Charter of the Strategy Committee of Draka Holding N.V.
Article 1. Responsibilities
1.1 The Strategy Committee advises the Supervisory Board and prepares
resolutions
for the Supervisory Board. The Supervisory Board may delegate its
authority to
take decisions in relation to the activities listed below. However,
the full
Supervisory Board remains responsible for all actions by the Strategy
Committee.
Article 2. Activities
2.1 The activities of the Strategy Committee shall include: a) familiarization
with and
risk assessment and study of potential strategies, required technical
resources,
roadmaps and product roadmaps for the Company, b) to provide advice
to the
Supervisory Board with respect thereto.
Article 3. Composition, expertise and independence of the Strategy Committee
3.1 The Strategy Committee shall consist of at least three members. The members
shall be appointed by the Supervisory Board from among its members.
3.2 The following requirements must be observed in composing the Strategy
Committee:
a) the majority of its members must be independent within the context
of the
Supervisory Board’s Charter, with the exception of no more than one
member;
b) neither the Chairman of the Supervisory Board, nor any of the
Company's
(current or former) members of the Board of Management, may be the
Chairman
of the Strategy Committee; c) none of its members, with the exception
of no more
than one person, may simultaneously be a member of the Board of
Management
of any other Dutch listed company.
3.3 The Strategy Committee has the right, after having informed the Chairman of
the Supervisory Board and the CEO, to obtain advice and assistance from outside
advisors at the expense of the Company as deemed appropriate to perform its
duties and activities. Such experts will be held to absolute secrecy on the
topics
upon which they opine.
Article 4. Chairman
4.1 The Supervisory Board appoints one of the Strategy Committee members as
Chairman. The Chairman shall be primarily responsible for the proper functioning
of the Strategy Committee. He/she shall act as the spokesman of the Strategy
Committee, shall make recommendations for persons to be invited as advisors
to
the Strategy Committee and shall be the main contact for the Supervisory
Board
and the Board of Management on strategic issues.
Article 5. Strategy Committee meetings (agenda, attendance, minutes)
5.1 The Strategy Committee will hold at least two meetings per year. Other
meetings
may be convened by the Chairman of the Strategy Committee, by any of
its other
members or by the Board of Management. Strategy Committee meetings are
generally held at the offices of the Company, but may also take place elsewhere.
5.2 Upon the request of the Strategy Committee, one or more members of the Board
of Management and/or one or more senior Officers of the Company can be invited
to be present at meetings of the Strategy Committee.
5.3 Strategy Committee meetings shall be convened by the Committee Secretary
on
behalf of the Chairman of the Strategy Committee or on behalf of any other
person authorized to convene a meeting. Where this is practically possible,
notices
for convening a meeting and the agenda of items to be considered therein
shall be
sent seven days before such meeting to each member of the Strategy
Committee
and to invited advisors.
5.4 Minutes of the meetings shall be prepared by the Committee Secretary. These
minutes shall generally be adopted in the next meeting of the Strategy
Committee.
The approved minutes shall be signed by the Chairman and the
Committee Secretary
and distributed in their final form as soon as practically
possible to all members of the
Supervisory Board and to the other participants,
the latter as deemed necessary by
the Chairman.
Article 6. Amendments
6.1 The Strategy Committee shall evaluate this Charter annually to identify any
specific
aspects in respect of which amendments to this Charter and/or further
regulations
are required.
6.2 This Charter can only be amended by a resolution of the Supervisory Board to
that
effect. Any amendment shall be laid down in writing.
This Charter was last amended and approved by the Supervisory Board on 13
November 2006