committee
18. Election of Members of the Nomination Committee
19. Any other business
20. Closing of the Annual General Meeting.
Proposals at the Annual General Meeting Under items 11-13 and 17 of the Agenda, shareholders representing approximately 35 per cent of votes in the company will propose the following:
Item 9
The Board of Directors proposes a dividend of SEK 12.00 per share. Tuesday 20 January 2004 is proposed as the record day for the dividend. Should the AGM decide in accordance with the proposal, it is expected that the dividend will be remitted by VPC on Friday 23 January 2004.
Item 11
Determination that the number of Board Members shall be seven and that no Deputy Board Member shall be appointed.
Item 13
Determination that the fees for the Board of Directors shall be SEK 1,075,000 and that the fees shall be distributed between the Members in accordance with the decision of the Board of Directors.
Item 13
Re-election of Birgitta Johansson-Hedberg, Gerard H De Geer, Jorgen Johansson, Bengt Larsson and Lars Otterbeck and election of Christer Gardell and Conny Karlsson as Board Members. Christer Gardell (born 1960) is President and owner of Amaranth Capital. Mr Gardell has no other assignments. Conny Karlsson (born 1955) is a consultant and Chairman of MTV Produktion AB, Wilh.Sonesson AB and Tybring-gjedde ASA. Tommy Persson, Erik Stensrud and Michael Lemner will not stand for re- election.
Item 17
Election of the Nomination Committee consisting of four Members. The Committee's task is to submit proposals for election and remuneration of Board Members and Deputy Board Members, if any, at the next Annual General Meeting.
An Agenda including proposals for resolutions on all issues can be obtained from AB Lindex, SE-441 84 Alingsas, Sweden or by telephoning +46 322-778 66.
The Lindex Group consists of two retail chains: Lindex which has around 350 stores in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Germany, and Twilfit, which has approximately 60 stores in Sweden. The Group's product areas are Ladies' Wear, Lingerie and Children's Clothing.
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