Annual general meeting held in Yara International ASA
All agenda items were approved in line with the proposals in the Annual General Meeting Notice.
The dividend of NOK 5.00 per share will be paid on 11 June 2025, and the Yara share will be traded ex-dividend from 30 May 2025. The 2024 dividend accrues to the shareholders as registered in Company's shareholder register with the Norwegian Central Securities Depository (VPS) as of 2 June 2025. For ADR (American Depository Receipts) holders, dividend will be distributed to holders as of 2 June 2025 with payment date 18 June 2025.
In accordance with the Nomination Committee's proposal, the General Meeting re-elected re-/elected the following Board members, all of whom are re-/elected for a period of two years:
- Harald Lauritz Thorstein (born 1979);
- Tina Elizabeth Lawton (born 1967); and
- Jais Valeur (born 1962).
Following the election by the Annual General Meeting, the Board of Directors of Yara International has eleven members, including four employee representatives as follows:
- Trond Berger
- Jannicke Hilland
- John Thuestad
- Tove Feld
- Tina Lawton
- Harald Thorstein
- Jais Valeur
- Rune Bratteberg
- Geir O. Sundbø
- Ragnhild Flesland Høimyr
- Eva Safrine Aspvik
The Annual General Meeting approved a new Power of attorney to the Board regarding acquisition of own shares. The Board is thereby given authorization to acquire up to 5 percent of Yara's shares before the next Annual General Meeting. Yara has renewed its agreement with the Norwegian State according to which the State's shares will be redeemed on a pro-rata basis to ensure that the State's ownership share of 36.21% is not changed as a result of share buy-backs.
The full minutes of the Annual General Meeting are made available on Yara's website: https://www.yara.com/investor-relations/reports-presentations/
Contact
Maria Gabrielsen
Head of Investor Relations
M: +47 920 900 93
E: maria.gabrielsen@yara.com
