Axactor Annual Report 2016

Shareholder information The company’s total capitalisation at 31 December 2016 was NOK 3,25 billion, based on a closing share price of that day of NOK 2,65. Dividend policy The company is a growth company in a capital-intensive industry. At this stage focus will be to finance purchases of portfolios and developing the operations. Currently the policy is not to pay cash as dividend to shareholders. Shares and share capital At 31 December 2016, Axactor had 1.226.488.769 ordinary shares outstanding with a par value of SEK 0,50 per share (see Note 21 to the financial statement). The company has one share class, and each share carries one vote. At 31, December 2016, the company had 9.719 shareholders. Listing The Company’s shares have been listed in Oslo Børs (Ticker: AXA) since 2015. The shares belong to the Finance category and are registered in the Norwegian Central Securities Depository (VPS), with DnB Issuer Service Registrar. The shares carry the security number ISIN SE0005569100. Principal shareholders The 20 largest shareholders of Axactor are predominantly Norwegian and international institutional investors. A table of the 20 largest shareholders is included in this chapter. Employee incentive plan The company has a share option plan for the executive management and key employees. A total of 42.2 million share options were awarded under this plan during 2016 and the same are outstanding at 31 December 2016. Further information on the company’s share option plan has been included in the Note 22 to the consolidated financial statements. Investor relations Axactor wishes to maintain an open dialogue with the capital market. Regular information is therefore published through the annual report, interim reports and presentations and stock exchange announcements. The company distributes all information relevant to the share price to Oslo Børs. Such information distributed without delay and simultaneously to the capital market and the media, and also published on the company website. The CEO and CFO are responsible for the company’s investor relations activities and for all communication with the capital markets, all information is communicated within the framework established by security and accounting legislation and rules and regulations of Oslo Børs. Additional information regarding Axactor is available on the company’s website at www.axactor.com Annual General meeting The annual general meeting is normally held in May each year. Written notice and additional relevant material are sent to all shareholders individually or to their custodian bank at least three weeks before the AGM is to take place. The notice is also made available on the company’s website. Shareholders are encouraged to participate and to vote at the AGM. In order to vote, shareholder must either be physically present or represented by a proxy. Axactor AB | Annual report 2016 10