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Invitation 2014 5B cerpt from the annual report including compari- APPROVAL OF THE REMUNERatION OF son of figures for the past five years including THE SUPERVISORY BOARD FOR 2014 the income statement and the balance sheet The Supervisory Board proposes that the remu- with notes and statement of changes in equity. neration of the Supervisory Board be as follows: In addition, the comparison of figures from the • Ordinary members of the Supervisory Board past five years must include information about shall be paid a base fee of DKK 400,000 (as the company’s equity value, the company’s in 2013). share capital, the nominal value of the shares, • The Chairman shall receive a total fee of the number of shares, the interest-bearing debt of Carlsberg A/S three and a half times the base fee and shall with a due date more than one year away, the not receive any further remuneration. number of treasury shares and the number of • The Deputy Chairman shall receive one and awarded share options, warrants and similar in a half times the base fee (as in 2013). the current year as well as their increase in value The Supervisory Board is pleased to invite you to the Annual • The members of board committees shall re- per year compared to the grant price at the time General Meeting Thursday 20 March 2014 at 4.30pm CET ceive a fee per committee of 38% of the base of the financial statement. fee. The Chairman of the Audit Committee at TAP1, Ny Carlsberg Vej 91, DK-1799 Copenhagen shall receive a fee of 75% of the base fee and The Supervisory Board does not endorse the the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee proposal. The Company’s website contains and the Chairman of the Nomination Commit- information which supplements the annual tee, respectively, shall receive a fee of 50% of report. the base fee (as in 2013). ii) Proposal that company announcements 5C including annual reports and quarterly state- AGENDA Proposal for distribution of the profit for PROPOsaL FROM THE SUPERVISORY ments at all times be available in Danish on 4. the year, including declaration of dividends BOARD TO ACQUIRE TREasURY SHARES the Company’s website for at least five years. The Supervisory Board requests the Annual The Supervisory Board proposes a dividend of General Meeting to authorise that the Com- The Supervisory Board does not endorse the pro- The Supervisory Board proposes that DKK 8.00 per share. pany may acquire treasury shares in the period posal. Company announcements are available on 1. the annual reports of the Company be up until 19 March 2019. Such shares may only the Company’s website for at least 5 years and, prepared in English only be acquired to the extent that the Company’s for the time being, in both Danish and English but Proposals from the Supervisory total holding of treasury shares does not at the Supervisory Board has proposed that annual The proposal entails that the Carlsberg Group 5. Board or the shareholders any time exceed a nominal value of 10% of the reports and quarterly statements be prepared in Report 2013 and future annual reports as well share capital. The price of the acquired treasury English in the future, see agenda item 1. as quarterly statements will be prepared in Eng- 5A shares must be the price quoted on NASDAQ lish only and that the below resolution on this APPROVAL OF THE REMUNERatION POLICY OMX Copenhagen A/S at the time of the acqui- iii) Proposal that the annual reports and will be inserted as Article 2(2) in the Company’s FOR THE SUPERVISORY BOARD AND THE sition with a deviation of up to 10%. quarterly statements be accessible on the Articles of Association: EXECUTIVE BOARD OF CARLSBERG A/S Company’s website with maximum 2-3 links (SEE THE attaCHED EXHIBIT) 5D from the front page and that the links are in “The Company’s annual report is prepared in Eng- The Supervisory Board proposes that the An- PROPOsaLS FROM SHAREHOLDER Danish and easily accessible. lish. The Supervisory Board may decide that the nual General Meeting approve the attached KJELD BEYER annual report is also prepared in Danish.” proposal regarding the Remuneration Policy Proposals are made on the reasoning that the The Supervisory Board does not endorse the for the Supervisory Board and the Executive Danish Companies Act does not adequately proposal. However, the Company at all times Board of Carlsberg A/S, including general accommodate all shareholders in the need for seeks to make sure that financial information Report on the activities of guidelines for incentive programmes for the information prior to an Annual General Meeting: is easily accessible on its website. 