Vedtægter for Cheminova A/S DK/UK CVR-nr.12760043 Side 1 af 6
Dansk Vedtægter for Cheminova A/S CVR-nr. 12760043 ("Selskabet") English Articles of Association of Cheminova A/S (CVR no. 12760043) (the Company ) Navn, hjemsted og formål Company name, registered office and object 1. Selskabets navn er Cheminova A/S. Selskabet driver tillige virksomhed under binavnet "Rønlandværket A/S (Cheminova A/S)" og "Cheminova Agro A/S (Cheminova A/S)". Article 1. The name of the company is CHEMINOVA A/S. Furthermore, the company shall conduct business under the secondary names Rønlandværket A/S (Cheminova A/S) and Cheminova Agro A/S Cheminova A/S). 2. Selskabets hjemsted er Lemvig Kommune. 3. Selskabets formål er at drive virksomhed ved produktion og handel. Article 2. The company s registered office is situated in the municipality of Lemvig, Denmark Article 3. The object of the company is to conduct business through production and trade. Aktiekapital, aktiebreve mv. 4. Selskabets aktiekapital er kr. 300.000.000, fordelt på aktier á kr. 1.000 eller multipla heraf. 5. Aktiekapitalen er fuldt indbetalt. Aktierne udstedes lydende på navn og skal være noteret på navn i selskabets ejerbog i nummerfølge med oplysning om navn og bopæl - eller for selskabers vedkommende CVR-nr. og hjemsted - for alle aktionærer samt om størrelsen af deres aktiebesiddelser, stemmerettigheder knyttet til aktierne, oplysning om eventuel pantsætning af aktierne samt dato for erhvervelse, afhændelse og eventuel pantsætning. Share capital, share certificates etc. Article 4. The company s share capital is DKK 300,000,000, divided into shares of DKK 1,000 or multiples thereof. Article 5. The share capital has been fully paid up. The shares are issued as registered shares and shall be registered in numerical order in the name of the holder in the company s register of shareholders stating the name and address or in the case of companies the SE no. and domicile of all shareholders as well as the size of their shareholdings, voting rights linked to the shares, information about any pledging of the shares as well as the date of acquisition, sale and pledging, if applicable. Side 2 af 6
Ingen aktier har særlige rettigheder. Ingen aktionær skal være forpligtet til at lade sine aktier indløse helt eller delvis. Aktierne er ikke-omsætningspapirer. No shares shall have special rights. No shareholder shall be obliged to have his or her shares redeemed in whole or in part. The shares shall be non-negotiable. 6. Aktierne kan mortificeres uden dom efter de for ikkeomsætningspapirer til enhver tid gældende lovregler. Generalforsamlinger Article 6. The shares can be cancelled without legal judgment according to the legal provisions in force at any time for non-negotiable instruments. General meetings 7. Generalforsamlinger afholdes i selskabets hjemstedskommune, eller i Århus eller i Storkøbenhavn. Generalforsamlinger indkaldes af bestyrelsen med højst 4 ugers og mindst 14 dages varsel ved almindeligt brev til alle noterede aktionærer under den i ejerbogen noterede adresse. Den ordinære generalforsamling afholdes i så god tid, at den reviderede og godkendte årsrapport kan være Erhvervsstyrelsen i hænde senest 5 måneder efter regnskabsårets udløb. Forslag fra aktionærerne til behandling på den ordinære generalforsamling må være indgivet skriftligt til bestyrelsen senest 6 uger efter regnskabsårets afslutning. Indgives forslag senere end 6 uger før generalforsamlingens afholdelse, afgør bestyrelsen, om forslaget er fremsat i så god tid, at emnet kan optages på dagsordenen. Dagsordenen for den ordinære generalforsamling skal omfatte: 1. Valg af dirigent. 2. Bestyrelsens beretning om selskabets virksomhed i det forløbne regnskabsår. Article 7. General meetings shall be held in the municipality of domicile in which the company is registered, or in either Aarhus or the Greater Copenhagen Area. General meetings shall be called by the Board of Directors giving at the most four weeks notice and at least 14 days notice by letter to all registered shareholders at the addresses entered in the company s register of shareholders. The annual general meeting shall be held sufficiently well in advance for the audited and adopted annual report to be submitted to the Danish Business Authority within five months of the end of the financial year at the latest. Proposals from the shareholders to be considered by the annual general meeting shall be submitted to the Board of Directors in writing within six weeks of the end of the financial year at the latest. Should the company receive such proposals later than six weeks before the holding of the general meeting, the Board of Directors shall decide whether the proposal has been submitted sufficiently well in advance for it to be included on the agenda. The agenda for the annual general meeting shall include the following items: 1. Election of a chairman of the meeting. 2. Report by the Board of Directors on the activities of the company in the past financial Side 3 af 6
