Articles of association

§ 1 Trade name and domicile

The trade name of the company is Digital Workforce Services Oyj and it is domiciled in Helsinki. The trade name of the company in English is Digital Workforce Services Plc and in Swedish Digital Workforce Abp.

§ 2 Field of operation

The company’s field of operation is IA services and ICT consulting. The company can also engage in investment activities.

3 § Board of directors

The board of directors is comprised of at least three and at most eight members. The board of directors elects a chairperson from among its members. The term of office of the members of the board of directors expires at the end of the first annual general meeting of shareholders following their election.

§ 4 Representation of the company

The company is represented by the chairperson of the board of directors and the managing director, each acting individually, and by two board members acting together.

The board of directors of the company may grant a designated person the right to represent the company individually or with another person.

§ 5 Auditor

The company shall have one auditor, which shall be an auditing firm pursuant to the Auditing Act with an authorised public accountant (KHT) acting as the auditor with principal responsibility. The term of the auditor shall expire at the end of the next annual general meeting following the appointment.

§ 6 Financial period

The financial period of the company is 1 November–31 December.

7 § Notice of a general meeting

The notice of the General Meeting will be published on the company's website no earlier than three (3) months and no later than three (3) weeks before the General Meeting, but always at least nine (9) days before the record date of the General Meeting of shareholders.

The Board of Directors may decide that a shareholder may also participate in the General Meeting by exercising his/her right to vote by means of a telecommunication link and technical aid before or during the meeting (hybrid meeting). The Board of Directors may also decide that the general meeting is to be held without a meeting venue so that shareholders exercise their decision-making powerfully and in a timely manner during the meeting by means of telecommunication and technical aids (remote meeting).

§ 8 Advance registration

In order to attend a general meeting of shareholders, a shareholder must notify the company thereof by registering for the meeting no later than the date and time set by the board of directors and stated in the notice of the meeting, which may be no earlier than ten days prior to the meeting.

§ 9 General meeting of shareholders

The annual general meeting of shareholders must be held within six months from the end of the previous financial period at a time determined by the board of directors. At the annual general meeting of shareholders, the following shall be:

presented:

(a) the financial statements, which shall comprise the consolidated financial statements, and the annual report; and
(b) the auditor’s report;

resolved:

(c) adoption of the financial statements;
(d) any measures occasioned by the profit or loss shown by the adopted balance sheet;
(e) discharge from liability for the members of the board of directors and the managing director;
(f) the number of members of the board of directors;
(g) the remuneration of the members of the board of directors and the auditor;

elected:

(h) the members of the board of directors;
(i) the auditor;

and discussed

(j) other matters referred to in the notice of the general meeting of shareholders, if any.

§ 10 Book-entry system

The shares of the company are incorporated in the book-entry system of securities after the registration period has ended.