TeliaSonera's Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at 3.00 p.m. at Cirkus, Djurgårdsslätten 43–45, Stockholm. The complete notification was published on TeliaSonera's website, www.teliasonera.com in mid-February. The meeting will be interpreted into Finnish and English.
Right to attend
Shareholders who wish to attend the Annual General Meeting shall
- be entered into the transcription of the share register as of Thursday, March 26, 2009, kept by Swedish central securities depository Euroclear Sweden AB (formerly VPC AB); and
- give notice of attendance to the Company no later than 4.00 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2009.
Notice to the Company
Notice of attendance can be made
- in writing to TeliaSonera AB, Box 10, SE-182 11 Danderyd, Sweden,
- by telephone +46-8-611 6015 on weekdays between 10.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m,
- by fax +46-8-611 6017, or,
- via the Company's web site www.teliasonera.com (only private individuals).
When giving notice of attendance, please state name/company name, social security number/corporate registration number, address, telephone number (office hours) and number of accompanying persons.
Shareholding in the name of a nominee
Shareholders, whose shares are registered in the name of a nominee, must request to be temporarily entered into the share register kept by Euroclear Sweden AB (formerly VPC AB) as of March 26, 2009, in order to be entitled to participate in the meeting. Such shareholder is requested to inform the nominee to that effect well before that day.
As Finnish shareholders within the Finnish book-entry system at Euroclear Finland Oy (formerly APK) are nominee registered at Euroclear Sweden AB (formerly VPC AB), these Finnish shareholders have to contact Euroclear Finland Oy (formerly APK), by email: thy@euroclear.eu or by phone: +358 (0)20 770 6609, for reregistration well in advance of March 26, 2009 to be able to participate in the meeting.
Nominee
Shareholders who are represented by proxy shall issue a power of attorney for the representative. Forms for power of attorneys are available at the Company's web site www.teliasonera.com. To a power of attorney issued by a legal entity a copy of the certificate of registration (and should such certificate not exist, a corresponding document of authority) of the legal entity shall be attached. The documents must not be older than one year. In order to facilitate the registration at the meeting, powers of attorney in original, certificates of registration and other documents of authority should be sent to the Company at the address above at the latest by Friday, March 27, 2009.
Notice to follow the meeting on distance via internet
Shareholder does also have the opportunity to follow the Annual General Meeting on distance via an internet connection. Shareholders wishing to follow the meeting on distance via internet must be listed as shareholders in the printout of the share register issued by Euroclear Sweden AB (formerly VPC AB) already on February 28, 2009, and have notified the company of their intention to follow the meeting on distance no later than 4.00 p.m. Thursday March 26, 2009.
Shareholders following the meeting via internet are considered as guests and can only follow the Annual General Meeting and are not able to vote, make proposals or express opinions. Shareholders who have fulfilled the above criterions will be provided with details of the connections and their personal passwords before the meeting. If a shareholder wishes to participate in the meeting through a representative and to personally follow the meeting via internet, the notice procedure as a whole must be applied.
Please note that following the annual general meeting via an internet connection requires a PC, Operating system: Windows XP, Web browser: Internet Explorer 6 or later, Media Player: Windows Media Player 9 or higher, internet connection for good quality: Broadband with speed of 1 Mbps or faster (not a requirement).
Decisions to be made by the AGM
The AGM determines, among other matters, the appropriation of the Company's profits and whether to discharge the Board of Directors and President from liability. The AGM also appoints the Board of Directors and makes decisions regarding remuneration to the Board. The Board of Directors proposes that a dividend of SEK 1.80 per share be distributed to the shareholders, and that April 6, 2009 be set as the record date for the dividend. If the Annual General Meeting adopts this proposal, it is estimated that disbursement from Euroclear Sweden AB (formerly VPC AB) will take place on April 9, 2009.
Other information
The CEO's speech at the Annual General Meeting will be posted on the Company's web site www.teliasonera.com under section Investor Relations after the meeting.
Shareholders' information meeting in Finland
A Finnish shareholders' information meeting will be arranged on March 30, 2009, at 3.00 p.m. Finnish time at the Marina Congress Center, Helsinki. The Finnish shareholders will there have the possibility to meet representatives from the management and the board in person.
Notice of intention to attend the Finnish Shareholders' information meeting can be done starting from March 2 as described below, however no later than March 16:
- by phone: +358 (0)2040 54444
- by email: communications-fi@sonera.com
Information and a link to the notification per email can be found on TeliaSonera's website: www.teliasonera.com under section Investor Relations.