Shareholders
At the end of December 2018, the Company had 3,555 registered shareholders.
Since July 5, 1995, the shares of Viking Line Abp have been listed on the NASDAQ Helsinki. The share capital is EUR 1,816,429.61. The minimum share capital of the Company is EUR 720,000.00 and the maximum share capital is EUR 2,880,000.00. Within these limits, share capital may be increased or decreased without amending the Articles of Association. The minimum number of shares is 3,600,000 and the maximum number is 14,400,000.
All 10,800,000 shares constitute one series, in which all shares are of equal value. Each share is equivalent to one vote when voting on motions and candidates at shareholder meetings. However, no shareholder may vote on behalf of more than 1/4 of the shares represented at a shareholder meeting. The Company has not issued warrants or bonds. The Board of Directors has not requested authorization from a shareholder meeting to change the share capital, to issue warrants or bonds, or to acquire or sell the Company's own shares. The Company and its subsidiaries do not own any of their own shares.
At the end of December 2018, the Company had 3,555 registered shareholders.
As of December 31, 2018, the members and deputy members of the Board of Directors, the President and Chief Executive Officer, and the Deputy Chief Executive Officer own or control, in the manner described in Chapter 2, Section 4 of the Finnish Securities Market Act, 1,094,879 shares in the Company, equivalent to a voting power of 10.1 per cent. Viking Line applies the provisions of Finland's Securities Market Act on insider information, the NASDAQ Helsinki's insider regulations and insider rules under the EU Market Abuse Regulation (MAR).