Due to the corona pandemic and to limit the risk for spreading the virus, Arjo AB (publ) held the 2021 Annual General Meeting through electronic connection in accordance with the temporary law applicable during 2021. The shareholders could exercise their voting rights at the Meeting only by participating digitally or by postal voting in advance.

At the Annual General Meeting the following was resolved:

Adoption of the Income Statement and the Balance Sheet

The Annual General Meeting adopted the Income Statement and the Balance Sheet as well as the Consolidated Income Statement and the Consolidated Balance Sheet for the financial year 2020.

Dividend

In accordance with the proposal of the Board of Directors and the CEO, the Annual General Meeting resolved to declare a dividend of SEK 0.85 per share. 29 April 2021 was determined as record date for dividend.

Discharge from liability

The Board members and the CEO were discharged from liability for their administration of the company for the financial year 2020.

Election of Board of Directors

Johan Malmquist (Chairman), Carl Bennet, Eva Elmstedt, Dan Frohm, Ulf Grunander, Carola Lemne and Joacim Lindoff were re-elected as members of the Board.

Fees to the Board of Directors

It was resolved that remuneration to the Board of Directors shall amount to a total of SEK 4,625,000 excluding remuneration for Committee work, of which SEK 1,475,000 to the Chairman and SEK 630,000 to each of the other Board members elected by the Meeting who are not employees of Arjo Group. In addition hereto, the Meeting resolved that work in the Audit Committee shall be compensated with SEK 260,000 to the Chairman and SEK 130,000 to each of the other members, while work in the Remuneration Committee shall be compensated with SEK 140,000 to the Chairman and SEK 100,000 to each of the other members.

Election of auditors

The registered public accounting firm Öhrlings PricewaterhouseCoopers AB was re-elected auditor of the company for a term of one year. The public accounting firm has informed that Cecilia Andrén Dorselius will be the auditor in charge. It was resolved that auditor fees shall be paid in accordance with approved account.

Amendment of the Articles of Association

In accordance with the proposal of the Board of Directors, the Annual General Meeting resolved to amend the Articles of Association in order to be able to use the alternatives provided by the Swedish Companies Act with regard to decisions on proxy collection, postal voting and the presence of third parties at General Meetings.

Remuneration report

The Annual General Meeting resolved to approve the Board’s report over remunerations in accordance with the Chapter 8 section 53 a, the Swedish Companies Act, regarding the financial year 2020.

For more information, please contact:
Kornelia Rasmussen, EVP Marketing Communications & Public Relations
Tel: +46(0)10 335 4810
E-mail: kornelia.rasmussen@arjo.com

Maria Nilsson, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
Tel: +46 (0)10 335 4866
Email: maria.nilsson@arjo.com 

The information is provided by the above contact person, to be made public on April 27, 2021, at 17:15 pm CEST.

About Arjo

At Arjo, we believe that empowering movement within healthcare environments is essential to quality care. Our products and solutions are designed to promote a safe and dignified experience through patient handling, medical beds, personal hygiene, disinfection, diagnostics, and the prevention of pressure injuries and venous thromboembolism. With over 6,000 people worldwide and 60 years caring for patients and healthcare professionals, we are committed to driving healthier outcomes for people facing mobility challenges. www.arjo.com