Vilnius, Lithuania, 2014-03-14 16:16 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LITGRID AB (company code 302564383, registered office address at A. Juozapavi?iaus St. 13, Vilnius) on the initiative and upon the decision of the Board, taking into account the proposals of the Supervisory Board, convenes an ordinary general meeting of LITGRID AB shareholders on 7 April 2014 at 10 a.m. The meeting will take place in company‘s room 226, at A. Juozapavi?iaus St. 13, Vilnius. The registration of shareholders starts on 7 April 2014 at 9.30 a.m. and ends on 7 April 2014 at 9.55 a.m.
The record date of the ordinary general meeting of shareholders has been set for 31 March 2014. The right of participation and voting in the ordinary general meeting of shareholders can be enjoyed only by the persons who remain shareholders of LITGRID AB by the end of the record date of the ordinary general meeting of shareholders.
The record date of rights of the ordinary general meeting has been set for 22 April 2014. The shareholders‘ property rights provided for in Article 15 (1) Items 1-4 of the Company Law of the Republic of Lithuania will be enjoyed only by the persons who remain the company shareholders at the end of the record date of the rights of the meeting.
Agenda of the general meeting of shareholders and proposed draft decisions:
- Approval of the consolidated annual report of 2013.
Proposed decision:
“To approve the corporate consolidated annual report on the operation of the Company and the group of enterprises in 2013.”
- Presentation of an independent auditor’s findings.
Proposed decision:
“Listening to the company auditor’s findings.”
- Approval of the collection of consolidated and corporate financial statements of 2013 .
Proposed decision:
“To approve the collection of consolidated and corporate financial statements of 2013.”
- Distribution of the Company’s profit (loss) in 2013 .
Proposed decision:
“To approve the distribution of the Company’s profit (loss) of 2013.”
The shareholders can get familiar with the documents related to the agenda of the meeting, draft decisions and general ballot paper on work days, in the premises of LITGRID AB, at A. Juozapavi?iaus St. 13, Vilnius, Room 141, during the office hours of the company (from 7.30 to 11.30 and from 12.15 to 16.30, on Fridays from 7.30 to 11.30 and from 12.15 to 15.15). These documents and other information that should be published in accordance with the law relating to the shareholders’ right to propose to supplement the agenda of the meeting, propose draft decisions with respect to the items of the agenda and the shareholders’ right to submit questions in advance to the company with respect to the items of the agenda of the meeting shall also be placed on the company’s website at http://www.litgrid.eu .
If a shareholder holding voting rights or a proxy duly authorised thereby makes a request in writing, the Company shall develop and send by registered mail, not later than within 10 days prior to the general meeting of shareholders, the general ballot paper or shall hand it to the shareholder personally against the signature thereof. The general ballot right is also available on the Company’s website at http://www.litgrid.eu . A filled-out and signed general ballot paper and a document attesting the right to vote may be sent to the Company by registered mail or delivered to the Company at its address at A. Juozapavi?iaus St. 13, Vilnius, not later than by the end of the working day (4.15 p.m.) of 4 April 2014.
The Company shall have the right to refuse to include the advance voting of the shareholder or a proxy thereof if the general ballot paper submitted does not comply with the requirements laid down in Article 30(3) and 30 (4) of the Law on Companies of the Republic of Lithuania, has been provided late or has been filled out in a way that makes it impossible to identify the actual will of the shareholder with respect to the questions at stake.
A person taking part in the general shareholders meeting and having the right to vote shall present a document certifying his or her identity prior to the end of registration of shareholders to the general meeting of shareholders. A person who is not a shareholder shall, apart from a document certifying his or her identity, also present a document attesting his or her right to vote in the meeting.
Persons may vote in a general meeting of shareholders by proxy. A proxy holder shall have the same rights in the general meeting of shareholders as a shareholder represented by him or her unless it is provided for otherwise in the proxy. A proxy issued outside of Lithuania should be translated into Lithuania and shall correspond to the legal requirements laid down in the procedure established by law. The Company shall not establish a special form of a proxy.
The shareholders who have the right to take part in the general meeting of shareholders shall have the right to authorise a natural person or a legal entity to take part and vote in the name in the general meeting of shareholders. This proxy shall not be certified by a notary. The Company shall acknowledge the proxy issued by electronic means of communication only in case where the shareholder signs it by using an electronic signature created by using a safe signature formulation software and approved by the appropriate certificate valid in the Republic of Lithuania, i.e. if the safety of transmitted information is ensured and the shareholder’s identify can be detected. The shareholder is obliged to notify the Company in writing about the proxy issued by the means of electronic communication by sending it by email at info@litgrid.eu not later than by the end of the working day (4.15 p.m.) of 4 April 2014.
The means of electronic communication will not be used for participation and voting in the general meeting of shareholders.
Attachments:
- Auditor’s findings;
- Collection of consolidated and company financial reports of 2013;
- Consolidated corporate annual report of 2013;
- Draft paper on the distribution of the Company’s profit (loss) of 2013;
- Proposals of the Supervisory Board.
Laura Šebekien?
Communications Manager
Ph. + 370 693 65377,
Email: laura.sebekiene@litgrid.eu
