Paris, 20 April 2023
VOTING RESULTS OF THE COMBINED GENERAL MEETING HELD OF HERMES INTERNATIONAL ON APRIL 20, 2023
QUORUM
Number of shares making up the capital:
Number of shares with voting rights:
Number of voting rights
Number of shareholders represented, or voting by post
Number of voting rights represented, or voting by post
Number of shares represented, or voting by post
Quorum in %
Number of invalid instructions (rejected for nullity or expiration of the deadline)
ORDINARY BUSINESS | ORDINARY BUSINESS | EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS |
(1st to 3rd and 5th to 19th resolutions) | (4th resolution)* | (20th to 29th resolutions) |
105,569,412 | 105,569,412 | 105,569,412 |
104,540,301 | 104,540,301 | 104,540,301 |
178,215,661 | 178,215,661 | 178,215,661 |
9,658 | 9,651 | 9,658 |
162,385,328 | 163,974,583 | 162,385,328 |
90,611,025 | 91,407,763 | 90,611,025 |
86.68 | 87.44 | 86.68 |
Non-significant |
- In accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association, voting rights attached to stripped shares are exercised by the bare owners for all decisions, save for decisions regarding the allocation of net income, in which case the usufructuary exercises the voting rights.
VOTES CAST | Number of | Proportion of | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Type | Votes for | % | Votes against | % | Votes abst | % | the capital | |||||||||||||||||
shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
represented | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
First resolution | Approval of the parent company financial statements | Ordinary | 162,154,357 | 99.99% | 18,964 | 0.01% | 212,007 | 0.00 | 90,611,025 | 85.83% | ||||||||||||||
Second resolution | Approval of the consolidated financial statements | Ordinary | 162,255,870 | 99.99% | 23,226 | 0.01% | 106,232 | 0.00 | 90,611,025 | 85.83% | ||||||||||||||
Third resolution | Executive Management discharge | Ordinary | 161,254,871 | 99.39% | 995,904 | 0.61% | 134,553 | 0.00 | 90,611,025 | 85.83% | ||||||||||||||
Fourth resolution | Allocation of net income - Distribution of an ordinary dividend | Ordinary | 163,921,334 | 99.99% | 965 | 0.01% | 52,284 | 0.00 | 91,407,763 | 86.59% | ||||||||||||||
Fifth resolution | Approval of related-party agreements | Ordinary | 150,605,923 | 92.80% | 11,688,376 | 7.20% | 91,029 | 0.00 | 90,611,025 | 85.83% | ||||||||||||||
Sixth resolution | Authorisation granted to Executive Management to trade in the Company's shares | Ordinary | 153,247,208 | 94.47% | 8,962,678 | 5.53% | 175,442 | 0.00 | 90,611,025 | 85.83% | ||||||||||||||
Approval of the information referred to in I of Article L. 22-10-9 of the French | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seventh resolution | Commercial Code (Code de commerce) with regard to compensation for the financial year | Ordinary | 149,434,546 | 92.15% | 12,730,904 | 7.85% | 219,878 | 0.00 | 90,611,025 | 85.83% | ||||||||||||||
ended 31 December 2021, for all Corporate Officers (global ex-post vote) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Approval of total compensation and benefits of all kinds paid during or awarded in | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eighth resolution | respect of the financial year ended 31 December 2021 to Mr Axel Dumas, Executive | Ordinary | 149,390,917 | 92.12% | 12,775,862 | 7.88% | 218,549 | 0.00 | 90,611,025 | 85.83% | ||||||||||||||
Chairman (individual ex-post vote) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ninth resolution | Approval of total compensation and benefits of all kinds paid during or awarded in | Ordinary | 149,309,890 | 92.07% | 12,856,883 | 7.93% | 218,555 | 0.00 | 90,611,025 | 85.83% | ||||||||||||||
respect of the financial year ended 31 December 2021 to the Émile Hermès SAS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
company, Executive Chairman (individual ex-post vote) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Approval of total compensation and benefits of all kinds paid during or awarded in | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tenth resolution | respect of the financial year ended 31 December 2021 to Mr Éric de Seynes, Chairman of | Ordinary | 156,433,911 | 99.97% | 44,845 | 0.03% | 5,906,572 | 0.00 | 90,611,025 | 85.83% | ||||||||||||||
the Supervisory Board (individual ex-post vote) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eleventh resolution | Approval of the compensation's policy for Executive Chairmen (ex-ante vote) | Ordinary | 148,518,623 | 91.59% | 13,644,426 | 8.41% | 222,279 | 0.00 | 90,611,025 | 85.83% | ||||||||||||||
Setting of the total annual amount of compensation attributable to the members of the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Twelfth resolution | Supervisory Board - Approval of the compensation policy for the members of the | Ordinary | 162,229,880 | 99.94% | 97,577 | 0.06% | 57,871 | 0.00 | 90,611,025 | 85.83% | ||||||||||||||
Supervisory Board (ex-ante vote) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thirteenth resolution** | Re-election of Ms Dorothée Altmayer as Supervisory Board member for a term of three | Ordinary | 156,121,451 | 96.23% | 6,119,500 | 3.77% | 61,349 | 0.00 | 90,561,233 | 85.78% | ||||||||||||||
years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fourteenth resolution** | Re-election of Ms Monique Cohen as Supervisory Board member for a term of three | Ordinary | 161,965,456 | 99.83% | 275,627 | 0.17% | 61,217 | 0.00 | 90,561,233 | 85.78% | ||||||||||||||
years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fifteenth resolution** | Re-election of Mr Renaud Momméja as Supervisory Board member for a term of three | Ordinary | 154,232,524 | 95.06% | 8,015,284 | 4.94% | 54,492 | 0.00 | 90,561,233 | 85.78% | ||||||||||||||
years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sixteenth resolution** | Re-election of Mr Éric de Seynes as Supervisory Board member for a term of three years | Ordinary | 155,453,508 | 95.82% | 6,773,923 | 4.18% | 74,869 | 0.00 | 90,561,233 | 85.78% | ||||||||||||||
Seventeenth resolution | Renewal of the term as Principal Statutory Auditor of PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit for | Ordinary | 161,740,738 | 99.67% | 528,731 | 0.33% | 115,859 | 0.00 | 90,611,025 | 85.83% | ||||||||||||||
