Digia Plc
Stock exchange release
24 March 2026 at 12:45 EET
Digia Plc's Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 24 March 2026 adopted the company's annual accounts, including the consolidated annual accounts for 1 January-31 December 2025, and discharged the members of the Board and the President and CEO from liability.
Payment of dividend
The AGM decided, in accordance with the Board's proposal, that based on the balance sheet to be adopted for the accounting period ended 31 December 2025 a dividend of EUR 0.19 per share will be paid. The dividend will be paid to shareholders registered in the Register of Shareholders held by Euroclear Finland Ltd on the record date 26 March 2026. The dividend will be paid on 2 April 2026.
Remuneration Report for Governing Bodies
The AGM decided to approve the presented Remuneration Report for Governing Bodies.
Composition of the Board of Directors
The AGM decided to elect six members to the Board. Re-elected as Board members were the current members Santtu Elsinen, Robert Ingman, Sari Leppänen, Henry Nieminen and Outi Taivainen, and Herkko Soininen as a new member. At the organizing meeting held after the AGM, Robert Ingman was elected as Chairman of the Board and Santtu Elsinen was elected as Vice Chairman of the Board.
The Board decided on the composition of the Board's committees as follows:
- Audit Committee: Santtu Elsinen (chairman), Henry Nieminen and Herkko Soininen
- Compensation Committee: Outi Taivainen (chairman), Robert Ingman and Sari Leppänen
- Nomination Committee: Santtu Elsinen (chairman), Robert Ingman and Outi Taivainen
Remuneration to the members of the Board
The AGM decided that remuneration payable to the Board Members to be elected for the term until the close of Annual General Meeting 2027 shall be EUR 3,500, to the Vice Chairman of the Board EUR 4,500 and EUR 6,000 to the Chairman of the Board.
In addition, fees of EUR 1,000 to the Chair and EUR 500 to other members are to be paid per each Board and Board Committee meeting.
In addition to the aforementioned remuneration, it is proposed that Board members should be reimbursed for ordinary and reasonable expenses resulting from Board work against an invoice.
Remuneration of the auditor
The AGM decided that the company's auditor will be reimbursed according to the auditor's reasonable invoice approved by the company.
Appointment of the Sustainability Reporting Auditor
The AGM decided on the recommendation of the Board of Directors' Audit Committee, that sustainability auditor Ernst & Young Oy be appointed to carry out sustainability reporting assurance for the term ending at the conclusion of the 2027 Annual General Meeting. Ernst & Young Oy has announced that the sustainability reporting auditor with principal responsibility would be Terhi Mäkinen, Authorized Public Accountant.
Remuneration of the Sustainability Reporting Auditor
The AGM decided that the company's sustainability reporting auditor will be paid according to the auditor's reasonable invoice approved by the company.
Authorizing the Board of Directors to decide on buying back own shares and/or accepting them as collateral
The AGM authorized the Board to decide on the acquisition and/or pledging of treasury shares with the following terms and conditions:
- A maximum total of 2,000,000 shares may be bought back and/or pledged in one or more instalments. The proposed number is under 10 percent of the company's total number of shares.
- Only unrestricted equity may be used to buy back treasury shares.
- The Board will decide on how these shares are to be acquired. Treasury shares may be bought back in disproportion to shareholders' holdings (directed acquisition). The authorization also includes acquisition of shares through public trading organized by Nasdaq OMX Helsinki Oy in accordance with the rules and instructions of Nasdaq OMX Helsinki and Euroclear Finland Ltd, or through offers made to shareholders.
- Shares may be acquired in order to improve the company's capital structure, to fund or complete acquisitions or other business transactions, to offer share-based incentive schemes, to sell on, or to be annulled.
- The shares must be acquired at the market price in public trading. The minimum price of the shares to be acquired shall be the lowest quotation in public trading while the authorization is in force and, correspondingly, the maximum price shall be the highest quotation in public trading while the authorization is in force.
- The Board of Directors is otherwise authorized to decide on all terms relating to share buyback.
This authorization will supersede the authorization granted by the AGM of March 27, 2025, and is valid for 18 months, that is, until September 24, 2027.
Authorizing the Board of Directors to decide on a share issue and granting of special rights
The AGM authorized the Board to decide on an ordinary or bonus issue of shares and the granting of special rights (as defined in Section 1, Chapter 10 of the Limited Liability Companies Act) in one or more instalments with the following terms and conditions:
- This issue may total a maximum of 2,000,000 shares. The proposed number is under 10 percent of the company's total number of shares. The authorization applies to both new shares and treasury shares held by the company.
- The authorization may be used to fund or complete acquisitions or other business transactions, for offering share-based incentive schemes, to develop the company's capital structure, or for other purposes decided by the Board.
- It is proposed that this authorization should include the right for the Board to decide on all terms related to the share issue or special rights, including the subscription price, payment of the subscription price in cash or (partly or wholly) in capital contributed in kind or its being written off against the subscriber's receivables, and its recognition in the company's balance sheet.
This authorization will supersede the authorization granted by the AGM of March 27, 2025, and is valid for 18 months, that is, until September 24, 2027.
Helsinki, 24 March 2026
Digia Plc
Board of Directors
For further information:
President and CEO Timo Levoranta
Tel. +358 40 500 2050
Distribution:
Nasdaq Helsinki
Key media
digia.com
Digia is a trusted European partner in intelligent business. As a consulting, software and services company, we help our customers to create, maintain and develop intelligent business. We bring the benefits of AI to our customers' everyday processes, products, and services throughout their lifecycles. Our approximately 1600 employees operate internationally, yet always close to our customers. Digia's net sales totalled EUR 217.0 million in 2025. The company is listed on NASDAQ Helsinki (DIGIA).
