CARGOTEC CORPORATION, STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE, 7 FEBRUARY 2012 AT 12.30 P.M. (EET)
The shareholders of Cargotec Corporation are hereby invited to the Annual General Meeting to be held at the Marina Congress Center, address Katajanokanlaituri 6, Helsinki, Finland on Monday, 19 March 2012 at 1 p.m. (EET). The reception of persons who have registered for the meeting and the distribution of voting tickets will commence at noon.
The meeting shall consider the following matters:
1. Opening of the meeting
2. Calling the meeting to order
3. Election of persons to scrutinise the minutes and to supervise the counting of votes
4. Recording the legality of the meeting
5. Recording the attendance at the meeting and adoption of the list of votes
6. Presentation of the financial statements, the Board of Directors' report and the Auditors' report for the financial period 2011
Presentation by the President and CEO
7. Adoption of the financial statements
8. Resolution on the use of the profit shown on the balance sheet and payment of dividend
The Board of Directors proposes that a dividend of EUR 0.99 be paid for each of class A shares and a dividend of EUR 1.00 be paid for each of class B shares outstanding. The dividend will be paid to shareholders who on the record date for dividend distribution, 22 March 2012, are registered as shareholders in the company's shareholder register. The dividend payment date proposed by the Board of Directors is 29 March 2012.
9. Resolution on the discharge from liability to the members of the Board of Directors and the President and CEO
10. Resolution on the remuneration payable to the members of the Board of Directors
The Nomination and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors proposes that the board remunerations be kept unchanged. A yearly remuneration of EUR 80,000 will be paid to the Chairman, EUR 55,000 to the Vice Chairman and EUR 40,000 to the other Board members. In addition, members are proposed to be paid EUR 500 for attendance at board and committee meetings. According to the proposal, 30 per cent of the yearly remuneration will be paid in Cargotec's class B shares and the rest in cash.
11. Resolution on the number of members of the Board of Directors and possible deputy members
The Nomination and Compensation Committee proposes that the number of Board members be seven (7) and that no deputy members be elected.
12. Election of the members and possible deputy members of the Board
The Nomination and Compensation Committee proposes that current Board members Tapio Hakakari, Ilkka Herlin, Peter Immonen, Karri Kaitue, Antti Lagerroos, Teuvo Salminen and Anja Silvennoinen, who have given their consent for the election, be re-elected to the Board of Directors for a term of office that expires at the end of the first Annual General Meeting following their election. Information on the Board members is available on Cargotec's website at www.cargotec.com.
13. Resolution on Auditor remuneration
The Audit and Risk Management Committee of the Board of Directors proposes that the fees to the auditors be paid according to their invoice.
14. Resolution on the number of Auditors
The Audit and Risk Management Committee proposes that two (2) auditors be elected.
15. Election of the AuditorsThe Audit and Risk Management Committee proposes that authorised public accountants PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy and Jouko Malinen be elected. The proposal is based on the results of a competitive bidding round for corporate audit services conducted by the company.
16. Authorising the Board of Directors to decide on repurchase of Cargotec's shares
The Board of Directors proposes that the general meeting authorise the Board to decide on the repurchase of Cargotec's shares with non-restricted equity. Altogether no more than 6,400,000 shares in the company may be purchased, of which no more than 952,000 are class A shares and 5,448,000 are class B shares. The amounts mentioned above include the 2,959,487 class B shares repurchased during 2005-2008 in Cargotec's possession on the date of the notice of the general meeting. The proposed amount corresponds to less than 10 percent of the share capital and the total voting rights in the company. The shares may be repurchased in order to develop the capital structure of the company, to finance or carry out possible acquisitions, to implement Cargotec's share-based incentive plan, to be transferred for other purposes or to be cancelled. The shares may be repurchased through a directed purchase as defined in Chapter 15(6) of the Limited Liabilities Companies Act. This authorisation shall remain in effect for a period of 18 months from the resolution by the general meeting.
