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Yara has one class of shares, with equal voting rights for each shareholder.
There are no restrictions on share transferability. Following Norwegian corporate law, shareholders registered in the Norwegian Central Securities Depository can vote in person or by proxy at the company's Annual General Meeting.
Regarding elections, Yara's Articles of Association state that shareholders at Yara's Annual General Meeting select the electoral or Nomination Committee, which includes four members. This committee makes recommendations to the Annual General Meeting on the shareholders' representatives to the board. The representatives then suggest and adopt instructions for the Nomination Committee.
Yara holds its Annual General Meeting every May. The Annual General Meeting ranks at the top of the corporate governance structure.
Yara's Articles of Association define the scope of Yara’s business. Yara is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and subject to Norwegian securities legislation. See Yara's most recent document.
Yara's Nomination Committee consists of four independent members serving two-year commitments. The Nomination Committee recommends Board members.
Yara's shares are divided among the public and private sector, within Norway and abroad. Norway's largest shareholder is the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry, with 36.2 percent of shares in 2011.
Based on an agreement with its trade unions, Yara does not have a Corporate Assembly.
Yara's Board of Directors has seven members. Four are elected from the Annual Meeting and three are employees.The Nomination Committee plays a significant role in the election process.
Investor Relations will provide the public with accurate, comprehensive and timely information, which should form a good basis for making decisions to buy or sell Yara stock.
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Articles of Association (EN)(PDF, 82KB)
Vedtekter (NO)(PDF, 24KB)
