The 2007 Annual General Meeting was held May 3, 2007, at Aula Magna, Stockholm University, Frescati, Stockholm.
CEO:s presentation (pdf in Swedish)
CEO:s presentation (webcast in Swedish)
Invitation to the 2007 AGM
Proposal of long term incentive programmes, item 17
Report from the Nominations committee
Information regarding the nominees as per 2.2.3 of the Swedish code of Corporate Governance
Annual Report 2006 (only in Swedish)
Minutes from the 2007 AGM
Dividend
The Board of Directors proposes a dividend of SEK 3:50 per share and Tuesday 3 May 2007 as record day for the dividend. If the Meeting approves the Board’s proposal, payment via VPC AB is expected to be sent on Friday 11 May 2007.
Board statement concerning its proposal for the porfit dividend for the 2006 financial year.
Election of auditors, item 14
The Nomination Committee and the Audit Committee consider that it is more expedient to appoint a registered accounting firm instead of individual persons as auditors in the company and consequently proposes that KPMG Bohlins AB, with Caj Nackstad as auditor-in-charge, is appointed Auditor for the time until the remainder of the term of office of the previous auditor.
Information about Auditors in accordance with item 2.3.3 Swedish code of Corporate Governance.
Registration
Shareholders wishing to take part in the AGM must: notify the company of their intention to attend the AGM not later than 4 p.m. on Thursday 26 April 2007.
Notification shall be made in writing by post to Billerud AB, Investor Relations, Box 703, SE-169 27 Solna, Sweden,
by telephone to +46 8 553 335 40 or by telefax to +46 8 553 335 65.
Notification can also be made via the company’s website www.billerud.se/anmalan or by e-mail to bolagsstamma@billerud.com. Upon notification shareholders should state their name, personal-/corporate identity number, address, daytime telephone number, number of shares held and, where applicable, number of representatives and assistants (maximum of two).
Notify a Question
Shareholders wishing to submit a question to be addressed by the 2007 Annual General Meeting should have notified us by March 5 at the latest.
Questions shall be submitted in writing to:
The Board of Directors of Billerud AB (publ)
Att.: CFO Bertil Carlsén
Box Box 703
SE-169 27 SOLNA
Sweden
Notified matters will only be included on the agenda of the Annual General Meeting if they require a decision by the Meeting and have been submitted in time.
Examples of matters that can be included for consideration by the Annual General Meeting include the election of, and remunerations for, Board members and auditors, requests regarding information from the Board or auditors to facilitate the evaluation of the Annual Report, or matters regarding the Nominations Committee or other committees.
In connection with the President’s address to the Annual General Meeting, an opportunity will be given to ask questions on matters such as the company’s operations, plans and development. Consequently, such questions should not be submitted as matters for address by the Annual General Meeting. In the event of uncertainty regarding questions for the Annual General Meeting, CFO Bertil Carlsén, +46 8 553 335 07.
Nominations committee for 2007 Annual General Meeting
In accordance with the decision made at the Annual General Meeting of Billerud AB on 3 May 2006, the chairman has contacted the largest shareholders and a nominations committee has been formed with the following members:
Michael M.F. Kaufmann, Frapag Vermögensverwaltung, chairman
Cecilia Lager, SEB fonder and SEB Trygg Liv
Jan Andersson, Robur Fonder.
Ingvar Petersson, the chairman of Billerud AB, is the secretary of the nominations committee.
Shareholders are welcome to send suggestions and opinions to the committee via email to valberedningen@billerud.com or by normal post to Valberedningen, Billerud AB, Box 703, 169 27 Solna.