The following was decided at the Annual General Meeting of Investment AB Latour (publ) on the 11th of May, 2010:
- a dividend of SEK 2.75 per share
- Anders Böös, Carl Douglas, Elisabeth Douglas, Eric Douglas, Fredrik Palmstierna, Jan Svensson and Caroline af Ugglas were re-elected to the board. Fredrik Palmstierna was elected chairman of the board.
- authorisation of the board to repurchase own shares up to a maximum of 10 percent of the share capital until the next Annual General Meeting as well as to transfer own shares as payment for acquisitions and/or use these in connection with a call option program.
- authorisation of the board to offer senior officers the purchase of call options on market terms for a maximum of 115,000 of the companys own bought back B shares corresponding to 0.09 percent of the total number of registered shares. The decision made it possible to sell the shares with a deviation from shareholders preferential rights according to the terms of the call options.
- a change in the wording of the articles of association regarding the notification of participation in the Annual General Meeting.
- The nominating committee will consist of a representative of the principle shareholder and two or three representatives from other large owners.
In addition, at the constitutional meeting after the Annual General Meeting the board decided to use the authorisation to repurchase own shares. Acquisitions may take place from the 12th of May, 2010 until the next Annual General Meeting at a price within the registered interval on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm at the time of the acquisition.
Gothenburg May 12, 2010
For further information please contact: Chief Executive Officer Jan Svensson or Chief Financial Officer Anders Mörck, phone +46 (0) 31- 89 17 90.