The annual general meeting is held every year no later than April 30. All general meetings are held in Copenhagen.
The shareholders may attend, make proposals and vote at the annual general meeting.
Announcement of meeting
The general meeting is convened by the Board of Directors through an announcement in the Danish Commerce and Companies Agency's information system and in one or more Danish daily papers.
General meetings are convened with no more than four weeks' and no less than eight days' notice.
The notice convening the meeting must include an agenda and the essentials of any proposals requiring a qualified majority for adoption.
Notice of the general meeting is given in writing to all registered shareholders who have made a request to that effect.
It is possible to register attendance electronically at www.vp.dk/gf before a general meeting. The site includes a proxy template. The link below takes you to the site where you can register.
www.vp.dk/gf Proposals
All shareholders may propose business to be dealt with by the general meeting.
Proposals regarding the standing items on the agenda may be submitted at the general meeting.
New business and proposals must be submitted to the Board of Directors in writing by February 1.
Voting procedureAll shareholders may attend general meetings and exercise their voting rights provided they have arranged for their shares to be registered by name in the Bank's share register or have placed their shares in safe custody with the Bank, or have given notice and provided proof of their shareholding in any other manner, and who have requested admission cards and voting cards not later than five days before the general meeting.
The voting rights in respect of shares acquired by way of transfer is conditional also upon the shareholder's having provided proof of the acquisition of shares not later than the day before the notice to convene the general meeting.
Each share entitles the holder to one vote at the general meeting. The Danske Bank Group has not adopted limits on ownership and voting rights.
Generally, the voting procedure is determined by the chairman of the meeting appointed by the Board of Directors. In some cases, proposals may be adopted or rejected by a unanimous decision without a vote; in other cases, a written ballot is required.
The chairman ensures that the general meeting takes place in accordance with the Danish Companies Act and the articles of association.
ProxyShareholders are entitled to appoint a proxy. The appointment must be made by a written proxy form which is valid for only one year at a time.
The proxy is, generally, entitled to exercise the same rights as the shareholder.
The proxy may be instructed to vote in a specific manner on specific items on the agenda.
The proxy form must be submitted to the chairman of the meeting at the general meeting or may be sent in advance. The chairman of the meeting decides on the validity of the proxy form and ensures the proper conduct of any votes.
It is possible to see and download the proxy template for the general meeting 2008 by pressing the link below
Proxy template (PDF 103 KB)
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