EANS-General Meeting: Vienna Insurance Group
Invitation to the General Meeting
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VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe FN 75687 f ISIN: AT0000908504 1010 Vienna, Schottenring 30, Ringturm
NOTICE OF MEETING
for the
20th Annual General Meeting (AGM)
to be held on
Friday, 6 May 2011, at 11.00am (CEST)
at the Wiener Stadthalle
1150 Vienna, Hütteldorfer Straße 2F, Hall F
Agenda
|1. |Presentation of the consolidated financial statements for the year | | |2010 and the management report on these accounts, presentation of | | |the audited and approved financial statements of the company for the| | |year 2010, the management report on these accounts and the report of| | |the Supervisory Board and the corporate governance report | |2. |Adoption of a resolution on the distribution of profits for 2010 | |3. |Adoption of a resolution to grant discharge to the Management Board | | |and the Supervisory Board for the financial year 2010 | |4. |Adoption of a resolution on the changes in the Articles of | | |Association of the Company in Sections 10, 11, 12, 13 and 21 and | | |authorization of the Management Board to consent to the changes in | | |the Articles of Association of WIENER STÄDTISCHE Versicherung AG | | |Vienna Insurance Group, FN 333376 i in Sections 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, | | |12, 13, 19 and 21 as shareholder of this company. | |5. |Election of the auditor of the financial statements of the company | | |and the auditor of the consolidated financial statements for the | | |financial year 2012 | |6. |Election to the Supervisory Board |
DOCUMENTS FOR THE GENERAL MEETING The documents to be made accessible according to section 108 para. 3 to 5 Austrian Stock Corporation Act (Aktiengesetz) will be made accessible not later than on 15 April 2011 for inspection by the shareholders in the business premises at the seat of VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe (the "Company") 1010 Vienna, Schottenring 30: Annual financial statement and the management report, Group financial statements and group management report, Report of the Supervisory Board for the business year 2010, Corporate governance report, Proposed distribution of profits, Draft resolutions concerning agenda items 2 to 6, Articles of Association, with the proposed amendments highlighted,
Articles of Association of WIENER STÄDTISCHE Versicherung AG Vienna Insurance Group, with the proposed amendments highlighted, Declarations of the candidate for election to the Supervisory Board pursuant to section 87 para. 2 of the Austrian Stock Corporation Act. These documents, and the complete wording of this convocation notice and the forms for granting and revoking power of attorney pursuant to section 114 Austrian Stock Corporation Act are also available not later than on 15 April 2011 on the website www.vig.com/en/annual-general-meeting and will also be available in the annual general meeting. NOTICE CONCERNING THE RIGHTS OF SHAREHOLDERS PURSUANT TO
SECTIONS 109, 110 AND 118 AUSTRIAN STOCK CORPORATION ACT
Shareholders, whose aggregate shares total not less than 5% of the registered capital and who have held their shares for more than three months before the request, may request additional agenda items for this general meeting, and their publication, provided such request is received by the Company in written form to VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe, Department VD100, attn. Ms.Mag. (FH) Sabine Stiller, 1010 Vienna, Schottenring 30, not later than on 15 April 2011. Every such requested agenda item must be accompanied by a draft resolution together with a justification.
In order to prove the shareholding in case of deposited bearer shares, it is sufficient to submit a deposit certificate according to section 10a Austrian Stock Corporation Act, which certifies that the applying shareholders have been holders of these shares since at least three months and which, at the date of submission to the Company, is not older than seven days. Regarding all other requirements of the deposit certificate, please refer to the information regarding the right to participate.
Shareholders whose aggregate shares total not less than 1% of the registered capital may submit to every agenda item draft resolutions together with a justification and may request that these draft resolutions together with the justification and an optional statement by the Management Board or the Supervisory Board are published on the webpage of the Company, provided such request is received by the Company in written either by telefax to +43 (0) 1 89 00 500-60 or to VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe, Department VD100, attn. Ms. Mag. (FH) Sabine Stiller, 1010 Vienna, Schottenring 30, not later than on 27 April 2011. In case of a draft resolution for the election of a member of the Supervisory Board the declaration of the proposed person pursuant to section 87 para. 2 Austrian Stock Corporation Act shall be annexed instead of the justification. For the proof of the shareholding for the exercise of this shareholder right in case of deposited bearer shares it is sufficient to submit a deposit certificate pursuant to section 10a Austrian Stock Corporation Act, which, at the date of submission to the Company, is not older than seven days. Several deposit certificates concerning shares, which together constitute a shareholding of 1 %, must refer to the same date. Regarding all other requirements of the deposit certificate, please refer to the information regarding the right to participate.
In case of non-deposited bearer shares the written certification of a notary public is sufficient, which must reflect all above mentioned requirements of deposit certificates accordingly.
Every shareholder will be granted disclosure about affairs of the Company in the general meeting, as far as it is necessary for the appropriate evaluation of an agenda item. Disclosure may be denied to the extent that after reasonable commercial assessment it could be to the material detriment of the Company or a Group Company, or if it would constitute a criminal offence.
Further information about the shareholder rights pursuant to sections 109, 110, 118 and 119 Austrian Stock Corporation Act are from now on published on the website of the Company www.vig.com/en/annual-general-meeting.
RECORD DATE AND RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GENERAL MEETING
Deposited bearer shares The right to participate in the general meeting, the voting rights and all other shareholder rights, which may be exercised in the general meeting, are subject to the shareholdings on 26 April 2011, 24.00 hours (CEST) (Record Date). Only such shareholders have the right to participate in the general meeting, who give proof of qualification as a shareholder to the Company at that date.
