Circa Group AS will be holding the annual general meeting on 25 May 2023 at
09:00 CET as a virtual meeting at https://dnb.lumiagm.com/101469390. The notice,
weblink and voting form for the annual general meeting are available at
www.circa-group.com. The notice and voting form for the annual general meeting
will be sent to all shareholders with known address today.
To participate in the general meeting, please log in to: https://web.lumiagm.com
either on your smartphone, tablet or PC. Enter Meeting ID: 101-469-390 and join
the meeting. You must then identify yourself with the reference number and PIN
code from VPS for the general meeting, which you will find in VPS Investor
Services (Corporate Actions - General Meeting - ISIN). Shareholders who have not
elected electronic notices in VPS will receive the reference number and PIN code
on the forms enclosed to the notice distributed by post. Shareholders can log in
to the general meeting up to one hour before the meeting starts, i.e. from 08:00
CET. Shareholders must be logged in before the general meeting starts to be able
to vote. Shareholders are welcome to contact DNB Registrars Department on phone
+ 47 23 26 80 20 (between 08:00-15:30 CET) or send an e-mail to [email protected] if
they need their reference number and PIN code or if they have technical
questions.
The board of Circa Group AS has approved the final agenda for the company's
annual general meeting:
1. Opening of the general meeting
2. Election of a person to chair the general meeting
3. Election of a person to co-sign the minutes
4. Approval of the notice and agenda
5. Approval of the annual accounts and the board of directors
report for Circa Group AS and the group for
the financial year 2022
6. Approval of the auditor's fee for the financial year 2022
7. Election of members to the board of directors,
including new chairperson
8. Election of new auditor
9. Proposal of board authorisation for share capital increases
10. Amendments to the articles of association
With regards to item 7 on the agenda, the board of directors recommend to the
annual general meeting that the directors that are up for election are
re-elected for a period up to 2025. The board furthermore propose a rotation for
the role as chairperson so that Mr Martin Laudenbach steps up as chairperson of
the board of directors. Mr Laudenbach has served as director of Circa for one
year and will widen out his engagement with Circa in the chairman role and will
be an independent chairperson.
Mr Laudenbach has extensive experience in the international chemical industry
from serving in senior positions at BASF and Solvay. Mr Laudenbach currently
works as a professional advisor and holds various director positions, including
in the Polish chemical group CIECH S.A., a company listed on the Warsaw and
Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
PLEASE NOTE THAT SHAREHOLDERS WISHING TO PARTICIPATE AT THE VIRTUAL GENERAL
MEETING MAY CHOOSE TO VOTE IN ADVANCE OR BY PROXY, AS FURTHER DESCRIBED IN THE
NOTICE FOR THE GENERAL MEETING.
Deadline for registration of advance votes and proxies is 23 May 2023 at 16:00
CET.
All documents to be processed in the meeting are also available on our web site
www.circa-group.com/investors/reports-presentations.
This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
About Circa
Established in 2006, Circa Group converts sustainable, non-food biomass into
advanced bio-based chemicals with its proprietary FuracellTM process. Its
developing product portfolio includes flavours, biopolymers, and bio-solvents
including CyreneTM, an alternative to traditional polar aprotic solvents. By
creating renewable chemicals from cellulose, Circa is extracting value from
non-food, biomass and addressing a gap in the market by providing bio-based
alternatives contributing to a more circular economy.
www.circa-group.com
Investor Contact Circa Group
Tone Leivestad, Chief Financial Officer
Circa Group AS
[email protected]
Tel: +47 406 39 455