Voting Results virtual Annual General Meeting 2022

At the time of voting on the agenda items 2 to 6 191,248,734 no-par value shares with a matching number of votes, corresponding to 75.89% of the capital stock, were represented. In addition, 808,756 no-par value shares with a matching number of votes were submitted via postal vote. Thus a total number of 192,057,490 no-par value shares with a matching number of votes, corresponding to 76.21% of the capital stock, was represented.

Voting Results

Agenda Item 2: Resolution on the utilization of net retained profits

Yes votes: 186,133,954 votes
No votes:
5,919,922 votes
Abstentions: 3,614 votes

 

The number of shares, for which valid votes were casted, amounts to 192,053,876, corresponding to 76.21% of the statutory stock capital.

It was stated that the management proposal on the utilization of net retained profits of the fiscal year 2021, as published in the Bundesanzeiger (Federal Gazette) on March 1, 2022, was accepted with a majority of 96.92% of the votes cast.

Agenda Item 3: Resolution on the official approval of the actions of the members of the Executive Board

Yes votes: 189,615,338 votes
No votes:
813,782 votes
Abstentions: 1,628,370 votes

 

The number of shares, for which valid votes were casted, amounts to 190,429,120, corresponding to 75.57% of the statutory stock capital.
The exclusion of voting rights was observed.

It was stated that the management proposal on the official approval of the actions of the members of the Executive Board of the fiscal year 2021, as published in the Bundesanzeiger (Federal Gazette) on March 1, 2022, was accepted with a majority of 99.57% of the votes cast.

Agenda Item 4: Resolution on the official approval of the actions of the members of the Supervisory Board

Yes votes: 178,918,957 votes
No votes:
10,983,964 votes
Abstentions: 2,154,569 votes

 

The number of shares, for which valid votes were casted, amounts to 189,902,921, corresponding to 75.36% of the statutory stock capital.
The exclusion of voting rights was observed.

It was stated that the management proposal on the official approval of the actions of the members of the Supervisory Board for fiscal year 2021, as published in the Bundesanzeiger (Federal Gazette) on March 1, 2022, was accepted with a majority of 94.22% of the votes cast.

Agenda Item 5: Election of the auditors for fiscal year 2022 and the auditors for the auditor’s review of the half-year financial statements for fiscal year 2022

Yes votes: 187,827,623 votes
No votes:
3,916,190 votes
Abstentions: 313,677 votes

 

The number of shares, for which valid votes were casted, amounts to 191,743,813, corresponding to 76.09% of the statutory stock capital.

It was stated that the proposal of the Supervisory Board to elect Ernst & Young GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Stuttgart, as auditors for Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft and the Beiersdorf Group for fiscal year 2022 and as the auditors for a possible auditor’s review of the half-year financial statements for fiscal year 2022, as published in the Bundesanzeiger (Federal Gazette) on March 1, 2022, was accepted with a majority of 97.96% of the votes cast.

Agenda Item 6: Resolution on the approval of the remuneration report for fiscal year 2021, which has been prepared and audited in accordance with § 162 Aktiengesetz (German Stock Corporation Act, AktG)

Yes votes: 136,626,986 votes
No votes:
50,638,648 votes
Abstentions: 4,791,856 votes

 

The number of shares, for which valid votes were casted, amounts to 187,265,634, corresponding to 74.31% of the statutory stock capital.

It was stated that the management proposal on the approval of the remuneration report for fiscal year 2021, as published in the Bundesanzeiger (Federal Gazette) on March 1, 2022, was accepted with a majority of 72.96% of the votes cast.