Digia Plc's Annual General Meeting Decides on Dividend and Board Composition
Digia Plc's Annual General Meeting (AGM) on March 12, 2015, approved the company's annual accounts for 2014 and decided on a dividend of EUR 0.05 per share. Seven members were elected to the Board of Directors.
Digia Plc's Annual General Meeting (AGM), held on March 12, 2015, adopted the company's annual accounts for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014, and discharged the Board members and the CEO from liability.
The meeting decided to distribute a dividend of EUR 0.05 per share. The dividend will be paid on March 23, 2015, to shareholders registered in the shareholder register held by Euroclear Finland Ltd as of the record date, March 16, 2015.
Seven members were elected to the Board of Directors. Päivi Hokkanen, Robert Ingman, Pertti Kyttälä, Seppo Ruotsalainen, Leena Saarinen, and Tommi Uhari were re-elected, while Kai Öistämö was elected as a new member. Following the AGM, the organizing meeting elected Pertti Kyttälä as the Chairman of the Board and Robert Ingman as the Vice Chairman.
The AGM also authorized the Board of Directors to decide on the repurchase and/or acceptance as pledge of up to 2,000,000 of the company's own shares. Furthermore, the Board was authorized to decide on the issuance of shares and special rights, allowing for directed issues and transfers of treasury shares.