Pursuant to the applicable regulations, the Management Board of Coop Pank AS
(hereinafter the Bank) is obliged to convene an Annual General Meeting of
Shareholders not later than four months after the end of the financial year. The
Bank has made preparations for convening the General Meeting to be held in
April.
On March 12 2020, the Government of the Republic of Estonia has declared the
emergency situation due to the pandemic spread of corona virus COVID-19
(https://www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/517032020002/). The emergency situation will
last until 1 May 2020. Under the emergency situation, several restrictions have
been imposed, including the ban of all public gatherings.
Considering the emergency situation and the restrictions imposed under it, the
Management Board of the Bank has decided to postpone the Annual General Meeting
of the Shareholders, originally scheduled for April.
We shall hold the General Meeting at the earliest opportunity after the end of
exceptional circumstances.
The Bank shall inform the Shareholders about the General Meeting in accordance
with the requirements and in the manner prescribed by law.
In accordance with the 25 March 2020 resolution of Bank's Supervisory Board, the
agenda of the Bank's annual general meeting of shareholders together with the
proposals of the Supervisory Board for decisions, shall be as follows:
1. Approval of the consolidated Annual Report 2019 of Coop Pank AS
To approve the consolidated Annual Report 2019 of Coop Pank AS, as submitted to
the general meeting.
1. Profit allocation of Coop Pank AS for the financial year 2019
To approve the proposal of the Management Board for allocating the net profit of
Coop Pank AS in the amount of 5 527 thousand euros as follows:
* allocate 276 thousand euros to statutory reserve capital;
* not to allocate profit in any other reserve prescribed by law or
Articles of Association and not to use the profit for other purposes;
* not to pay dividend to shareholders and to allocate 5 251 thousand euros
to retained earnings.
1. Appointment of the auditor for the financial years 2020 - 2022.
To appoint Aktsiaselts PricewaterhouseCoopers (registry code 10142876) as the
auditor of Coop Pank AS for the financial years 2020 - 2022, to establish the
procedure for remuneration of the auditor in accordance with the agreement to be
concluded with the auditor and to authorise the Management Board to conclude the
relevant agreement.
4. Amendment of Articles of Association
4.1. To amend Article 3.2.7 of the Articles of Association and formulate it as
follows:
?The time, place of holding the annual and / or special General Meeting and the
agenda thereof, proposals of the Supervisory Board concerning each item on the
agenda, and other significant circumstances related to the General Meeting shall
be communicated to the shareholders at least three weeks in advance. The
Management Board shall send a notice of the General Meeting to all shareholders
pursuant to the procedure provided by law. If the Company has more than 50
shareholders, notices need not be sent to the shareholders, however a notice of
the general meeting shall be published in at least one daily national newspaper.
The General Meeting has a quorum if over one-half of the votes represented by
shares are represented at the General Meeting unless the legislation prescribes
a greater participation requirement."
4.2. To amend Article 3.2.9 of the Articles of Association and formulate it as
follows:
?A resolution of the General Meeting is adopted if over one-half of the votes
represented by shares are in favour, except the issues provided for in Articles
3.2.5.1, 3.2.5.2 and 3.2.5.9 of these Articles of Association, the adoption of
which requires at least two-thirds of the votes represented at the General
Meeting, and unless the law prescribes a greater majority requirement. In the
election of a person, the candidate who receives more votes than the others
shall be deemed to be elected."
4.3. With regard to the amendment of the wording of Article 3.2.9 of the
Articles of Association, to delete Articles 3.2.9.1. - 3.2.9.4 from the Articles
of Association.
4.4. To supplement the Articles of Association with a new Article 3.3.5,
allowing the Supervisory Board to increase the share capital for executing the
share option programme:
?For a period of three years after the adoption the wording of the Articles of
Association, The Supervisory Board has the right to increase the share capital
by monetary contributions. The Supervisory Board shall not increase the share
capital by more than one tenth of the share capital, registered upon the entry
into force of the wording of the Articles of Association."
1. To approve the new wording of the Articles of Association of the Company as
annexed to the decision.
2. Exclusion of pre-emptive subscription rights
The pre-emptive right to subscribe for new shares, issued under Article 3.3.5 of
the Articles of Association, belongs to Company employees covered by the share
option programme, approved by the resolution of the 11 December 2017 general
meeting of the Company, and with whom the Company has entered into relevant
option agreements (Option Holders). To exclude the pre-emptive subscription
rights of the existing shareholders for the shares issued to Option Holders in
accordance with section 3.3.5 of the Articles of Association for the purpose of
executing the share option programme of Coop Pank AS.
1. Recall of the Supervisory Board members
To recall all members of the Supervisory Board, i.e. Jaanus Vihand, Priit
Põldoja, Märt Meerits, Jaan Marjundi and Roman Provotorov.
1. Election of Supervisory Board
To elect following persons as new members of the Supervisory Board of Coop Pank
AS:
* Alo Ivask with authority as of the date of this decision for a term of 3
(three) years.
* Ardo Hillar Hansson with authority as of 08.06.2020 for a term of 3 (three)
years.
* Jaan Marjundi with authority as of the date of this decision for a term of
3 (three) years.
* Raul Parusk with authority as of the date of this decision for a term of 3
(three) years.
* Roman Provotorov with authority as of the date of this decision for a term
of 3 (three) years.
* Silver Kuus with authority as of the date of this decision for a term of 3
(three) years.
8. Remuneration and compensation of Supervisory Board
To determine the remuneration of the members of the Supervisory Board as
following: to determine the basic remuneration for the chairman and vice
chairman of the Supervisory Board as 1500 euros (gross) per month, and basic
remuneration for the members of the Supervisory Board as 1000 euros (gross) per
month.
Coop Pank, based on Estonian capital, is one of the five universal banks
operating in Estonia. The number of clients using Coop Pank for their daily
banking is 67,800. Coop Pank aims to put the synergy generated by the
interaction of retail business and banking to good use and to bring everyday
banking services closer to people's homes. The main shareholder of the bank is
the domestic retail chain Coop Eesti, comprising of 340 stores.
Further information:
Kerli Lõhmus
CFO
Telephone: +372 669 0902
E-mail: kerli.lohmus@cooppank.ee
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