Agenda

Fujitec Co., Ltd.: Notice Concerning the Board of Directors’ Position on the Agenda Item to be Submitted by the Company and Agenda Items Proposed by a Shareholder for the Upcoming Extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230206005725/en/
    We disclosed in the “Notice Concerning a Shareholder’s Request for the Convocation of Extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders” dated December 6, 2022, that the Company received a request from Oasis Japan Strategic Fund Ltd. (the “Proposing Shareholder”) to convene an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders (the “Request”).
  • We hereby notify you that the following resolutions, which will be included as agenda items at the upcoming special meeting of the shareholders with a record date of December 31, 2022 to exercise their voting rights (the “Extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders”), were adopted at the board of directors meeting on January 20, 2023.
  • The board has resolved that the Company’s proposal (Agenda Item 1) shall be submitted, and that, after careful consideration, all of the Proposing Shareholder’s proposals (Agenda Item 2 through Agenda Item 7), shall be opposed (the “Opposing Opinion”) during the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders.
  • For details and further information regarding Company’s Position and the Opposing Opinion, please refer to the separate presentation materials that are disclosed on the Company’s website.

OurCrowd Global Investor Summit to Address New Challenges Facing High-tech Startups

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230206005539/en/
    The Summit celebrates 10 years since the founding of OurCrowd and securing more than $2.1B in investment commitments.
  • With OurCrowd managing $2.1B in commitments, many OurCrowd portfolio companies will be on hand to discuss startups defying the downturn and how to make promising investments in a bear market.
  • Under the theme “Startups: Saving the Planet,” the Summit will address major issues such as climate change, food and water insecurity, health access, pollution, tangled supply-chains, and online security.
  • “This is the first OurCrowd Summit since the signing of the Abraham Accords and the establishment of OurCrowd Arabia.

Fujitec Co., Ltd.: Notice Concerning the Board of Directors’ Position on the Agenda Item to be Submitted by the Company and Agenda Items Proposed by a Shareholder for the Upcoming Extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders

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Friday, February 3, 2023

We disclosed in the “Notice Concerning a Shareholder’s Request for the Convocation of Extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders” dated December 6, 2022, that the Company received a request from Oasis Japan Strategic Fund Ltd. (the “Proposing Shareholder”) to convene an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders (the “Request”) (*).

Key Points: 
  • We disclosed in the “Notice Concerning a Shareholder’s Request for the Convocation of Extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders” dated December 6, 2022, that the Company received a request from Oasis Japan Strategic Fund Ltd. (the “Proposing Shareholder”) to convene an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders (the “Request”) (*).
  • We hereby notify you that the following resolutions, which will be included as agenda items at the upcoming special meeting of the shareholders with a record date of December 31, 2022 to exercise their voting rights (the “Extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders”), were adopted at the board of directors meeting on January 20, 2023.
  • The board has resolved that the Company’s proposal (Agenda Item 1) shall be submitted, and that, after careful consideration, all of the Proposing Shareholder’s proposals (Agenda Item 2 through Agenda Item 7), shall be opposed (the “Opposing Opinion”) during the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders.
  • For details and further information regarding Company’s Position and the Opposing Opinion, please refer to the separate presentation materials that are disclosed on the Company’s website.

Cannell Capital LLC Calls upon All Owners of VIA Optronics AG to Help Stimulate Value in VIAO

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Friday, December 30, 2022

Alta, Wyoming--(Newsfile Corp. - December 29, 2022) - On November 29, 2022 Cannell Capital LLC ("CC") sent a letter to VIA Optronics AG (NYSE: VIAO) ("VIAO") management.

Key Points: 
  • Alta, Wyoming--(Newsfile Corp. - December 29, 2022) - On November 29, 2022 Cannell Capital LLC ("CC") sent a letter to VIA Optronics AG (NYSE: VIAO) ("VIAO") management.
  • Section III.5 of the Invitation requires that shareholders making an addition to the agenda hold at least 226,536 shares in VIA Optronics AG ("VIAO" or the "Company").
  • Second, VIAO shall reduce the 2023 compensation of the board of directors and named executive officers of VIAO by 30% from 2022 levels.
  • CC encourages all injured owners to contact these members of the Supervisory Board of VIAO to freely and clearly express your concerns.

Updated notice: Notice to the Extraordinary General Meeting in Swedish Match AB (publ)

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Monday, December 19, 2022

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At the request of Philip Morris Holland Holdings B.V., corporate registration number 20028955 ("Philip Morris"), which after completion of the public takeover offer to the shareholders of Swedish Match AB (publ), corporate registration number 556015-0756 ("Swedish Match" or the "Company") holds more than 90 percent of all the shares and votes in Swedish Match, the shareholders of the Company are hereby convened to an Extraordinary General Meeting to be held on Monday, January 16, 2023 at 11.00 CET at Sveavägen 44, Stockholm.

