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Shareholders’ Meeting of
In accordance with the emergency measures adopted by the French Government to curb the spread of Covid-19, the Company's Annual General Meeting was held today behind closed doors, without the physical presence of shareholders, with a live webcast on the Company's website. An opportunity for live discussion with the shareholders made it possible to answer questions posed prior to the Meeting as well as those submitted directly during the Meeting via the webcast interface. The entire vote took place by mail and the shareholders adopted all the resolutions presented with a quorum of 76%.
At the Shareholders’ Meeting, shareholders approved the distribution of a dividend of
The Shareholders’ Meeting approved the resolutions concerning the composition of the Board of Directors:
Tanja Rueckert 1, President of theBoard of Management of Bosch Building Technologies, has been appointed to the Board of Directors for a four-year term.Tanja Rueckert , a German national, brings to the Board solid experience in the software sector as an executive leading business units of international groups and expertise in several fields including the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence and digital transformation. The Board has indicated that it considersTanja Rueckert to be an independent director in accordance with the criteria of the AFEP-MEDEF Code to which the Company refers;Kurt Sievers 2, President & Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of NXP Semiconductors N.V., has been appointed to the Board of Directors for a four-year term.Kurt Sievers , a German national, brings to the Board management experience in a leading international group in the semiconductor sector, at the heart of the Intelligent Industry’s development, his expertise in the automobile sector, technology and artificial intelligence, and his knowledge ofNorth America and American corporate governance. The Board has indicated that it considersKurt Sievers to be an independent director in accordance with the criteria of the AFEP-MEDEF Code to which the Company refers;Patrick Pouyanné , an independent director, was also renewed for a four-year term.
At the end of this Shareholders' Meeting, the Board of Directors of Capgemini SE now has 14 directors, including two directors representing employees3. Of its members, 82% are independent directors4, 43% are international directors and 45% are women5. This composition reflects the Board’s renewed ambition to pursue its internationalization, to deepen its sectoral expertise and to enrich the diversity of its profiles.
The Board of Directors warmly thanked Mrs.
Furthermore, the Board of Directors meeting at the end of the Shareholders’ Meeting decided to appoint Mr.
The Shareholders’ Meeting approved 2020 compensation components and benefits paid or granted to
Finally, the Shareholders’ Meeting approved all the financial delegations granted to the Board of Directors.
A detailed breakdown of voting results as well as full webcast of the General Meeting can be found on the
https://investors.capgemini.com/en/event/2021-shareholders-meeting/
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APPENDIX
Composition of the Capgemini SE Board of Directors and of its committees following the Shareholders’ Meeting of
Composition of the Board of Directors:
The Board of Directors meeting on
Compensation Committee:
1 A biography of the new director, Ms.
2 A biography of the new director, Mr.
3 Composition of the Capgemini SE Board of Directors in the appendix.
4 The directors representing employees and employee shareholders are not taken into account in calculating this percentage, in accordance with the provisions of the AFEP-MEDEF Code.
5 The directors representing employees and employee shareholders are not taken into account in calculating this percentage, in accordance with the provisions of the French Commercial Code currently in force.
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