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AAK ­ Responsible Growth 2012-2013 - UK

AAK Responsible Growth | 39 Investor Relations Shareholders AAK endeavours to generate an attractive return on investment for its shareholders. Our largest shareholder is Melker Schörling AB, which indirectly owns 35 percent of AAK. In total, approximately 75 percent of AAK’s shareholders are Swedish. More information about AAK’s ownership structure is available at www.aak.com. Dialogue with shareholders Dialogue with shareholders is primarily conducted through AAK’s Investor Relations function. Examples of Investor Relations activities include capital market days, roadshows for meeting institutional investors, meetings with equity analysts and local meetings with the Swedish Shareholders’ Association. The Annual General Meeting is also important for a close dialogue with shareholders. Shareholders Activities Capital market days Roadshows Meeting with institutional investors Meetings with equity analysts Local meetings with the Swedish Shareholders’ Association Annual General Meeting AAK strives to facilitate current and potential shareholders’ assessment of our performance through the transparent communication of our financial results and our work to enhance environmental and social sustainability. During the year, dialogues were held with a number of socially responsible investment analysts and investors. Some investors have a particularly strong focus on CSR, and seek greater insights into how companies manage sustainability and corporate responsibility issues, particularly with regard to long and short term-risks affecting the business. AAK meets with such investors regularly, and provides information on our strategy and approach, risk management and anti-corruption program, among other issues. We believe that our annual Sustainability Report is the most appropriate and efficient channel for providing information about our CSR practices. For this reason, we aim to answer the most common questions in this report. However, we value constructive dialogue on risks, opportunities and strategies related to CSR and sustainability. Best listed company in 2012 At the Swedish Shareholders’ Association’s 2013 annual congress, AAK was recognised as “The best listed company for its communication with potential and existing private shareholders through public meetings across Sweden”. The selection was made from among approximately 500 companies listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. The jury´s explanatory statement was: “the 2012 winner is AAK, who, by participating in shareholder meetings around the country, actively contributes to increasing the interest in private stock ownership.” Best Investor Relations Officer IR Nordic Markets organises an annual evaluation of the financial communication of Swedish listed companies. As Director of Investor Relations, I received the award for best Investor Relations Officer in the Mid Cap category for 2012. IR Nordic Markets is the largest IR study in the Nordic region, and was performed for the fifteenth consecutive year. The study covered feedback from analysts and investors in the Nordic region and Europe, which provided the basis for assigning the different awards. AAK’s financial performance and financial risks are presented in the Annual Report 2012. Fredrik Nilsson Director Group Controlling & Investor Relations


AAK ­ Responsible Growth 2012-2013 - UK
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