In compliance with the Board's proposal, the Annual General Meeting decided that a dividend of EUR 2.20 per share be paid out for the financial period 1 January - 30 June 2003. The dividend will be paid out to shareholders listed on the register maintained by the Finnish Central Securities Depository Ltd on the date of record, 25 August 2003, set by the Board of Directors.
The dividend will be paid out on a date decided upon separately by the Board of Directors; however, no later than 30 November 2003.
According to HEX Plc's ("HEX") and OM AB (publ)'s ("OM") merger agreement published on 20 May 2003, the Annual General Meeting decided to appoint two Boards of Directors.
The following people were appointed as Members of the first Board: Ms. Satu Huber, Director of Finance and Head of Finance Division, Mr. Timo Ihamuotila, Vice President Finance, Mr. Hannu Karppinen, Legal Councel, Mr. Tarmo Korpela, Deputy Director General, Ms. Sonja Lohse, Group Compliance Officer, Mr. Matti Porkka, Head of Group Treasury and Funding, Mr. Timo Ritakallio, First Executive Vice President and Mr. Esko Torsti, Chief Investment Officer.
The following people were appointed as Members of the Board of Directors after the completion of the merger: Mr. Magnus Böcker, Acting President and Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Ilona Ervasti-Vaintola, Chief Counsel, Principal Attorney Executive Vice President, Mr. Thomas Franzén, Director General, Mr. Matti Kinnunen, Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Bo Magnusson, Chief of Staff SEB Merchant Banking and Head of Cash Management and Securities Services, Mr. Timo Ritakallio, First Executive Vice President, Mr. Jukka Ruuska, President and CEO and Mr. Bengt Rydén, Senior Advisor. The appointment of these members is conditional on the completion of OM's offer.
The Board of Directors elected Tarmo Korpela as Chairman and Timo Ritakallio as Deputy Chairman.
The AGM appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltd, authorised public accountants, as the company's auditor. Mr Eero Suomela, Authorised Public Accountant, will serve as the principal auditor.
