The Annual General Meeting (AGM) elects Board members and auditors and decides on the appointment and remuneration of Board members and auditors, the principles for appointment of the Nominating Committee, the number of Board members and deputies discharge from liability for the members of the Board, principles for remunerations to Senior executives and appropriation of disposable profits.

Notice of the AGM is given through an announcement in the Official Gazette (Post- och Inrikes Tidningar), Svenska Dagbladet or other nationwide newspaper, and in a daily newspaper published in Fagersta or Västerås, Sweden.

Notice of Annual or Extraordinary General Meetings at which changes in the Articles of Association will be addressed is given no earlier than six weeks and no later than four weeks prior to the Meeting. Notice of other Extraordinary General Meetings is given no earlier than six weeks and no later than two weeks prior to the Meeting.

Notice of other Extraordinary General Meetings is given no earlier than six weeks and no later than two weeks prior to the Meeting.