This opinion has been prepared in accordance with Article 171(2) of the Securities Market Act and Article 21 of the Takeover Rules in connection with the mandatory takeover bid made by Carlsberg Estonia Holding OÜ (the “Offeror”) for the acquisition of shares of Saku Õlletehase Aktsiaselts. The Supervisory Board of Saku Õlletehase Aktsiaselts is of the following opinion: 7. Apart from their service in the Supervisory Board and Management Board of Saku Õlletehase Aktsiaselts, the members of the Supervisory Board and Management Board of Saku Õlletehase Aktsiaselts have no contracts or other relationships with Carlsberg Estonia Holding OÜ or any other Carlsberg A/S (“Carlsberg”) group company except that: 1.1. Tomas Kucinskas (chairman of the Supervisory Board) 1) has the employment contract with UAB BBH Baltic, which is 100% owned by Baltic Beverages Holding AB which, following Carlsberg group's acquisition of 50% shareholding that had been ultimately held by Scottish & Newcastle PLC, is 100% owned by Carlsberg group; 2) is a Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Latvian brewing company AS Aldaris which is 85% owned by Baltic Beverages Holding AB; 3) is a Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Lithuanian brewing company UAB “Svyturys-Utenos alus” which is 75% owned by Baltic Beverages Holding AB. 1.2. Saulius Galadauskas (member of the Supervisory Board) 1) has the employment contract with UAB “Svyturys-Utenos alus” which is 75% owned by Baltic Beverages Holding AB which is 100% owned by Carlsberg group; 2) is a Member of the Supervisory Board of Latvian brewing company AS Aldaris which is 85% owned by Baltic Beverages Holding AB; 3) is a Member of the Supervisory Board of Lithuanian brewing company UAB “Svyturys-Utenos alus” which is 75% owned by Baltic Beverages Holding AB. 1.3. Andrew Tokely (member of the Supervisory Board) 1) has the employment contract with UAB BBH Baltic, which is 100% owned by Baltic Beverages Holding AB which is 100% owned by Carlsberg group; 2) is a Member of the Supervisory Board of Latvian brewing company AS Aldaris which is 85% owned by Baltic Beverages Holding AB; 3) is a Member of the Supervisory Board of Lithuanian brewing company UAB “Svyturys-Utenos alus” which is 75% owned by Baltic Beverages Holding AB. 1.4. Nicholas Johnston (member of the Supervisory Board) 1) has the employment contract with UAB BBH Baltic, which is 100% owned by Baltic Beverages Holding AB which is 100% owned by Carlsberg group; 2) is a Member of the Supervisory Board of Latvian brewing company AS Aldaris which is 85% owned by Baltic Beverages Holding AB; 3) is a Member of the Supervisory Board of Lithuanian brewing company UAB “Svyturys-Utenos alus” which is 75% owned by Baltic Beverages Holding AB. 1.5. Ireneusz Piotr Smaga (chairman of the Management Board) 1) has the expatriation contract with Carlsberg Poland SA; 2) owns the shares of Carlsberg A/S. 8. Tomas Kucinskas, Saulius Galadauskas, Andrew Tokely and Nicholas Johnston have been elected to the Supervisory Board of Saku Õlletehase Aktsiaselts upon the proposal of Carlsberg group. Ireneusz Piotr Smaga and Inga Kuusik have been elected to Management Board of Saku Õlletehase Aktsiaselts by the Supervisory Board of Saku Õlletehase Aktsiaselts. 9. The members of the Supervisory Board and Management Board of Saku Õlletehase Aktsiaselts have no conflicts of interest arising from the takeover bid. 10. The Supervisory Board, including the independent member of the Supervisory Board Cardo Remmel, estimate that the takeover bid does not have effect on the interests of Saku Õlletehase Aktsiaselts and on the employment relationships of Saku Õlletehase Aktsiaselts as, to the knowledge of the Supervisory Board, Carlsberg has no intentions to make changes in main fields of operations of Saku Õlletehase Aktsiaselts nor any material changes in the employment policies. 11. The chairman of the Supervisory Board Tomas Kucinskas owns 22,946 shares of Saku Õlletehase Aktsiaselts and he intends to accept the takeover bid. The other members of the Supervisory Board and the Management Board of Saku Õlletehase Aktsiaselts do not own, directly or indirectly, the shares of Saku Õlletehase Aktsiaselts. 12. There are no agreements between Saku Õlletehase Aktsiaselts and any member of the Management Board or the Supervisory Board of Saku Õlletehase Aktsiaselts that provide for payment of compensation by Saku Õlletehase Aktsiaselts or any third party or termination of such agreements in case of a takeover bid concerning the shares of Saku Õlletehase Aktsiaselts. This opinion has been adopted by the Supervisory Board on 11 June 2008. Tomas Kucinskas Saulius Galadauskas Andrew Tokely Nicholas Johnston Cardo Remmel
The opinion of the Supervisory Board of Saku Õlletehase Aktsiaselts on mandatory takeover bid
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