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Handelsbanken's Annual General Meeting 2025
26 Mar 2025 11:45 CET
Issuer
Stadshypotek AB (publ)
Svenska Handelsbanken AB has today, 26 March 2025, held its annual general
meeting of shareholders (AGM).
Board and auditors
The AGM re-elected Hélène Barnekow, Stina Bergfors, Hans Biörck, Pär Boman,
Kerstin Hessius, Louise Lindh, Fredrik Lundberg and Ulf Riese as members of the
Board. Anders Jernhall was elected as new Board member. Pär Boman was re-elected
as Chairman of the Board.
In accordance with the nomination committee's proposal, the meeting elected as
auditors Öhrlings PricewaterhouseCoopers AB and Deloitte AB, with
Magnus Svensson Henryson (authorised public accountant) as auditor in charge for
Öhrlings PricewaterhouseCoopers AB, and Malin Lüning (authorised public
accountant) as auditor in charge for Deloitte AB.
Fees
Board fees were adopted in accordance with the nomination committee's proposal.
The Board fees were allocated as follows: SEK 4,050,000 to the Chairman,
SEK 1,150,000 to the Deputy Chairman, and SEK 825,000 to each of the remaining
members.
For committee work, the following fees per member will be paid:
remuneration committee SEK 140,000 to members and SEK 140,000 to the chair;
credit committee SEK 550,000 to members and SEK 650,000 to the chair;
risk committee SEK 550,000 to members and SEK 700,000 to the chair; and
audit committee SEK 550,000 to members and SEK 700,000 to the chair.
Board members who are employees of Handelsbanken do not receive a fee.
Fees to the auditors were adopted in accordance with the nomination committee's
proposal that the fees would be on approved account.
Income statement and balance sheet, and remuneration report
The AGM adopted the income statement, balance sheet, consolidated income
statement and consolidated balance sheet for 2024 and approved the Board's
report regarding remuneration to executive officers for 2024.
Dividend
The AGM also adopted the Board's proposal of a dividend of SEK 15.00 per share,
of which SEK 7.50 relate to ordinary dividend, and its proposal that the
remaining profits be carried forward to next year. It was resolved that the
record date would be Friday 28 March 2025.
Discharge from liability
The AGM discharged the members of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer from
liability.
Acquisition and divestment of the Bank's own shares
The AGM voted in favour of the Board's proposal to authorise the Board to
resolve on the acquisition and divestment of class A and/or B shares in
Handelsbanken until the annual general meeting in 2026. The maximum acquisition
that may be made is 120 million shares. The number of shares may be adjusted due
to certain corporate actions.
The AGM also voted in favour of the Board's proposal that, during the period
until the next annual general meeting, the Bank, for its securities operations,
shall have the right to acquire its own class A and/or B shares for the Bank's
trading book. The holding of such shares shall not at any time exceed two per
cent of all shares in Handelsbanken.
Authorisation for the Board to resolve on issuance of convertible tier 1 capital
instruments
The AGM resolved to authorise the Board to issue convertibles during the period
until the annual general meeting in 2026, in accordance with the Board's
proposal. The number of shares that may be issued upon conversion may not exceed
198,002,849 shares. The number of shares may be adjusted due to certain
corporate events.
Other resolutions
In addition, the AGM resolved in accordance with the Board's proposal concerning
the appointment of KPMG AB as auditor in six foundations with associated
management.
The shareholder proposals submitted were not presented at the AGM, and hence
fell.
Minutes of meeting
Minutes of the AGM will be available on the Bank's website
www.handelsbanken.com/agm within two weeks from today's date.
For further information, please contact:
Pär Boman, Chairman of the Board, +46 8 22 92 20
Tobias Larsson, Secretary of the Board, +46 8 22 92 20
Mats Olsson, Head of Press & Media, +46 70 688 07 99
For more information about Handelsbanken, please see: www.handelsbanken.com
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Source
Stadshypotek AB (publ)
Provider
Oslo Børs Newspoint
Company Name
Stadshypotek AB 20/25 FRN COVD, Stadshypotek AB 21/26 COVD, Stadshypotek AB 23/28 FRN C COVD, Stadshypotek AB 24/29 FRN C COVD
ISIN
NO0010886054, NO0010936107, NO0013010363, NO0013331199
Market
Oslo Børs