a period of six financial years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eighteenth resolution | Renewal of the term as Principal Statutory Auditor of Grant Thornton Audit for a period | Ordinary | 158,977,339 | 97.94% | 3,351,550 | 2.06% | 56,439 | 0.00 | 90,611,025 | 85.83% | ||||||||||||||
of six financial years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nineteenth resolution | Authorisation to be granted to the Executive Management to reduce the share capital by | |||||||||||||||||||||||
cancellation of all or part of the treasury shares held by the Company (Article L. 22 10 62 | Extraordinary | 161,945,793 | 99.80% | 329,006 | 0.20% | 110,529 | 0.00 | 90,611,025 | 85.83% | |||||||||||||||
of the French Commercial Code (Code de commerce)) - General cancellation programme | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Twentieth resolution | Delegation of authority to the Executive Management to increase the share capital by | |||||||||||||||||||||||
incorporation of reserves, profits and/or premiums and free allocation of shares and/or | Extraordinary | 161,879,920 | 99.82% | 288,031 | 0.18% | 217,377 | 0.00 | 90,611,025 | 85.83% | |||||||||||||||
increase in the par value of existing shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Twenty-first resolution | Delegation of authority to be granted to the Executive Management to decide on the | |||||||||||||||||||||||
issue of shares and/or any other securities giving access to the share capital with | Extraordinary | 151,722,024 | 93.57% | 10,433,713 | 6.43% | 229,591 | 0.00 | 90,611,025 | 85.83% | |||||||||||||||
preemptive subscription rights maintained | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delegation of authority to be granted to the Executive Management to decide on the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Twenty-second resolution | issue of shares and/or any other securities giving access to the share capital, with | |||||||||||||||||||||||
preemptive subscription rights cancelled, but with the option to establish a priority | Extraordinary | 146,182,569 | 90.09% | 16,077,136 | 9.91% | 125,623 | 0.00 | 90,611,025 | 85.83% | |||||||||||||||
period, by offer to the public (other than that referred to in Article L. 411 2, 1° of the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
French Monetary and Financial Code (Code monétaire et financier)) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delegation of authority to be granted to the Executive Management to decide to increase | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Twenty-third resolution | the share capital by issuing shares and/or securities giving access to the share capital, | Extraordinary | 161,804,334 | 99.71% | 468,718 | 0.29% | 112,276 | 0.00 | 90,611,025 | 85.83% | ||||||||||||||
reserved for members of a company or group savings plan, with preemptive subscription | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
rights cancelled | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delegation of authority to be granted to the Executive Management to decide on the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Twenty-fourth resolution | issue of shares and/or any other securities giving access to the share capital, with | |||||||||||||||||||||||
preemptive rights cancelled, by a public offering to a restricted circle of investors or | Extraordinary | 146,128,575 | 90.03% | 16,188,797 | 9.97% | 67,956 | 0.00 | 90,611,025 | 85.83% | |||||||||||||||
qualified investors (private placement) referred to in Article L. 411 2, 1° of the French | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monetary and Financial Code (Code monétaire et financier) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delegation of authority to be granted to the Executive Management to decide on the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Twenty-fifth resolution | issue of shares and/or any other securities giving access to the share capital, with | |||||||||||||||||||||||
preemptive subscription rights cancelled, in order to compensate contributions in kind | Extraordinary | 148,881,751 | 91.82% | 13,269,886 | 8.18% | 233,691 | 0.00 | 90,611,025 | 85.83% | |||||||||||||||
granted to the Company relating to equity securities or securities giving access to the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
share capital | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delegation of authority to be granted to the Executive Management to decide on one or | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Twenty-sixth resolution | more operation(s) involving a merger by absorption, spin off or partial contribution of | Extraordinary | 145,512,103 | 89.74% | 16,640,204 | 10.26% | 233,021 | 0.00 | 90,611,025 | 85.83% | ||||||||||||||
assets subject to the spin off regime (Article L. 236 9, II of the French Commercial Code | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Code de commerce)) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delegation of authority to be granted to the Executive Management to decide on a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Twenty-seventh resolution | capital increase by issuing shares in the event of use of the delegation of authority | |||||||||||||||||||||||
granted to the Executive Management to decide on one or more operation(s) involving a | Extraordinary | 145,535,837 | 89.66% | 16,780,082 | 10.34% | 69,409 | 0.00 | 90,611,025 | 85.83% | |||||||||||||||
merger by absorption, spin off or partial contribution of assets subject to the spin off | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
regime (Article L. 236 9, II of the French Commercial Code (Code de commerce)) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Twenty-eighth resolution | Authorisation to be given to Executive Management to grant free existing shares | Extraordinary | 150,902,324 | 92.97% | 11,411,003 | 7.03% | 72,001 | 0.00 | 90,611,025 | 85.83% | ||||||||||||||
Twenty-ninth resolution | Delegation of authority to carry out the formalities related to the General Meeting | Extraordinary | 162,272,297 | 99.99% | 616 | 0.01% | 112,415 | 0.00 |
** In accordance with Article | L. 226-4, paragraph 3 of the French Commercial Code (Code de commerce), shareholders who have the capacity | of active partner | may not | participate in appointing Supervisory Board members. |
90,611,025
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