Pareto Asset Management AS propose to merge Pareto Investment Fund (the merging fund) with Pareto Aksje Norge (the receiving fund). In accordance with the Norwegian securities fund act, unit-holders in the merging- and receiving fund shall process and approve such changes at the general meeting of unit-holders.
Background
The background and justification for the proposed merger is to be found in the attached Information to unit-holders in Pareto Investment Fund and Pareto Aksje Norge. The proposed merger is processed and approved by the board of directors in PAM, including the board members elected by unit-holders. The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway has given its approval, and the proposed merger will now be processed by the general meeting of unit-holders.
Meeting of unit-holders 9 November 2023
A general meeting of unit-holders is hereby convened on 9 November 2023 at 10:00 in the management company’s premises in Dronning Mauds gate 3 (10th floor) in Oslo.
At the general meeting of unit-holders the unit-holders are asked to address:
1. Election of the chairperson, referee, and a person to sign the minutes together with the chairperson
2. Review of submitted questions
3. Proposal of the merger between Pareto Investment Fund and Pareto Aksje Norge
Forms for participation, proxy and pre-voting can be found in the attached:
- Notice to the general meeting of unit-holders in Pareto Investment Fund SVE (pdf.)
- Notice to the general meeting of unit-holders in Pareto Aksje Norge SVE (pdf.)
The result of the general meeting of unit-holders will be published on the management company’s website paretoam.com as soon as possible after the meeting.
If both meetings of unit-holders approve the merger, the effective date will be 5 December 2023. Unit-holders in Pareto Investment Fund that do not want to receive units in Pareto Aksje Norge must redeem their units in Pareto Investment Fund before 28 November 2023.