DSM announces results of 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

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06 May, 2021, 15:30 GMT

HEERLEN, Netherlands, May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal DSM today held its fully virtual Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. Shareholders approved all resolutions on the agenda.

The following resolutions were approved at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders:

  • An amendment of the Articles of Association
  • The Remuneration Report received a positive advisory vote
  • Adoption of the Financial Statements for 2020
  • Adoption of the dividend on ordinary shares for 2020 (see also separate press release)
  • Release from liability of the members of the Managing Board in respect of their managerial activities
  • Release from liability of the members of the Supervisory Board in respect of their supervisory role
  • Reappointment of Dimitri de Vreeze as a member of the Managing Board
  • Reappointment of Frits van Paasschen and John Ramsay as members of the Supervisory Board
  • Appointment of Carla Mahieu and Corien M. Wortmann-Kool as members of the Supervisory Board
  • Reappointment of the external auditor
  • Authorization of the Managing Board to issue up to 10% ordinary shares and to exclude pre-emptive rights
  • Authorization of the Managing Board to issue an additional 10% ordinary shares in connection with a rights issue
  • Authorization of the Managing Board to have the company repurchase shares
  • Reduction of the issued capital by canceling shares

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