In case of deposited bearer shares it is sufficient to submit a deposit certificate pursuant to section 10a Austrian Stock Corporation Act as proof of the shareholding on the Record Date, which must be received by the Company not later than on 3 May 2011, 24:00 hours (CEST), solely at one of the following addresses:
- Via Mail: VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe,
Department VD100, attn. Ms. Mag. (FH) Sabine Stiller, 1010 Vienna,
Schottenring 30.
- Via Telefax: +43 (0) 1 89 00 500-60Non-deposited bearer shares In case of non-deposited bearer shares the written certification of a notary public is sufficient, which must be received by the Company not later than on 3 May 2011, 24:00 hours (CEST) solely at one of the above-mentioned addresses (Mail address, telefax). For the contents of the certification of the notary public, all below mentioned requirements shall be applicable accordingly (excluding the deposit number).
Deposit certificate pursuant to section 10a Austrian Stock Corporation Act The deposit certificate must be issued by a custodian bank with its seat in a member state of the European Economic Area or in a full member state of the OECD and shall include the following data: Information regarding the issuer: name/company and address or a code common between banks (SWIFT-CODE), Information regarding the shareholder: name/company, address, date of birth in case of natural persons, or registry and registration number in case of legal persons, Information regarding the shares: amount of shares (ISIN AT0000908504) of the shareholder, Deposit account number or other identification, The deposit certificate must refer to the Record Date, 26 April 2011, 24:00 hours (CEST).
In the meaning of section 10a para. 1 last sentence Austrian Stock Corporation Act, the Company will also accept certificates for the proof of shareholdings, which are issued by legal persons, which are authorized as depositaries of these shares according to Czech law.
The deposit certificates must be submitted in German or in English language. The shares are not blocked by the registration to the general meeting or by the submission of the deposit certificate; thus shareholders may continue to freely dispose of their shares also after registration or submission of a deposit certificate.
REPRESENTATION BY PROXY Every shareholder, who has the right to participate in the general meeting, has the right to nominate a proxy holder, who will attend the general meeting in the name of the shareholder and who has the same rights as the shareholder who he represents.
The power of attorney must be granted to a specific person (either a natural or a legal person) in writing; several persons may also be nominated. The power of attorney must be received by the Company solely at one of the following addresses:
Via Mail: VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe, Department VD100, attn. Ms. Mag. (FH) Sabine Stiller, Schottenring 30, 1010 Vienna Via Telefax: +43 (0)1 89 00 500-60
In person: at the registration desk for the general meeting at the place of the meeting
A power of attorney form and a form for the revocation of the power of attorney will be sent on request and are available on the website of the Company on www.vig.com/en/annual-general-meeting. In case the power of attorney is not submitted personally upon registration on the day of the general meeting, the power of attorney must be received by the Company not later than on 5 May 2011, 15:00 hours (CEST).
The above-mentioned provisions for granting power of attorney are applicable accordingly to the revocation of proxies.
TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES AND VOTING RIGHTS (Information according to section 83 para. 2 clause 1 Austrian Stock Exchange Act) On the date of convening the general meeting the registered nominal capital of the Company amounts to EUR 132.887.468,20 and is divided into 128.000.000 no- par value shares. Each share grants one vote. The company or one of its subsidiaries currently holds none of its own shares. The total number of shares which convey the right to participate in the general meeting and voting rights amounts to 128.000.000.
REPRESENTATION OF VOTING RIGHTS As a special service, Dr. Michael Knap of the "Interessenverband für Anleger" (IVA, Austrian Association of Investors) 1130 Vienna, Feldmühlgasse 22, is available to shareholders as an independent proxy bound by the shareholders' instructions for exercising their voting rights at the general meeting. Shareholders who wish to avail themselves of Dr. Knap's services may contact him directly via phone +43 (0)1 8763343-0, via fax +43 (0)1 8763343-49 or via e- mail anlegerschutz@iva.or.at.
Furthermore voting rights may be exercised through "EUROVOTE". The instructions are to be found on www.euroshareholders.eu.
INFORMATION TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS PURSUANT TO SECTION 262 PARA. 20 AUSTRIAN STOCK CORPORATION ACT According to section 262 para. 20 Austrian Stock Corporation Act we advise our shareholders that the receipt of deposit certificates via an internationally common, extra secured communication network for financial institutions (SWIFT) is not yet possible. Until further notice deposit certificates are accepted via fax to number +43 (0) 1 89 00 500-60.
ADMISSION TO THE GENERAL MEETING For the admission to the general meeting, you may have to prove your identity.
Please bring a valid official photo identification. If you attend the general meeting as a proxy, please also bring the power of attorney in addition to your valid official photo identification. If the original of the power of attorney was already sent to the Company, you may facilitate your admission if you can provide a copy of the power of attorney. The Company retains the right to verify the identity of the persons participating in the meeting. In case the verification of the identity is not possible, admission may be denied.
Please consider the large number of expected participants and the usual security measures when planning the timing of your arrival. Admission for the collection of voting cards starts at 9.30 am.
Vienna, April 2011
The Management Board
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Further inquiry note:
VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP AG
Wiener Versicherung Gruppe
1010 Wien, Schottenring 30
Alexander Jedlicka
Public Relations, Spokesperson
Tel.: +43 (0)50 350-21029
Fax: +43 (0)50 350 99-21029
E-Mail: alexander.jedlicka@vig.com
Thomas Schmee
Head of Investor Relations
Tel.: +43 (0)50 350-21900
Fax: +43 (0)50 350 99-21900
E-Mail: thomas.schmee@vig.com
Branche: Insurance
ISIN: AT0000908504
WKN: A0ET17
Index: WBI, ATX Prime, ATX
Börsen: Prague Stock Exchange / stock market
Wien / official market
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