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Company management based on the principles of corporate governance ensures long-term value creation and the swift release of relevant information to shareholders and stock market alike. Read our Accounting Policy to find out more.

The Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is elected by the general meeting and is responsible for the overall management of Danisco.

The Board of Directors appoints and terminates the members of the Executive Board and no member of the Board of Directors - aside from the employee representatives stipulated in Danish legislation - is employed by Danisco.

Time allocated to supervisory Board work

The Board has established an evaluation process. The chairmanship evaluates on an annual basis:

• the work of the Board of Directors
• performance of the individual Board members

Part of this evaluation process includes an assesment of the overall workload of the individual Board members.

The Board has evaluated that the current workload of the indiviudal Board members is compatible with their directorships in Danisco.

Voting rights

• Danisco has one class of shares, and no shares carry special rights. Each share of DKK 20 gives one vote. No shareholder or coordinated group of shareholders may exercise voting rights for more than 7.5% of the share capital.
• It is the Board of Directors' opinion that in case of a takeover bid for Danisco the voting right restriction ensures the Board of Directors a better negotiation position. The restriction should therefore not be considered as protection against a possible takeover, but it gives the Board of Directors time to diligently consider all advantages and disadvantages for the shareholders compared to the alternatives.

Exceptions to the Copenhagen Stock Exchange's recommendations

Download the full version of the Copenhagen Stock exchanges recommendations and Danisco's adherence/deviations to these here:

In brief:

Election of Board members

• Board members elected by the general meeting are elected individually for a term of two years at the Annual General Meeting in order to achieve continuity.

Use your influence as a shareholder

If you would like to exercise your influence as a shareholder, you should:

• register as a shareholder
• request admission card and ballot paper
• submit the proxy voting form either online via www.danisco.com or by post
• attend the Annual General Meeting
• or authorise the Board of Directors to vote on your behalf

Contact

Any proposals or issues that you as a shareholder would like to communicate to the Board of Directors should be submitted in writing. Please send proposals by letter addressed to:

Board of Directors
Danisco A/S
Langebrogade 1
P.O. Box 17
1001 Copenhagen K
Denmark

or by e-mail to:
bestyrelsen@danisco.com