THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF ATRIA OYJ ON 7 MAY 2003 The Annual General Meeting decided to confirm the financial statements for 2002, to discharge the members of the Supervisory Board, members of the Board of Directors and the Managing Director from liability, and that a dividend of 25 % (EUR 0.425 per share) on the share capital be paid. The dividends can be withdrawn from 20 May 2003 onwards by shareholders who were listed in the company's shareholder register on 13 May 2003, from a bank account indicated as the book-entry securities account. The Annual General Meeting decided to approve the Board of Directors' proposal to amend the Articles 1 and 2 of the Articles of Association: Article 1: The company's business name and domicile The company's business name is Atria Yhtymä Oyj in Finnish, Atria Koncern Abp in Swedish and Atria Group plc in English. The company is domiciled in Kuopio. Article 2: The company's field of business The company's field of business comprises slaughtering, meat- processing and convenience foods as well as related industrial and business operations. The company shall engage in these operations either on its own or through subsidiaries. The Annual General Meeting decided to re-elect the members of the Supervisory Board who were in turn to resign. The personal data and community of interests of the members elected to the Supervisory Board: Juha-Matti Alaranta, 38, farmer, member of Itikka Co-operative's Supervisory Board; Martti Eronen, 58, farmer, member of Lihakunta's Board of Directors; Henrik Holm, 36, farmer, chairman of Pohjanmaan Liha's Supervisory Board; Esa Kaarto, 44, BSc (Agr.), farmer, member of Itikka Co-operative's Board of Directors; Antti Liedes, 59, farmer, member of Itikka Co- operative's Supervisory Board; Pentti Pirhonen, 49, farmer, member of Itikka Co-operative's Supervisory Board; Juho Tervonen, 52, farmer, member of Lihakunta's Board of Directors. ATRIA OYJ Erkki Roivas Director of Finance DISTRIBUTION Helsinki Exchanges Principal media
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