Einladung zur Hauptversammlung am 20. Juni 2024
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EQS-News: Befesa S.A. / Schlagwort(e): Hauptversammlung/Dividende
Einladung zur Hauptversammlung am 20. Juni 2024
17.05.2024 / 11:29 CET/CEST
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BEFESA
Befesa S.A.
société anonyme
68-70, Boulevard de la Pétrusse, L-2320 Luxembourg
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
R.C.S. Luxembourg B 177697
Convening Notice
All shareholders of Befesa S.A. (the "Company"), are convened by the board
of directors of the Company (the "Board of Directors") for the Annual
General Meeting of our Company which will be held on 20 June 2024, at 9:30
CEST at 12, Boulevard Royal (Hôtel Le Royal), L-2449 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy
of Luxembourg (the "AGM"), to deliberate and vote on the following agenda:
A. Agenda for the AGM
1. Presentation of the management report of the Board of Directors,
including the corporate governance report, and of the reports of the
independent auditor (réviseur d'entreprises agréé) on the Company's
consolidated financial statements for the financial year ended 31
December 2023, prepared in accordance with the International Financial
Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as adopted by the European Union, and on
the Company's annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 December
2023, prepared in accordance with Luxembourg Generally Accepted Account
Principle(s) ("GAAP").
2. Approval of the Company's consolidated financial statements for the
financial year ended 31 December 2023.
3. Approval of the Company's annual accounts for the financial year ended
31 December 2023.
4. Allocation of results and determination of the dividend in relation to
the financial year ended 31 December 2023.
5. Granting of discharge to each of the members of the Board of Directors
of the Company for the exercise of their mandate during the financial
year ended 31 December 2023.
6. Approval and, to the extent necessary, ratification of the fixed
remuneration of the non-executive members of the Board of Directors for
the financial year ending on 31 December 2024.
7. Confirmation of the mandate of Mrs. Soledad Luca de Tena in replacement
of Mr. Romeo Kreinberg as non-executive director of the Company as of 25
October 2023 by way of co-optation.
8. Presentation of and advisory vote on the remuneration report for the
members of the Board of Directors in the financial year ended 31
December 2023.
9. Reappointment of the independent auditor for the financial year ending
on 31 December 2024.
B. Availability of the documentation, attendance and voting procedure
1. Available information and documentation
The following information is available until the ending of the AGM on
the Company's homepage (
https://www.befesa.com/es/investors/general-meeting/) and at the
Company's registered office in Luxembourg as from the date of
publication of this convening notice:
* this convening notice for the AGM;
* the documents to be submitted to the AGM;
* a draft resolution or, where no resolution is proposed to be adopted, a
comment from the Board of Directors, for each item on the proposed
agenda of the AGM;
* the biographical information of the candidate for the confirmation as
member of the Board of Directors by way of co-optation; and
* the Shareholder Participation Form (including the ballot paper to be
used to vote by proxy voting representative or to vote by
correspondence) as mentioned below, the Attestation Form (Record of
Share Ownership) as mentioned below, the Data Protection Notice, and the
aggregate number of shares and of voting rights as at the date hereof.
Shareholders may obtain without charge a copy of the full text of any of the
above documents upon request to Befesa S.A. c/o GFEI Aktiengesellschaft by
sending an e-mail to befesa-agm@gfei.de.
2. Quorum and majority requirements
There are no quorum requirements to be able to participate or vote at the
AGM. No vote being necessary on agenda item 1 of the AGM. The resolutions on
agenda items 2 to 9 of the AGM are adopted by a simple majority of votes
cast.
3. Requirements for participating in the AGM and exercising voting rights
The rights of a shareholder to participate in the AGM and to vote shall be
determined with respect to the shares held by that shareholder on 6 June
2024 at midnight (24:00 CEST) (the "Record Date"). Any changes in share
ownership after the Record Date will not be taken into account.
Registration procedure for voting and, if applicable, attending the AGM in
person or by a proxyholder, and evidence of share ownership
(i) Shareholders who wish to participate and exercise their voting rights at
the AGM in respect of the shares held by them at the Record Date shall, on
or before the Record Date, submit a written declaration of their intention
to participate at the AGM and shall exercise their voting rights in one of
the following manners (the "Shareholder Participation Form"):
a. Proxy voting representative appointed by the Company Shareholders who do
not wish to attend the AGM in person may appoint Mr. Javier Molina Montes,
Executive Chair of the Company, whom failing, Mr. Asier Zarraonandia Ayo,
Chief Executive Officer of the Company, as proxy voting representative
appointed by the Company, to participate in and vote at the AGM on their
behalf. The proxy voting representative will be bound by the respective
instructions of the shareholder provided by the Shareholder Participation
Form prior to the AGM.
b. Proxy voting representative appointed by the shareholder
Shareholders who do not wish to attend the AGM in person may also appoint
another natural or legal person who needs not to be a shareholder itself to
attend and vote at the AGM on their behalf.
A proxy holder may hold a proxy from more than one shareholder without
limitation as to the number of shareholders so represented. The proxy holder
will have to identify himself on the date of the AGM by presenting a valid
identity card or passport.
