William Demant Holding A/S
2014-02 Notice convening the Annual General Meeting

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To the shareholders of William Demant Holding A/S

Smørum, Denmark, 2014-03-11 11:02 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 

Notice is hereby given of the Annual General Meeting of William Demant Holding
A/S to be held on: 

Wednesday, 9 April 2014 at 4 p.m.

at the Company's address

Kongebakken 9, 2765 Smørum, Denmark

Agenda

  1. Report of the Board of Directors on the Company's activities during the
     past year.

The Board of Directors recommends that the report be adopted.

  1. Annual report in English.

The Board of Directors proposes that the annual report for 2013 and onwards be
prepared and produced in English only. 

  1. Presentation for approval of the audited annual report, including the
     consolidated financial statements.

The Board of Directors recommends that the annual report be approved.

  1. Approval of remuneration for the Board of Directors for the current
     financial year.

The Board of Directors recommends that the proposed remuneration be approved.

  1. Resolution on the appropriation of profit or covering of loss according to
     the approved annual report.

The Board of Directors proposes that the profit of DKK 1,157 million be
transferred to the Company's reserves to the effect that no dividend be paid. 

  1. Election of members to the Board of Directors.

Under Article 11.2 of the Articles of Association, board members elected by the
Annual General Meeting are elected for one-year terms. At the 2014 Annual
General Meeting, Lars Nørby Johansen, Peter Foss and Niels B. Christiansen
stand for re-election whereas Thomas Hofman-Bang does not stand for
re-election. The Board of Directors proposes that Ms Benedikte Leroy be elected
as a new board member. 

  1. Election of auditor.

The Board of Directors proposes that Deloitte Statsautoriseret
Revisionspartnerselskab be re-elected. 

  1. Any proposal from the Board of Directors or shareholders.

The Board of Directors has submitted the following proposals:

- Authorisation to the Board of Directors to let the Company acquire own shares

- Authority to the chairman of the Annual General Meeting

  1. Any other business

Before the Annual General Meeting, coffee and cake will be served from 3 p.m.
Parking spaces have been reserved at the main entrance, and there will be free,
regular transport from the nearby Kildedal S-train station between 2.40 and
3.20 p.m. and back again after the Annual General Meeting. 

Please note that the entire Annual General Meeting will be transmitted live on
the Company's website. Shortly before 4 p.m., you can watch live coverage with
audio throughout the meeting on www.demant.com. 

The Board of Directors



Further information:                             Other contacts:

Niels Jacobsen, President & CEO       Stefan Ingildsen, SVP Finance

Phone +45 3917 7300                         Søren B. Andersson, VP IR

www.demant.com                                Rasmus Sørensen, IR Officer
News Source: NASDAQ OMX


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Language:    English                     
Company:     William Demant Holding A/S  
 
 
             Denmark                     
ISIN:        DK0010268440                
 
 
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