DFDS calls extraordinary shareholder meeting after top owner request to elect new directors

• DFDS will call an extraordinary general meeting after its largest shareholder requested board changes under Danish company law.
• Shareholders will vote on adding Niels Smedegaard, a former DFDS CEO, to the board.
• Jan Johan Kühl, managing partner at Polaris Management, is also proposed as a new board member.
• Chair Claus V. Hemmingsen will step down at the meeting, clearing the way for the board to elect a new chair.
• The meeting is expected on Sept. 8, 2026.

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