In case of ordinary shares owned by a legal entity, individuals representing
such entity who wish to physically attend the AGM and vote at the AGM on
behalf of such entity, must present evidence of their authority to attend
and vote at the AGM by means of a proper document (such as a special power
of attorney) issued by the entity represented. Such evidence of authority
must be presented at the AGM.
c. Voting in person
Shareholders who wish to attend the AGM in person will be able to cast their
votes during the AGM. Shareholders attending the AGM in person shall carry
proof of identity in the form of a valid identity card or passport at the
AGM.
In case of ordinary shares owned by a legal entity, individuals representing
such entity who wish to attend the AGM in person and vote at the AGM on
behalf of such entity, must present evidence of their authority to attend
and vote at the AGM by means of a proper document (such as a special power
of attorney) issued by the entity represented. Such evidence of authority
must be presented at the AGM.
d. Voting by correspondence
Shareholders who wish to vote by post may exercise their voting rights by
casting their votes by correspondence.
Please note that to be valid, the Shareholder Participation Form must be
duly filled in and received by Befesa S.A. c/o GFEI Aktiengesellschaft by
e-mail to befesa-agm@gfei.de no later than 24:00 CEST on 6 June 2024.
(ii) In addition to the Shareholder Participation Form (including the ballot
paper to be used to vote by proxy voting representative or to vote by
correspondence), the shareholders who intend to participate and exercise
their voting rights at the AGM (either in person, representation by proxy or
by voting by correspondence) are obliged to submit an attestation from their
depository bank or financial institution stating the number of shares held
by that shareholder on the Record Date (the "Attestation Form").
Please note that to be valid, the Attestation Form (Record of Share
Ownership) must be duly filled in and received by Befesa S.A. c/o GFEI
Aktiengesellschaft by e-mail to befesa-agm@gfei.de no later than 24:00 CEST
on 14 June 2024.
4. Additional important information for shareholders
Participation and exercise of voting rights
Shareholders are hereby informed that the participation in and the exercise
of voting rights at the AGM is exclusively reserved to such persons that
were shareholders on the Record Date and who have adhered to the voting
instruction set out in this convening notice.
Transfer of shares after the Record Date is possible subject to usual
transfer limitations, as applicable. However, alterations (either positive
or negative) of the number of shares owned by the shareholder after the
Record Date will have no impact on the participation in and the exercise of
voting rights by that shareholder at the AGM. Likewise, any transferee
having become owner of the shares after the Record Date has no right to vote
at the AGM and may not attend the AGM.
Shareholders, who have validly declared their intention to participate and
vote in the AGM by having transmitted their Shareholder Participation Form
as mentioned under point B. 3.1., may also express their votes subsequently
provided, however, that their ballot paper (which is included in the
Shareholder Participation Form) or voting instructions transmitted by any
other permissible means must be received by Befesa S.A., c/o GFEI
Aktiengesellschaft by e-mail to befesa-agm@gfei.de no later than 14 June
2024 (at 24:00 CEST).
Supplement to the convening notice and submission of proposed resolutions
Shareholder(s) holding individually or collectively at least five per cent
(5%) of the issued share capital of the Company are entitled to request the
addition of items to the agenda of the AGM and table draft resolutions for
items included or to be included on the agenda of the AGM by sending such
request at the latest on 29 May 2024 to the following address
befesa-agm@gfei.de (with a copy to AGM@befesa.com).
Such request will only be accepted by the Company provided it includes (i)
the wording of the new requested agenda item, (ii) the justification or the
wording of the proposed resolution pertaining to the items included or to be
included, and (iii) an e-mail address or a postal address to which the
Company may confirm receipt of the request.
Where the requests entail a modification of the agenda for the AGM already
communicated to the shareholders, the Company will publish a revised agenda
on 5 June 2024 at the latest.
Subject to compliance with the threshold notification obligations provided
for by the Luxembourg law of 11 January 2008 on transparency requirements
for issuers of securities, there is no limit to the maximum number of votes
that may be exercised by the same person, whether in its own name or by
proxy.
The results of the vote will be published on the Company's website within
fifteen (15) days following the AGM.
Ability to ask questions
Shareholders have the right to ask questions related to items on the agenda
of the AGM during the AGM.
The Company will respond on a best effort basis to the questions with
respect to the AGM, in particular respecting the good order of the AGM as
well as the protection of confidentiality and business interests of the
Company. The Company may provide one overall answer to the questions having
the same content. An answer shall be deemed to be given if the relevant
information is available on the Company's internet site in a question and
answer format or by the mere reference by the Company to its internet site.
Other important information for shareholders
By submitting their proxy voting form or their vote by correspondence, the
shareholders agree to appoint Mr. Javier Molina Montes as chairman and Mr.
Henrik von Lukowicz as scrutineer as part of the bureau of the AGM. The
chairman will designate a secretary for the AGM. If any of the persons
mentioned above cannot, for any reason whatsoever, attend the AGM, the
shareholders agree that Mr. Javier Molina Montes may appoint other persons
to act as chairman and scrutineer at the AGM.
Luxembourg, 17 May 2024
Javier Molina Montes
Executive Chair
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Sprache: Deutsch
Unternehmen: Befesa S.A.
68-70, Boulevard de la Pétrusse
2320 Luxembourg
Luxemburg
E-Mail: irbefesa@befesa.com
Internet: www.befesa.com
ISIN: LU1704650164
WKN: A2H5Z1
Indizes: MDAX
Börsen: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard);
Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover,
München, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange; London
EQS News ID: 1905977
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