Notice of 2008 Annual General Meeting

The shareholders of Nobia AB (publ) are invited to the Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, 1 April 2008 at 5:00 p.m. at Södra Paviljongen, Centralplan 3, Stockholm.
 
Notification
Shareholders who wish to participate in the Annual General Meeting must:
first           be included in the shareholders' register maintained by VPC AB as of Wednesday, 26 March 2008, and
second        notify the company of their participation not later than 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 26 March 2008.
 
Notification of attendance
Notification of attendance at the Annual General Meeting may be made
  •         by e-mail to lisa.ahnberg@nobia.se
  •         by telephone at +46 8 440 16 00
  •         by fax at +46 8 503 826 49
  •         by mail to Nobia AB, Box 70376, SE-107 24 Stockholm, Sweden.
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    This notification shall state:
  •         the shareholder's name
  •         personal identity number/corporate registration number
  •         address and daytime telephone number
  •         shareholding
  •         information about any assistants and information on any representatives who may accompany the shareholder to the Meeting.
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    When applicable, complete authorisation documents, such as registration certificates, shall be appended.
     
    Proxy
    Shareholders represented by proxy shall issue a written power of attorney for the proxy. If the power of attorney is issued on behalf of a legal entity, a certified copy of a registration certificate or corresponding document ("certificate") for the legal entity shall be appended to the notification of attendance. The power of attorney and certificate may not be more than one year old. The power of attorney in original and, where applicable, the certificate, should in good time prior to the Annual General Meeting be sent by post to the company at the address stated above. Proxy forms are available from www.nobia.se.
     
    Nominee shares
    Shareholders whose shares have been registered with a nominee must, through the bank or securities broker administering the shares, temporarily re-register their shares in their own names with VPC AB in order to be entitled to participate in the Annual General Meeting. Shareholders wishing such re-registration must inform their nominee not later than Wednesday, 26 March 2008. A request for re-registration must be made well in advance of this date.
     
    Payment of dividend
    The Board of Directors proposes that a dividend for the 2007 fiscal year be paid in the amount of SEK 2.50 per share. Shareholders who are included in the shareholders' register maintained by VPC AB on the record date, which is proposed as Friday, April 4, 2008, are entitled to receive dividends. If the Annual General Meeting passes a resolution in accordance with the proposal, the dividend is expected to be paid by VPC AB on Wednesday, 9 April 2008.
     
    The complete Notice of the 2008 Annual General Meeting is available as a PDF file below and at www.nobia.se.
     
    The Annual Report will be published on the website on 3 March and the printed version is projected to be available in Swedish from 13 March.
     
    Nobia AB
    28 February 2008
     
     
    Nobia is the leading kitchen company in Europe with operations in some ten countries. The Group manufactures and sells complete kitchen solutions through many strong local and international brands, including Magnet in the UK, HTH in the Nordic region, Hygena in France and Poggenpohl internationally. Sales are generated through specialised kitchen studios, retailers and direct to corporate customers. Nobia creates profitable and sustainable growth by enhancing efficiency and making acquisitions. Nobia has about 8,500 employees and annual net sales of approximately SEK 16 billion. The Nobia share is listed on the OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm AB under the shortname NOBI.