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STOCKHOLM - Swedbank held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) today, where shareholders approved the re-election of ten board members and the addition of a new member, Rasmus Roos. Göran Persson was elected as the Chair of the Board of Directors, and Biörn Riese was appointed as the deputy Chair.
The AGM confirmed the appointment of eleven board members and set the board fees, with the Chair receiving SEK 3,450,000 and the Deputy Chair SEK 1,155,000. Fees for other roles on various committees were also established.
Öhrlings PricewaterhouseCoopers AB was elected as the auditor until the end of the 2026 AGM, with Anneli Granqvist serving as Chief Auditor.
The meeting adopted Swedbank’s profit and loss account and balance sheet for the financial year 2024, and an ordinary dividend of SEK 21.70 per share was declared, with a record date set for March 28, 2025.
Additionally, the AGM granted discharge of liabilities to board members, deputy directors, and the CEO. It also approved principles for appointing the Nomination Committee and instructions for its work.
The board was authorized to acquire own shares under the Securities Market Act and was given further authorization to decide on the acquisition of own shares beyond the scope of the Act.
The AGM authorized the issuance of convertibles and approved performance and share-based remuneration programs for 2025, which included both a general and an individual program, as well as the transfer of ordinary shares under these and previous programs.
The Remuneration Report submitted to the AGM was approved, and shareholder-submitted matters were rejected.
This article is based on a press release statement from Swedbank’s Annual General Meeting held today.
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