2008
Board of Directors of DnB NOR ASA
Board of Directors of DnB NOR ASA
The Supervisory Board will elect members to the Board of Directors of DnB NOR ASA on 18 June 2008. Board chairman Olav Hytta has announced that he will not stand for re-election. The Election Committee recommends the following composition of the Board of Directors (shareholder-elected members): Anne Carine Tanum, board chairman (up for election) Bjørn Sund, board vice-chairman (up for election) Bent Pedersen, board member (up for election) Tore Olaf Rimmereid, board member (new member) Trine Sæther Romuld, board member (not up for election) Siri Pettersen Strandenes, board member (not up for election) Benedicte Berg Schilbred is chairman of the Election Committee.
Ex dividend NOK 4.50 today
Ex dividend NOK 4.50 today
The shares in DnB NOR ASA will be traded ex dividend NOK 4.50 as from today, 02.05.2008.
Trade subject to notification
Trade subject to notification
Bjørn Sund, board member in DnB NOR, has 30.04.2008 sold 15524 shares in DnB NOR ASA at a share price of NOK 71,-. The shares are sold to Bjørn Sund Invest AS, org. nr. 989124137, a 100 % owned company by Bjørn Sund. After this transactionBjørn Sund owns 0 shares in DnB NOR ASA.
DnB NOR: Annual General Meeting 30 April 2008
DnB NOR: Annual General Meeting 30 April 2008
The Annual General Meeting in DnB NOR ASA on 30 April 2008 approved the Board of Directors' proposal for the 2007 annual report and accounts, including the distribution of a dividend for 2007 of NOK 4.50 per share to registered shareholders as at 30 April 2008, to be distributed as from 15 May 2008. The shares in DnB NOR ASA will be quoted ex-dividend on 2 May 2008. The Annual General Meeting authorised the Board of Directors of DnB NOR ASA to acquire own shares for a total face value of up to NOK 1,332,653,615, corresponding to 10 per cent of share capital. The shares may be purchased through the stock market. Each share may be purchased at a price between NOK 10 and NOK 150. The authorisation will be valid for a period of 12 months from 30 April 2008. Acquired shares shall be sold in accordance with regulations on the reduction of capital. An agreement has been signed with the Ministry of Trade and Industry for the redemption of a proportional share of government holdings to ensure that the government's percentage ownership does not change as a result of the redemption of repurchased shares. The General Meeting also endorsed the recommendation from the Board of Directors and Supervisory Board and elected the auditing firm Ernst & Young AS new auditor for DnB NOR ASA with effect from 2008. In addition, the General Meeting approved the Board of Directors' proposed amendment to Article 6-1 of the Articles of Association to read as follows: "The Election Committee shall consist of up to five members. The Chairman of the Supervisory Board shall be a permanent member and will chair the Election Committee. The other members shall be elected by the General Meeting for a term of two years."
Investor Relations
Investor Relations
Supplementary Information for Investors and Analysts
2008 First Quarter Results