Annual general meeting 2023
The annual general meeting (AGM) was held on Thursday April 27 at 5 p.m. on the Group's premises at Herman Kreftings gata 4, Vänersborg. Shareholders could participate in the annual general meeting by attending the meeting (in person or via proxy) or by voting in advance (postal voting).
Press releases related to the AGM 2023
Notice to attend the annual general meeting in VBG Group AB (publ)
Report from the annual general meeting in VBG Group AB (publ) the 27th of April 2023
Documents
AGM 2023 postal voting form
AGM 2023 proxy form
VBG Group Annual Report 2022
The nomination committee
The main task of the nomination committee is to present proposals to the annual general meeting on behalf of the shareholders for election of a chairman and other members of the board of directors as well as proposals for fees and other remuneration for the board of directors and the auditors’ fees.
This is done in accordance with the principles for appointment of nomination committee and instruction to the nomination committee.
The nomination committee shall consist of the Chairman of the Board and three members appointed by the three shareholders with the largest number of votes at the end of the third quarter and year, respectively.
Shareholders who wished to submit a proposal to the nomination committee were able to submit their proposal no later than 1 January 2023 to the following address:
VBG Group AB
Nominating Committee
PO Box 1216
SE-462 28 Vänersborg Sweden
Too see all documentation from the Annual General Meeting, please visit our Swedish website.
Annual general meeting 2022
The annual general meeting (AGM) was held on Wednesday May 4 at 5 p.m. on the company’s premises at Herman Kreftings gata 4, Vänersborg. Due to covid-19, postal voting was also offered, according to law 2022:121.
Given that most of our shareholders are from Sweden or other Nordic countries, we have decided to provide most of the Meeting documentation only in Swedish. Please visit the Swedish webpage to find the Meeting documentation.
Press releases related to the AGM 2022
Notice to attend the annual general meeting in VBG Group AB (publ)
Report from the annual general meeting in VBG Group AB (publ) the 4th of May 2022
Documents
AGM 2022 postal voting form
AGM 2022 proxy form
VBG Group Annual Report 2021
Principles for appointment of and instructions to the nomination committee
The nomination committee
The main task of the nomination committee is to present proposals to the annual general meeting on behalf of the shareholders for election of a chairman and other members of the board of directors as well as proposals for fees and other remuneration for the board of directors and the auditors’ fees.
The annual general meeting resolved on the principles for appointment of nomination committee and instruction to the nomination committee. The nomination committee shall consist of the Chairman of the Board and three members appointed by the three shareholders with the largest number of votes at the end of the third quarter and year, respectively.
Shareholders who wished to submit a proposal to the nomination committee were able to submit their proposal no later than 1 January 2022 to the following address:
VBG Group AB
Nominating Committee
PO Box 1216
SE-462 28 Vänersborg Sweden
Annual General Meeting 2021
The Annual General Meeting 2021 was held on Thursday 29 April 2021.
In order to reduce the risk of spreading the coronavirus, the board of directors resolved, in accordance with the act (2020:198) on temporary exceptions to facilitate the execution of general meetings in companies and other associations, that the annual general meeting were to be held without the physical presence of shareholders, proxies or any third parties, and that the shareholders’ voting rights were only able to be exercised in advance by so called postal voting.
New proposal for election of members to the nomination committee
Proposal for election of members to the nomination committee (item 13)
Shareholders representing more than 75 percent of the total number of votes in the company propose that the nomination committee shall consist of Göran Bengtsson, Herman Kreftings Stiftelse för Allergi- och Astmaforskning, Johnny Alvarsson, chairman of the board of directors of VBG Group AB, Johan Lannebo, Lannebo Fonder and Elisabet Jamal Bergström, SEB Asset Management SA.
It is proposed that Göran Bengtsson shall be the chairman of the nomination committee.
2021-04-08 Revised proposal for election of members to the nomination committee
Notice
VBG Group AB (publ) gave notice to the annual general meeting.
