Press release
Annual General Meeting in ASSA ABLOY AB (publ)
Dividend
The General Meeting established the dividend proposed by the Board of Directors and the Managing Director amounting to SEK 1.00 per share. Friday 3 May 2002 was established as record day and payment from VPC (the Securities Register Centre) is expected to start on Wednesday 8 May 2002.
Amendment of the Articles of Association and Election of Auditor
The General Meeting decided to amend the Articles of Association so that not only named auditors, but also a registered accountancy firm, can be elected to audit the company's management and accounts. The auditor in office before the General Meeting, Anders Lundin, will forthwith be the representative for the accountancy firm elected by the General Meeting, PricewaterhouseCoopers AB.
Stockholm 29 April 2002
ASSA ABLOY AB (publ)
For further information, please contact
Carl-Henric Svanberg, President & CEO, tel: +46-8-506 485 52 or +46-70-510 05 51
or Göran Jansson, CFO, tel. +46-8-506 485 72 or +46-70-698 85 72
ASSA ABLOY AB (publ)
P.O. Box 70340, S-107 23 Stockholm
Tel: +46 8 506 485 00, Fax: +46 8 506 485 85
Visiting address: Klarabergsviadukten 90
The ASSA ABLOY Group is the world's leading manufacturer and supplier of locks and associated products
dedicated to satisfying end-user needs for security, safety and convenience. The Group has around 30,000
employees and annual sales of approx EUR 3 billion.
employees and annual sales of approx EUR 3 billion.