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Voting results

At the time of voting on agenda items 2 to 9, 8,749,812 no-par value shares with a matching number of voting rights were present. 8,749,812 voting rights for class A shares and 0 voting rights for class S shares. In addition, there were 53,373,787 postal votes. This corresponds to a total of approx. 82.6 % of the stock capital.

Appropriation of distributable profit for the 2021 financial year

Resolution on agenda item 2

YES votes62,003,857votes
NO votes14,075votes
Abstentions*105,667votes

The number of shares, for which valid votes were casted, amounts to 62,003,857, corresponding to 82.5 % of the statutory stock capital.

The Annual General Meeting adopted the management's proposal with 99.9 %.

Discharge of the members of the Executive Board for the 2021 financial year

Resolution on agenda item 3

YES votes61,925,586votes
NO votes26,256votes
Abstentions*171,757votes

The number of shares, for which valid votes were casted, amounts to 61,951,842, corresponding to 82.4 % of the statutory stock capital.

The exclusion of voting rights pursuant to Section 136 AktG was observed.

The Annual General Meeting adopted the management's proposal with 99.9 %.

Discharge of the members of the Supervisory Board for the 2021 financial year

Resolution on agenda item 4

YES votes61,865,696votes
NO votes77,271votes
Abstentions*180,632votes

The number of shares, for which valid votes were casted, amounts to 61,942,967, corresponding to 82.4 % of the statutory stock capital.

The exclusion of voting rights pursuant to Section 136 AktG was observed.

The Annual General Meeting adopted the management's proposal with 99.9 %.

Election of the auditor for the Annual Financial Statements and the Consolidated Financial Statements and the auditor for the review of interim financial reports

Resolution on agenda item 5

YES votes61,745,102votes
NO votes242,097votes
Abstentions*136,400votes

The number of shares, for which valid votes were casted, amounts to 61,987,199, corresponding to 82.4 % of the statutory stock capital.

The Annual General Meeting adopted the management's proposal with 99.6 %.

Approval of the remuneration report

Resolution on agenda item 6

YES votes60,389,955votes
NO votes1,577,994votes
Abstentions*155,650votes

The number of shares, for which valid votes were casted, amounts to 61,967,949, corresponding to 82.4 % of the statutory stock capital.

The Annual General Meeting adopted the management's proposal with 97.5 %.

Supervisory Board Elections

Resolution on agenda item 7a - Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Grube

YES votes54,628,486votes
NO votes7,364,766votes
Abstentions*130,347votes

The number of shares, for which valid votes were casted, amounts to 61,993,252, corresponding to 82.4 % of the statutory stock capital.

The Annual General Meeting adopted the management's proposal with 88.1 %.

 

Resolution on agenda item 7b - Dr. Norbert Kloppenburg

YES votes59,404,730votes
NO votes2,586,316votes
Abstentions*132.553votes

The number of shares, for which valid votes were casted, amounts to 61,991,046, corresponding to 82.4 % of the statutory stock capital.

The Annual General Meeting adopted the management's proposal with 95.8 %.

 

Resolution on agenda item 7c - Dr. Isabella Niklas

YES votes58,805,148votes
NO votes3,184,267votes
Abstentions*134,184votes

The number of shares, for which valid votes were casted, amounts to 61,989,415, corresponding to 82.4 % of the statutory stock capital.

The Annual General Meeting adopted the management's proposal with 94.9 %.

 

Resolution on agenda item 7d - Andreas Rieckhof

YES votes58,079,572votes
NO votes3,906,853votes
Abstentions*137,174votes

The number of shares, for which valid votes were casted, amounts to 61,986,425, corresponding to 82.4 % of the statutory stock capital.

The Annual General Meeting adopted the management's proposal with 93.7 %.

 

Resolution on agenda item 7e - Dr. Sibylle Roggencamp

YES votes57,143,010votes
NO votes4,843,613votes
Abstentions*136,976votes

The number of shares, for which valid votes were casted, amounts to 61,986,623, corresponding to 82.4 % of the statutory stock capital.

The Annual General Meeting adopted the management's proposal with 92.2 %.

 

Resolution on agenda item 7f - Prof. Dr. Burkhard Schwenker

YES votes59,372,134votes
NO votes2,614,523votes
Abstentions*136,942votes

The number of shares, for which valid votes were casted, amounts to 61,986,657, corresponding to 82.4 % of the statutory stock capital.

The Annual General Meeting adopted the management's proposal with 95.8 %.

 

Creation of a New Authorised Capital I (Class A shares) with Exclusion of the Class S Shareholders’ Subscription Rights, Option to Exclude Class A Shareholders’ Subscription Rights, Amendment to the Articles of Association

Resolution on agenda item 8.1

YES votes56,820,029votes
NO votes5,159,402votes
Abstentions*144,168votes

The number of shares, for which valid votes were casted, amounts to 61,979,431, corresponding to 82.4 % of the statutory stock capital.

The Annual General Meeting adopted the management's proposal with 91.7 %.

Special resolution of class A shareholders on agenda item 8.1

Resolution on agenda item 8.2

YES votes54,110,474votes
NO votes5,146,206votes
Abstentions*162,419votes

The number of shares, for which valid votes were casted, amounts to 59,110,474, corresponding to 78.8 % of the statutory stock capital.

The Annual General Meeting adopted the management's proposal with 91.3 %.

Special resolution of class S shareholders on agenda item 8.1

Resolution on agenda item 8.2

YES votes2,704,500votes
NO votes0votes
Abstentions*0votes

The number of shares, for which valid votes were casted, amounts to 2,704,500, corresponding to 3.6 % of the statutory stock capital.

The Annual General Meeting adopted the management's proposal with 100.0 %.

Creation of a New Authorised Capital II (Class S shares) with Exclusion of the Class S Shareholders’ Subscription Rights, Option to Exclude Class A Shareholders’ Subscription Rights, Amendment to the Articles of Association

Resolution on agenda item 9.1

YES votes57,212,116votes
NO votes4,752,764votes
Abstentions*158,719votes

The number of shares, for which valid votes were casted, amounts to 61,964,880, corresponding to 82.4 % of the statutory stock capital.

The Annual General Meeting adopted the management's proposal with 92.3 %.

Special resolution of class A shareholders on agenda item 9.1

Resolution on agenda item 9.2

YES votes54,506,971votes
NO votes4,746,116votes
Abstentions*166,012votes

The number of shares, for which valid votes were casted, amounts to 59,253,087, corresponding to 78.8 % of the statutory stock capital.

The Annual General Meeting adopted the management's proposal with 92.0 %.

Special resolution of class S shareholders on agenda item 9.1

Resolution on agenda item 9.3

YES votes2,704,500votes
NO votes0votes
Abstentions*0votes

The number of shares, for which valid votes were casted, amounts to 2,704,500, corresponding to 3.6 % of the statutory stock capital.

The Annual General Meeting adopted the management's proposal with 100.0 %.

* The abstentions are not counted in the number of valid votes