The agenda of the Annual General Meeting will consist of the issues included in the Article 12. In addition, the board of directors suggest the following changes in the Articles of Association:
2 § Purpose of the company
The Board proposes to the Annual General Meeting that paragraph 2 of the Articles of Association regarding the purpose of the company business is clarified and altered to better correspond to the current business structure of HEX Plc. There is a need to mention the function of HEX Plc as the parent company of the Group. In addition, it is necessary to take into account the changes in the Securities Market Act (26.5.1989/495) and the Options Trading Act (26.8.1988/772), which came into force on 1.1.2002. The suggested changes in the purpose of the company paragraph as a whole are as follows:
"2§ Purpose of the company
The purpose of the company is to engage in stock exchange activities and other public trading, and other professionally organized trading procedures, option institution activities, central securities depository activities and clearing house activities, as well as other securities operations related to the aforementioned functions.
The purpose of the company is to function as a clearing party, account maintenance association and authorised representative of such associations, as well as to offer risk management, securities management and outsourcing services related to the exchange, clearing and storing of investment objects, as well as other securities service functions related to these functions.
The purpose of the company is the offering of data processing, information, data and training services related to the development of securities, financing and derivate markets, as well as the exchange and storage of investment objects. Additionally, the company's line of business comprises the planning and production of computer software, refining data related to the field of financing and related consultation.
The company carries out its operations either directly, through its subsidiaries, partner companies or joint ventures, or in co-operation with other companies engaged in similar operations. In addition, the company functions as the parent company of the group."
6 § Board of Directors
The Board of Directors proposes to the Annual General Meeting that paragraph 6 of the Articles of Association, relating to the Board of Directors, is changed so that the commission regarding individual deputy members for the board members is removed and that a person who has turned 65 cannot be selected as a board member.
10 § Auditors
The Board of Directors proposes to the Annual General Meeting that paragraph 10 of the Articles of Association, relating to auditors, is changed so that a person who has turned 65 cannot be selected as an auditor.
12 § Annual General Meeting
The Board proposes to the Annual General Meeting that paragraph 12 regarding issues to be processed at the Annual General Meeting be specified to also include issues relating to the consolidated financial statements and results and that the mention of individual deputy member selection for the members of the board be removed.