Key Points: 
  • The notice contains a corrected typing error regarding the last day for notification of participation to the Extraordinary General Meeting.
  • Opening of the General Meeting and election of the Chairman of the General Meeting.
  • Resolution regarding the number of members of the Board of Directors to be elected by the General Meeting.
  • The total number of shares and votes in Swedish Match AB (publ) as the time of notice to the General Meeting amounts to 1,525,000,000 of which 4,285,810 shares are repurchased own shares which may not be represented at the General Meeting.

THE PAYNE CENTER FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE ANNOUNCES THE CREATION OF THE ACADEMY FOR GROWTH AND GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT: AFRICANS AND AFRICAN AMERICANS

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

The partnership between the PCSJ and Stellenbosch University in South Africa will lead to the creation of the Academy for Growth and Global Engagement: Africans and African Americans (AGGE).

Key Points: 
  • The partnership between the PCSJ and Stellenbosch University in South Africa will lead to the creation of the Academy for Growth and Global Engagement: Africans and African Americans (AGGE).
  • In cooperation with the Center, Stellenbosch will serve as the anchor and administrative arm of the Academy and will be managed through a steering committee of representatives from participating universities.
  • A partnership agreement was signed and celebrated in conjunction with President Biden’s “US-Africa Leaders’ Summit” [December 13-15, 2022] and following Semafor’s Africa Summit on December 12, 2022, at GALLUP.
  • The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) created the Dr. N. Joyce Payne Center for Social Justice as a nexus for research and advocacy to advance social justice for Black Americans.

African Development Fund mobilizes $8.9 billion for Africa’s low-income countries, the highest in its 50-year history

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

ADF is the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, providing grants and soft loans to the continent’s low-income countries.

Key Points: 
  • ADF is the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, providing grants and soft loans to the continent’s low-income countries.
  • The $8.9 billion replenishment package includes $8.5 billion in core ADF funding and $429 million for the newly created Climate Action Window.
  • They will allow the African Development Fund to build on its reputation as being ranked the second-best concessional financing institution in the world.
  • It comprises three distinct entities: the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Development Fund (ADF) and the Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF).

Notice to the Extraordinary General Meeting in Swedish Match AB (publ)

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, December 14, 2022

The resolution of the General Meeting with regard to the proposal under item 6 requires the support of shareholders representing at least two thirds of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the General Meeting.

Key Points: 
  • The resolution of the General Meeting with regard to the proposal under item 6 requires the support of shareholders representing at least two thirds of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the General Meeting.
  • In addition, you need to notify Swedish Match of your intention to participate in the General Meeting no later than Monday, January 9, 2023, at which time the notification shall have been received by Swedish Match.
  • Shareholders who wish to be accompanied by one or two assistants at the General Meeting shall also inform Swedish Match thereof within the appointed period of time.
  • The total number of shares and votes in Swedish Match AB (publ) as the time of notice to the General Meeting amounts to 1,525,000,000 of which 4,285,810 shares are repurchased own shares which may not be represented at the General Meeting.

Election Day GOTV Push Includes Canvassing, Sign Waving, Poll Parties, Election Protection, & Rides to the Polls

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

(***Helen Butler will be available for interview to report on Election Protection issues.***).

Key Points: 
  • (***Helen Butler will be available for interview to report on Election Protection issues.***).
  • Election Day GOTV activities today, Tuesday Dec. 6, from 7 AM-7 PM include:
    Canvassing neighborhoods throughout the Atlanta Metro, Savannah and other cities.
  • (7 PM 11:30 PM) Once the polls close workers will gather for watch parties to observe the results of the election.
  • A. Milner, and executive director, Helen Butler, the organization has headquarters in Atlanta and offices in Athens, Albany, Macon, Augusta, LaGrange and Savannah.

MOW Forum says energy diversity will be the future of mobility

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Specifically, the following conclusions have been reached:

Key Points: 
  • Specifically, the following conclusions have been reached:
    FIRST.- The MOW FORUM Andaluca 2022 forum has become a meeting that disrupts the predominant position that seeks to promote the electric vehicle as the only alternative in the decarbonization process.
  • SECOND.- The key to the present and future of mobility lies in the use and development of different decarbonized energies.
  • This discussion forum was created with the aim of being an international reference in the mobility and automotive sector.
  • With a view to next year, and as planned from the beginning, the next edition of MOW FORUM Andaluca will be held in the city of Malaga.