Market announcement

AS TALLINNA VESI

LEI code

5493000M6TVS2X0KWC97

Size of the entity

Large group

Economic activities

Water Supply; Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities

Country of registered office

Estonia

General information

Categories

Other price sensitive information

Unique data record identifier

3245

Submission date and time

06.04.2011 15:52:37

Content of announcement in Estonian

Title

Muudatused AS Tallinna Vesi nõukogu koosseisus

Message

AS Tallinna Vesi aktsionärid United Utilities ning Tallinna linn otsustasid
kutsuda Ettevõtte nõukogust tagasi nõukogu liikmed Andrew Prescotti ja Ardo
Ojasalu ning nimetada uuteks nõukogu liikmeteks Philip Aspini ja Toivo
Tootseni. Tallinna linnavalitsus otsustas 6. aprillil 2011. a. kutsuda AS
Tallinna Vesi nõukogust tagasi Ardo Ojasalu ning määrata nõukogu liikmeks Toivo
Tootseni. United Utilities'i poolt määratud Andrew Prescott kutsutakse
nõukogust tagasi 28. aprillil 2011.a. ning Philip Aspin määratakse United
Utilities poolt nõukogu liikmeks alates 29. aprillist 2011.a. 

Toivo Tootsen on Tallinna linnavolikogu liige ning kuulus saadikuna IX, X ja XI
Riigikogu koosseisu. Varem on Toivo Tootsen olnud Ajakirjanike Liidu esimees ja
aseesimees ning töötanud Eesti Raadios ja Eesti Televisioonis ajakirjanikuna.
Toivo Tootsen on ka AS-i Tallinna Autobussikoondis nõukogu,  Kaitseliidu
vanematekogu ning Keskerakonna liige. Ta on lõpetanud Tallinna Pedagoogilise
Instituudi näitejuhtimise alal ning Tartu Riikliku Ülikooli eesti keele ja
kirjanduse alal. Toivo Tootsen ei oma AS-i Tallinna Vesi aktsiaid. 

Philip Aspin on United Utilities Group'i rahandusjuht ning on varem töötanud
North West Wateris. Ta on pidanud mitmeid ameteid United Utilities Group'i
finantsvaldkonnas. Rahandusjuhina vastutab ta United Utilities Groupi
rahastamise, finantsriskide juhtimise ning rahandustegevuse eest. Philip Aspin
sai enne United Utilities'iga liitumist vannutatud audiitoriks KPMGs ning on
Finantsjuhtide Liidu liige. Philip Aspin ei oma AS-i Tallinna Vesi aktsiaid. 

AS-i Tallinna Vesi põhikirja kohaselt on United Utilities (Tallinn) BV-l kui AS
Tallinna Vesi suuraktsionäril (35,3% aktsiatest) õigus määrata kaks AS-i
Tallinna Vesi nõukogu liiget ja Tallinna linnal kui teisel suuraktsionäril
(34,7%) on õigus samuti määrata kaks nõukogu liiget. United Utilities (Tallinn)
BV-l on ka õigus esitada kaks valitavat nõukogu liikme kandidaati ning Tallinna
linnal on õigus esitada üks valitav nõukogu liikme kandidaat AS-i Tallinna Vesi
aktsionäride üldkoosolekule, mis valib lisaks ka kaks sõltumatut nõukogu
liiget. 

Alates 29. aprillist 2011.a. on AS-i Tallinna Vesi nõukogu liikmeteks Robert
John Gallienne, Leslie Anthony Bell (United Utilities), Simon Gardiner (United
Utilities), Philip Aspin (United Utilities), Rein Ratas (Tallinna linn), Toivo
Tootsen (Tallinna linn), Deniss Boroditš (Tallinna Linn), Mart Mägi (sõltumatu)
ja Valdur Laid (sõltumatu). 


         Priit Koff
         Avalike suhete juht
         AS Tallinna Vesi
         Tel 62 62 209
         [email protected]

Content of announcement in English

Title

Changes in AS Tallinna Vesi supervisory council members

Message

AS Tallinna Vesi shareholders United Utilities and Tallinn City Government have
decided to recall council members Andrew Prescott and Ardo Ojasalu and appoint
Philip Aspin and Toivo Tootsen as new members of the Supervisory Council of AS
Tallinna Vesi. Tallinn City Government decided on April 6th 2011 to recall Ardo
Ojasalu from the Council of AS Tallinna Vesi and appoint Toivo Tootsen as the
new Council member. Andrew Prescott will be recalled from the Council of AS
Tallinna Vesi by United Utilities on April 28th, 2011 and Philip Aspin will be
appointed to the Council of AS Tallinna Vesi by United Utilities from April 29,
2011. 

Toivo Tootsen is a member of Tallinn City Council and was a member of
parliament during the IX, X and XI assemblies. Toivo Tootsen has previously
acted as the chairman and vice-chairman of the Estonian Association of
Journalists and has worked at Estonian Radio and Estonian Television as a
journalist. Toivo Tootsen is a member of the supervisory council of AS Tallinna
Autobussikoondis, a member of the National Defence Council and a member of
Keskerakond (Centre Party). He holds a degree in stage production from Tallinn
Pedagogical University and a degree in Estonian language and literature from
Tartu University. Toivo Tootsen does not own any shares of AS Tallinna Vesi. 

Philip Aspin serves as the treasurer of United Utilities Group and has
previously worked for North West Water. He has held several positions in the
field of finance at United Utilities Group. As treasurer he is responsible for
funding, financial risk management and treasury operations. Philip Aspin
trained as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG prior to joining United Utilities
and is a qualified member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers. He also
holds a degree in mathematics from The University of Durham. Philip Aspin does
not own any shares of AS Tallinna Vesi. 

According to the Articles of Association of AS Tallinna Vesi, United Utilities
(Tallinn) B.V. as a majority shareholder in AS Tallinna Vesi (35,3%) has the
right to appoint 2 supervisory council members of AS Tallinna Vesi and the City
of Tallinn as the other majority shareholder (34,7%) also has the right to
appoint two supervisory council members. United Utilities (Tallinn) BV also has
the right to present two supervisory council member candidates and the City of
Tallinn has the right to present one supervisory council member candidate to be
elected by the annual general meeting of AS Tallinna Vesi shareholders, which
also elects the two independent supervisory council members. 

As of April 29th, 2011 the members of AS Tallinna Vesi's Supervisory Council
will be Robert John Gallienne (United Utilities), Leslie Anthony Bell (United
Utilities), Simon Gardiner (United Utilities), Philip Aspin(United Utilities),
Rein Ratas (Tallinn City), Toivo Tootsen (Tallinn City), Deniss Boroditš
(Tallinn City), Mart Mägi (independent) and Valdur Laid (independent). 


         Priit Koff
         Head of Public Relations
         AS Tallinna Vesi
         Tel +372 62 62 209
         [email protected]