2. the Company in the past year Executive Board. The proposal for a change in the remuneration policy only relates to the i) Supplementary financial information to be iv) Proposal that refreshments in connection fee of the Chairman of the Supervisory Board attached to the notice convening the Annual with the Annual General Meeting match the Presentation of the audited Annual as it is proposed that the Chairman receive a General Meeting. outlook for the coming year. 3. Report for approval and resolution total fee of three and a half times the base fee to discharge the Supervisory Board and the of the board members and receive no further Proposal that the notice convening the Annual The Supervisory Board does not endorse the Executive Board from their obligations remuneration for e.g. any committee work. General Meeting be supplemented by an ex- proposal. Annual General Meeting 20 March 2014 To the shareholders of Carlsberg A/S 2 VESTERBROGADE RAHBEKS ALLÉ Election of members to the Supervisory Board APPROVAL REQUIREMENts 6. Approval, adoption and election in accordance with the ACCess: The doors to TAP1 open at 3.45pm CET and the General Meeting KAMMAS items on the agenda take place by simple majority. HAVE begins at 4.30pm CET. After the General PILE ALLÉ Pursuant to article 27(3) of the Articles of As- According to section 100a of the Danish Companies Meeting, beer and soft drinks will be sociation, the board members elected by the Act, the inclusion of the decision of the Annual General served from the bars which will be open NY CARLSBERG General Meeting are elected for one year at a Meeting as to agenda item 1 in the Company’s Articles BRYGHUS until approximately 6.30pm CET. VALBY LANGGADE time. Per Øhrgaard is not eligible for re-elec- of Association does not require separate approval. tion due to the age limit in article 27(4) of the PARKING: If you arrive by car, free NY CARLSBERG VEJ REGIstRatION datE, RIGHT TO PARTICIPatE parking from 2-7.30pm CET is available CARL OTTILIA JACOBSENS Articles of Association. JACOBSENS PLADS HAVE PASTEURSVEJ AND RIGHT TO VOTE across from TAP1 on Ny Carlsberg Vej PLADS only. If you choose to park anywhere else BRYGGERNES A shareholder’s right to participate in and vote at GAMLE CARLSBERG VEJ The Supervisory Board proposes re-election of in the area please note that you will have the Annual General Meeting is determined on the the following Board members: to pay a parking fee. TAP 1 basis of the shares owned on the registration date, PASTEURSVEJ i.e. Thursday 13 March 2014, cf. Article 20(1) of the Flemming Besenbacher, Jess Søderberg, Lars TAP E / Articles of Association. DANSEHALLERNE Stemmerik, Richard Burrows, Cornelis (Kees) Job TAP 2 Entrance PASTEURSVEJ van der Graaf, Donna Cordner, Elisabeth Fleuriot, ADMIssION CARD VESTERFÆLLEDVEJ Free parking 20 March 2-7.30pm CET Søren-Peter Fuchs Olesen, and Nina Smith In order to attend the Annual General Meeting, the PASTEURSVEJ shareholder, proxy holder and any accompanying advi- J.C. JACOBSENS HAVE and election of: sor must have an admission card. Admission cards must group.com or www.uk.vp.dk/agm by use of Nem-ID 10 votes per DKK 10 share and B-sharesNY TAP shall carry be requested: or VP-ID; or by sending the proxy form available on one vote per DKK 10 share. NY TAP PLADS SØNDER BOULEVARD Carl Bache www.carlsberggroup.com to VP Investor Services • Via VP Investor Services A/S’ website www.uk.vp.dk/ A/S, Weidekampsgade 14, P.O. Box 4040, DK-2300 Shareholders are welcome to send questions to ENGHAVE STATION agm, or Carlsberg A/S’ website www.carlsberggroup. Copenhagen S, by letter or by fax +45 4358 8867. the Company’s management prior to the Annual as new member of the Supervisory Board. com, or The proxy form must be duly signed and dated. General Meeting about the Annual Report 2013, the items on the agenda or the Company’s position in In its recommendation of the above candi- • By completing and forwarding the registration form • Postal votes must be received by VP Investor Ser- general. Such questions must be sent to Carlsberg A/S, dates, the Supervisory Board has considered available on www.carlsberggroup.com by letter to VP vices A/S no later than Wednesday 19 March 2014, Ny Carlsberg Vej 100, DK-1799 Copenhagen V, att.: the importance of each candidate’s specific Investor Services A/S, Weidekampsgade 14, P.O. Box and may be submitted either electronically via General Meeting or by e-mail to generalmeeting@ competencies and experience in light of the 4040, DK-2300 Copenhagen S, or by fax +45 4358 www.carlsberggroup.com or www.uk.vp.dk/agm carlsberg.com. Questions may be answered by making “Specification of Competencies required for the 8867.