Notice is hereby given of the Annual General Meeting of William Demant Holding A/S to be held on:
Thursday, 9 April 2015 at 4.00 p.m. CET
at the Company's address
Kongebakken 9, 2765 Smørum, Denmark
Agenda
In accordance with Article 8.2 of the Articles of Association, the agenda is as follows:
- Report of the Board of Directors on the Company's activities during the past year.
The Board of Directors recommends that the report be adopted.
- Presentation for approval of the audited annual report, including the consolidated financial statements.
The Board of Directors recommends that the annual report be approved.
- Approval of remuneration for the Board of Directors for the current financial year.
The Board of Directors recommends that the proposed remuneration be approved.
- Resolution on the appropriation of profit or covering of loss according to the approved annual report.
The Board of Directors proposes that the profit of DKK 1,095 million be transferred to the Company's reserves to the effect that no dividend be paid.
- Election of members to the Board of Directors.
Under Article 11.2 of the Articles of Association, board members elected by the Annual General Meeting are elected for one-year terms. At the 2015 Annual General Meeting, Lars Nørby Johansen, Peter Foss, Niels B. Christiansen and Benedikte Leroy stand for re-election.
- Election of auditor.
The Board of Directors proposes that Deloitte Statsautoriseret Revisionspartnerselskab be re-elected.
- Any proposal from the Board of Directors or shareholders.
The Board of Directors has submitted the following proposals:
a) Reduction of the Company's share capital
b) Authorisation to the Board of Directors to let the Company acquire own shares
c) Authority to the chairman of the Annual General Meeting
- Any other business
Before the Annual General Meeting, coffee and cake will be served from 3 p.m. Parking spaces have been reserved at the main entrance, and there will be free, regular transport from the nearby Kildedal S-train station between 2.40 and 3.20 p.m. and back again after the Annual General Meeting.
Please note that the entire Annual General Meeting will be transmitted live on the Company's website, and shortly before 4 p.m., you can watch live coverage with audio throughout the meeting on www.demant.com.
The Board of Directors
Further information: Other contacts:
Niels Jacobsen, President & CEO Stefan Ingildsen, SVP Finance
Phone +45 3917 7300 Søren B. Andersson, VP IR
www.demant.com Rasmus Sørensen, IR Officer
