NOTICE OF THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF INION OYThe shareholders of INION Oy are hereby invited to the Extraordinary General Meeting of INION Oy to be held on 15 August 2006 at 11.00 a.m. (Finnish time) in Helsinki at the address Erottajankatu 5, Helsinki (Diana-auditorio). Attendees are invited to arrive for registration from 10.00 a.m. (Finnish time). The meeting was originally convened at the request of a shareholder in the company, HealthCap 1999 KB. However, HealthCap 1999 KB withdrew its requisition for the meeting on 5 July 2006. The meeting is now being convened by the Board of Directors to consider the following matters. THE MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED 1 ELECTION OF GÖRAN ANDO TO REPLACE ANTTI KERÄNEN WHO WISHES TO RETIRE AT THE MEETING 2 ELECTION OF JIM BEERY TO REPLACE GÖRAN CARSTEDT WHO WISHES TO RETIRE AT THE MEETING NOMINATION COMMITTEE’S PROPOSALS The company has a nomination committee which makes proposals to the Board of Directors on issues related to the composition and nomination of the Board of Directors. The nomination committee proposes that the meeting vote in favour of both resolutions outlined above. If Dr Göran Ando is elected as a new member of the Board, the nomination committee will propose to the Board that Dr Ando be elected its Chairman in the meeting of the Board which is to be held immediately after the extraordinary general meeting. THE RIGHT TO ATTEND THE MEETING Only those shareholders who are registered as shareholders of the company in the company’s register of shareholders kept by the Finnish Central Securities Depository (APK) on 5 August 2006 will be entitled to attend the extraordinary general meeting (in person or by proxy). Notice of attendance A shareholder who wishes to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting, either in person or by proxy, must give notice to the company by Friday 11 August 2006 at 4.00 p.m. (Finnish time). This can be done to Ms Marja Tähkänen either by e-mail to the address marja.tahkanen@inion.com, by facsimile to the number + 358 3 230 6604 or by mail to the company’s address Lääkärinkatu 2, Tampere, FIN-33520, Finland. Eventual proxies for representing a shareholder at the meeting should be delivered in original to the company at the company’s address above by 11 August 2006 at 4.00 p.m. (Finnish time) at the latest. Temporary entry in the register of shareholders Crest Depository Interests A holder of Crest Depository Interests who wishes to vote at the extraordinary general meeting (either in person or by proxy) shall (i) complete a registration form; and (ii) transfer their holdings of Crest Depository Interests in escrow by 4.30pm (UK time) on 27 July 2006. Full assistance in taking these steps will be provided by CapitalBridge, 3 London Wall Buildings, London Wall, London EC2M 5SY, United Kingdom (Michael O'Brien, tel. +44 207 282 2950, fax. +44 207 282 2866). Holders of Crest Depository Interests are asked to contact CapitalBridge at their earliest convenience. The documents and instructions referred to above will be sent to the holders of Crest Depository Interests and they are also available at www.inion.com. Other shares registered in the name of a nominee A holder of shares registered in the name of a nominee who intends to use his/her/its right to attend the extraordinary general meeting shall notify this to the custodian in accordance with the instructions given by the custodian. Tampere, on 5 July 2006 INION OY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Enquiries Inion Oy Auvo Kaikkonen, Chief Executive Officer Julien Cotta, Chief Financial Officer Tel: 01279 874 222 Citigate Dewe Rogerson David Dible/Mark Swallow Tel: 020 7638 9571
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