Link to the Notice (pdf)
The board of directors’ proposals
The board of directors’ complete proposals are set forth in the notice.
The nomination committee’s proposals
The nomination committee’s complete proposals are set forth in the notice.
Auditor’s statement
The auditor’s statement regarding the board of directors’ compliance with the guidelines for renumeration to senior executives as approved by the annual general meeting.
Annual Report
VBG Group Annual Report 2020 (pdf)
Renumeration report
The board of directors’ renumeration report.
Proxy
Shareholders who wished to be represented by a proxy were to have submitted a written and dated proxy form. A proxy form has been held available through the link below.
Link to the proxy form (pdf)
Preconditions for participation and postal voting
Shareholders who wished to participate at the annual general meeting needed to have:
- be recorded in their own name in the share register prepared by Euroclear Sweden AB relating to the circumstances on 21 April 2021; and
- notified their intention to attend the annual general meeting by submitting their postal vote, whereby such postal vote was received by the company no later than 28 April 2021
A special form was to be used for the postal voting, which was held available through the link below. The postal vote also constituted the shareholder’s notification of participation. Further instructions and conditions were set forth in the postal voting form.
Link to the postal vote form (pdf)
Press releases regarding the annual general meeting
2021-03-21 Notice to attend the Annual General Meeting in VBG Group AB (publ)
2021-04-08 Revised proposal for election of members to the nomination committee
2021-04-29 Report from the annual general meeting in VBG Group AB (publ)
The nomination committee
The main task of the nomination committee is to present proposals to the annual general meeting on behalf of the shareholders for election of a chairman and other members of the board of directors as well as proposals for fees and other remuneration for the board of directors and the auditors’ fees.
The 2021 annual general meeting resolved that the nomination committee prior to the 2022 annual general meeting was to be comprised of the following individuals:
- Göran Bengtsson, Herman Krefting Foundation for Allergy and Asthma Research, and chairman of the nomination committee;
- Johnny Alvarsson, chairman of the Board, VBG Group AB;
- Johan Lannebo, Lannebo Funds; and
- Elisabeth Jamal Bergström, SEB Asset Management SA
Shareholders who wished to submit a proposal to the nomination committee were able to submit their proposal no later than 1 January 2022 to the following address:
VBG Group AB
Nominating Committee
PO Box 1216
SE-462 28 Vänersborg Sweden
Annual General Meeting 2020
The Annual General Meeting was held on Tuesday April 28 at 5 p.m. at Quality Hotel Vänersborg, Nabbensberg, 46240 Vänersborg.
Notice to attend
Report from the AGM
Given that the majority of our shareholders are from Sweden or other Nordic countries, we have decided to provide most of the Meeting documentation only in Swedish. Please visit the Swedish webpage to find the Meeting documentation.
Annual General Meeting 2019
The Annual General Meeting was held on Wednesday April 24 at 5 p.m. on the company’s premises at Herman Kreftings gata 4, Vänersborg.
Notice to attend
Report from the AGM
Given that the majority of our shareholders are from Sweden or other Nordic countries, we have decided to provide most of the Meeting documentation only in Swedish. Please visit the Swedish webpage to find the Meeting documentation.
Annual General Meeting 2018
The Annual General Meeting was held on Wednesday April 25 at 5 p.m. on the company’s premises at Herman Kreftings gata 4, Vänersborg.
Report from the AGM
Notice to attend
Given that the majority of our shareholders are from Sweden or other Nordic countries, we have decided to provide most of the Meeting documentation only in Swedish. Please visit the Swedish webpage to find the Meeting documentation.
Annual General Meeting 2017
The Annual General Meeting was held on Thursday, April 27, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. on the company’s premises at Herman Kreftings gata 4, Vänersborg.
Report from the Annual General Meeting
Notice to attend the Annual General Meeting
Further documentation is only available in Swedish.