17. Authorising the Board of Directors to decide on issuance of shares
The Board of Directors proposes that the general meeting authorise the Board to decide on issuance of a maximum of 6,400,000 treasury shares, of which no more than 952,000 are class A shares and 5,448,000 are class B shares, in one or more lots. The share issue can be directed, i.e. not in proportion to the existing pre-emptive right of shareholders to purchase the company's treasury shares, on the condition that the issuance of shares is based on important financial grounds. The authorisation is proposed to be used as compensation in acquisitions and in other arrangements, to finance acquisitions or for personnel incentive purposes. The Board of Directors also has the right to decide on the transfer of the treasury shares in public trading on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd according to its rules and regulations. The Board of Directors will be authorised to decide on other conditions of the share issue. This authorisation shall remain in effect for a period of five years from the resolution by the general meeting.
18. Closing of the meeting
Documents of the Annual General Meeting
The financial statements review 2011, the above mentioned proposals by the Board of Directors and the Board Committees and this notice of the meeting are available to shareholders for review as of 7 February 2012 on Cargotec's website at www.cargotec.com. Copies of the documents will be sent to shareholders upon request, and they will also be available at the meeting. Cargotec's Online Annual report 2011 will be available during week 7 at www.cargotec.com/annualreport. The Annual report includes the financial statements, the Board of Directors' report and the Auditors' report.
Instructions for the participants in the general meeting
Right to participate
In order to take part in the general meeting, shareholders must be registered in the shareholders' register on 7 March 2012. A shareholder may participate in the general meeting and exercise his/her rights at the meeting by way of proxy representation.
Registration in the shareholder register
A shareholder, whose shares are registered on his/her personal book-entry account, is registered in the shareholders' register of the company.
A holder of nominee registered shares who wants to participate in the general meeting must be temporarily entered into the shareholder register of the company latest on 14 March 2012 by 10 a.m. (EET). A holder of nominee registered shares is advised to request the necessary instructions regarding the registration in the shareholder register of the company and the issuing of proxy documents from his/her custodian bank. As regards nominee registered shares, this constitutes due registration for the general meeting.
Changes in the holding of shares that take place after the record date have no effect on the right to participate or to vote in the general meeting.
The temporary shareholder register of Cargotec Corporation, as per the record date of the meeting, 7 March 2012, can be viewed at Euroclear Finland Ltd., Urho Kekkosen katu 5 C, Helsinki, as of 15 March 2012.
Proxy representative and powers of attorney
Shareholders are requested to provide Cargotec with any proxies for the general meeting so that the proxies are in Cargotec's possession by 14 March 2012. A holder of nominee registered shares is advised to follow the instructions of his/her custodian bank regarding proxies. If a holder of nominee registered shares wishes to be represented by some other person than his/her custodian, a written power of attorney and a notice of participation in the meeting is to be delivered to Cargotec as described below. When a shareholder participates in the general meeting by means of several proxy representatives representing a shareholder with shares in different securities accounts, the shares by which each proxy representative represents the shareholder shall be identified in connection with the registration for the general meeting.
Notification of participation
Shareholders who wish to attend the meeting must notify Cargotec no later than 4 p.m. (EET) on 14 March 2012. Notification can be made:
· on Cargotec's website at www.cargotec.com www.cargotec.com
· by mail: Cargotec Corporation, AGM, P.O. Box 61, FI-00501 Helsinki, Finland;
· by fax: +358 20 777 4036; or
· by telephone: +358 20 777 4105, Monday to Friday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. (EET).
Other information
Pursuant to Chapter 5 (25) of the Limited Liability Companies Act, a shareholder who is present at the general meeting has the right to request information with respect to the matters to be considered at the meeting.
On the date of this notice, there are 9,526,089 class A shares and 54,778,791 class B shares in Cargotec Corporation. Pursuant to the articles of association each class A share entitles its holder to one vote and each full set of ten class B shares entitle their holder to one vote, however, each shareholder has a minimum of one vote.
Helsinki, 7 February 2012
Cargotec Corporation
Board of Directors
Cargotec improves the efficiency of cargo flows on land and at sea - wherever cargo is on the move. Cargotec's daughter brands, Hiab, Kalmar and MacGregor are recognised leaders in cargo and load handling solutions around the world. Cargotec's global network is positioned close to customers and offers extensive services that ensure the continuous, reliable and sustainable performance of equipment. Cargotec's sales totalled EUR 3.1 billion in 2011 and it employs approximately 11,000 people. Cargotec's class B shares are quoted on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki under symbol CGCBV. www.cargotec.com