Voting Results Annual General Meeting 2013

At the time of voting on the agenda items 2 to 6 181,548,896 no-par value shares with a matching number of votes, corresponding to 72.04 % of the capital stock, were present. In addition, 7,424 no-par value shares with a matching number of votes were submitted via postal vote. Thus a total number of 181,556,320 no-par value shares with a matching number of votes, corresponding to 72.05 % of the capital stock, was present.

Voting Results

Agenda Item 2: Resolution on the Utilization of Net Retained Profits

Yes votes: 178,576,331 votes
No votes:
2,749,626 votes
Abstentions: 230,363 votes

The number of shares, for which valid votes were casted, amounts to 181,556,320, corresponding to 72.05 % of the statutory stock capital.

It was stated that the management proposal on the utilization of net retained profits of the fiscal year 2012, as published in the Bundesanzeiger (Federal Gazette) on March 5, 2013, was accepted with the necessary majority.

Agenda Item 3: Resolution on the Official Approval of the Actions of the Members of the Executive Board

Yes votes: 176,905,989  votes
No votes:
4,419,433 votes
Abstentions:
230,898  votes

The number of shares, for which valid votes were casted, amounts to 181,556,320, corresponding to 72.05 % 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 2012, as published in the Bundesanzeiger (Federal Gazette) on March 5, 2013, was accepted with the necessary majority.

Agenda Item 4: Resolution on the Official Approval of the Actions of the Members of the Supervisory Board

Yes votes: 177,135,818  votes
No votes:
3,743,475  votes
Abstentions:
677,027 votes

The number of shares, for which valid votes were casted, amounts to 181,556,320, corresponding to 72.05 % 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 2012, as published in the Bundesanzeiger (Federal Gazette) on March 5, 2013, was accepted with the necessary majority.

Agenda Item 5: Election of the Auditors for Fiscal Year 2013

Yes votes: 180,839,185  votes
No votes:
478,950  votes
Abstentions:
238,185  votes

The number of shares, for which valid votes were casted, amounts to 181,556,320, corresponding to 72.05 % 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 2013, as published in the Bundesanzeiger (Federal Gazette) on March 5, 2013, was accepted with the necessary majority.

Agenda Item 6: Resolution on the Approval of the System for the Remuneration of the Executive Board Members

Yes votes: 172,031,591  votes
No votes:
8,945,219  votes
Abstentions:
579,510  votes

The number of shares, for which valid votes were casted, amounts to 181,556,320, corresponding to 72.05 % of the statutory stock capital.

It was stated that the management proposal under agenda item 6 on the approval of the system for the remuneration of the Executive Board members, as published in the Bundesanzeiger (Federal Gazette) on March 5, 2013, was accepted with the necessary majority.