At the annual Meeting of Shareholders of DFDS A/S held 8
April 2003, the annual report, accounts and application of
profit for 2002 were adopted.
The proposals submitted in connection with the agenda
were adopted.
Ivar Samrén, manager, Svend Jakobsen, manager, Ingar
Skaug, managing director, Jill Lauritzen Melby, accounts
manager and Anders Moberg, manager, were elected to the
Board of Directors.
KPMG C. Jespersen and Deloitte & Touche were
appointed company auditors.
The recommended payment of a dividend of DKK 7 per share
was adopted, corresponding to a total payment of DKK 53
million.
A resolution was also passed authorizing the Board of
Directors to allow the Company – in the period until the
next annual meeting – to purchase own shares to a maximum
nominal value of 10% of the Company’s share capital, cf.
section 48 of the Danish Companies Act. The consideration
may not deviate by more than 10% from the buying price
quoted by the Copenhagen Stock Exchange at the time of
purchase.
No other information of significance was announced at
the annual meeting.
For further information, please contact Chr.
Merrild, direct phone +45 3342 320, e-mail:christian.merrild@dfds.dk.