year. 3. Fremlæggelse af årsrapport med revisionspåtegning til godkendelse. 4. Beslutning om anvendelse af overskud eller dækning af underskud i henhold til den godkendte årsrapport. 5. Valg af medlemmer til bestyrelsen. 6. Valg af revisor(er). 7. Eventuelle forslag fra bestyrelse eller aktionærer. 3. Presentation of the annual report and auditors report for adoption. 4. Resolution concerning the appropriation of profits or cover of losses in accordance with the adopted annual report. 5. Election of members to the Board of Directors. 6. Appointment of auditor(s). 7. Any proposals submitted for consideration by the Board of Directors or shareholders. 8. På generalforsamlinger giver hvert aktiebeløb på kr. 1.000 én stemme. Article 8. Each share of DKK 1,000 shall carry one vote at general meetings. 9. Alle anliggender på generalforsamlinger afgøres ved simpelt stemmeflertal, medmindre selskabsloven foreskriver særlige regler om repræsentation og majoritet. Article 9. All proposals considered by the general meeting shall be adopted by a simple majority of votes in so far as special rules concerning representation and majority of votes are not required by the Danish Companies Act (Aktieselskabsloven). Bestyrelsen Board of Directors 10. Selskabets ledes af en bestyrelse bestående af 4-6 medlemmer valgt af generalforsamlingen, foruden af de medlemmer der måtte være valgt af medarbejderne i henhold til de til enhver tid gældende lovregler herom. De generalforsamlingsvalgte bestyrelsesmedlemmer vælges for et år ad gangen. Genvalg kan finde sted. Intet bestyrelsesmedlem kan vælges eller genvælges efter at være fyldt 70 år. Article 10. The Board of Directors presides over the company and shall in addition to those employee representatives which may be elected members to the Board of Directors in accordance with the legislation in force from time to time consist of four to six members who shall be elected by the general meeting. Members of the Board of Directors elected by the general meeting shall be elected for one year at a time. Resigning members may be reelected. No member of the Board of Directors may be elected or reelected after having attained the age of 70. Side 4 af 6
Bestyrelsen vælger en formand, samt en næstformand der i formandens forfald træder i formandens sted. I tilfælde at stemmelighed er formandens, og i dennes forfald næstformandens, stemme afgørende. Direktionen The Board of Directors shall elect a chairman and deputy chairman who shall act as chairman in his absence. In the event of an equality of votes, the chairman shall have the casting vote, and in his absence the deputy chairman shall have the casting vote. Executive Board 11. Bestyrelsen ansætter en direktion på 1-4 medlemmer til at varetage den daglige ledelse af selskabet. Article 11. The Board of Directors shall appoint an Executive Board consisting of one to four members who shall be in charge of the day-to-day management of the company. Tegningsregel Signatories 12. Selskabet tegnes af 2 medlemmer af direktionen i forening, eller af et medlem af direktionen i forening med et bestyrelsesmedlem, eller af bestyrelsens formand i forening med et bestyrelsesmedlem. Article 12. Signatories for the company shall be two members of the Executive Board, or one member of the Executive Board jointly with one member of the Board of Directors, or the chairman of the Board of Directors jointly with one member of the Board of Directors. Regnskabsår, revision mv. Financial year, auditors etc. 13. Selskabets regnskabsår er kalenderåret. 14. Selskabets regnskaber revideres af en eller to af generalforsamlingen for et år ad gangen valgte statsautoriserede revisorer. 15. Regnskabet opgøres overensstemmende med god regnskabsskik og under foretagelse af påbudte og nødvendige afskrivninger og henlæggelser. Article 13. The company s financial year is the calendar year. Article 14. The company s financial statements shall be audited by one or two state-authorized public accountants appointed by the general meeting for one year at a time. Article 15. The financial statements shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles with the statutory and necessary depreciation, amortization and provisions being made. Side 5 af 6
Således vedtaget på selskabets ordinære generalforsamling den 10. april 2012. ***** Thus adopted at the company s annual general meeting on April 10, 2012. ***** Bestyrelsen for Cheminova A/S består pr. 10. april 2012 af følgende personer: The Board of Directors of Cheminova A/S consists as of April 10, 2012 of the following persons: Jens Due Olsen Formand Jens Due Olsen Chairman Torben Svejgård Næstformand Torben Svejgård Deputy Chairman Lars Hvidtfeldt Lars Hvidtfeldt Jørgen Jensen Jørgen Jensen Karl Anker Jørgensen Karl Anker Jørgensen Jutta af Rosenborg Jutta af Rosenborg Kapil K. Saini Kapil K. Saini Peder Munk Sørensen Peder Munk Sørensen Jørn Sand Tofting Jørn Sand Tofting Side 6 af 6