21st Jun 2017 09:15
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Coca-Cola HBC AG
Results of Annual General Meeting of Coca-Cola HBC AG and election of Ms Charlotte J. Boyle as a new Non-Executive Member of the Board of Directors
Zug, Switzerland - 21 June 2017 - Coca-Cola HBC AG ("Coca-Cola HBC") today announces that all of the proposals of the Board of Directors (the "Board") set out in the notice of the annual general meeting ("AGM") dated 16 May 2017 were duly passed by the requisite majority of shareholders at its AGM held on Tuesday 20 June 2017. The final results are set out below. A copy of the resolutions passed at the AGM has also been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM and on Coca-Cola HBC's website at www.coca-colahellenic.com
Following the retirement of Mr. Antonio D'Amato from the Board as of the end of the AGM, Coca-Cola HBC's shareholders elected Ms. Charlotte J. Boyle as a new non-executive member of the Board. Her biography can be found at www.coca-colahellenic.com
In addition, the AGM approved a dividend of EUR 0.44 per share to be paid out of the general capital contribution reserves. The full amount of EUR 0.44 per share will be paid on 25 July 2017 to holders of ordinary shares on the record date of 30 June 2017. The shares are expected to be traded ex-dividend as of 29 June 2017, in which case the last day on which the shares may be traded with the entitlement to receive dividends will be 28 June 2017.
Final Ballot Results
Proposal | Votes for | % (1) | Votes against | % (1) | Abstentions cast | % (1) | Total votes cast | Votes not cast (2) | Voting rights represented % (3) | |
1. | Receipt of the 2016 Integrated Annual Report, as well as approval of the annual management report, the stand-alone financial statements and the consolidated financial statements | 248910964 | 99.97% | 0 | 0.00% | 67921 | 0.03% | 248978885 | 0 | 68.31% |
2.1 | Appropriation of available earnings | 248915391 | 99.97% | 47456 | 0.02% | 16038 | 0.01% | 248978885 | 0 | 68.31% |
2.2 | Declaration of a dividend from reserves | 248960619 | 99.98% | 2238 | 0.01% | 16028 | 0.01% | 248978885 | 0 | 68.31% |
3. | Discharge of the members of the Board of Directors and the members of the Operating Committee | 248239539 | 99.73% | 593440 | 0.24% | 68386 | 0.03% | 248901365 | 0 | 68.29% |
4.1.1 | Re-election of Anastassis G. David as a member of the Board of Directors and as the Chairman of the Board of Directors (in a single vote) | 246416484 | 98.97% | 2388988 | 0.96% | 173413 | 0.07% | 248978885 | 0 | 68.31% |
4.1.2 | Re-election of Dimitris Lois as a member of the Board of Directors | 247945252 | 99.58% | 1017905 | 0.41% | 15728 | 0.01% | 248978885 | 0 | 68.31% |
4.1.3 | Re-election of Alexandra Papalexopoulou as a member of the Board of Directors and as a member of the Remuneration Committee (in a single vote) | 248486970 | 99.80% | 476187 | 0.19% | 15728 | 0.01% | 248978885 | 0 | 68.31% |
4.1.4 | Re-election of Reto Francioni as a member of the Board of Directors and as a member of the Remuneration Committee (in a single vote) | 243372914 | 97.74% | 5590243 | 2.25% | 15728 | 0.01% | 248978885 | 0 | 68.31% |
4.1.5 | Re-election of Ahmet C. Bozer as a member of the Board of Directors | 247116101 | 99.25% | 1847056 | 0.74% | 15728 | 0.01% | 248978885 | 0 | 68.31% |
4.1.6 | Re-election of Olusola (Sola) David-Borha as a member of the Board of Directors | 248890637 | 99.96% | 72520 | 0.03% | 15728 | 0.01% | 248978885 | 0 | 68.31% |
4.1.7 | Re-election of William W. Douglas III as a member of the Board of Directors | 248392546 | 99.76% | 570611 | 0.23% | 15728 | 0.01% | 248978885 | 0 | 68.31% |
4.1.8 | Re-election of Anastasios I. Leventis as a member of the Board of Directors | 247083069 | 99.23% | 1880088 | 0.76% | 15728 | 0.01% | 248978885 | 0 | 68.31% |
4.1.9 | Re-election of Christodoulos Leventis as a member of the Board of Directors | 247116111 | 99.25% | 1847046 | 0.74% | 15728 | 0.01% | 248978885 | 0 | 68.31% |
4.1.10 | Re-election of José Octavio Reyes as a member of the Board of Directors | 247115996 | 99.25% | 1847161 | 0.74% | 15728 | 0.01% | 248978885 | 0 | 68.31% |
4.1.11 | Re-election of Robert Ryan Rudolph as a member of the Board of Directors | 247044321 | 99.22% | 1918836 | 0.77% | 15728 | 0.01% | 248978885 | 0 | 68.31% |
4.1.12 | Re-election of John P. Sechi as a member of the Board of Directors | 248458715 | 99.79% | 504442 | 0.20% | 15728 | 0.01% | 248978885 | 0 | 68.31% |
4.2 | Election of Charlotte J. Boyle as a member of the Board of Directors and as a member of the Remuneration Committee (in a single vote) | 248687303 | 99.88% | 275854 | 0.11% | 15728 | 0.01% | 248978885 | 0 | 68.31% |
5. | Election of the independent proxy | 248909928 | 99.98% | 33042 | 0.01% | 35915 | 0.01% | 248978885 | 0 | 68.31% |
6.1 | Re-election of the statutory auditor | 247748140 | 99.51% | 303025 | 0.12% | 927720 | 0.37% | 248978885 | 0 | 68.31% |
6.2 | Advisory vote on re-appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm for UK purposes | 247747365 | 99.51% | 303035 | 0.12% | 928485 | 0.37% | 248978885 | 0 | 68.31% |
7. | Advisory vote on the UK Remuneration Report | 246074548 | 98.83% | 2762647 | 1.11% | 141690 | 0.06% | 248978885 | 0 | 68.31% |
8. | Advisory vote on the Remuneration Policy | 244288071 | 98.12% | 4654134 | 1.87% | 36680 | 0.01% | 248978885 | 0 | 68.31% |
9. | Advisory vote on the Swiss Remuneration Report | 247193583 | 99.29% | 1748622 | 0.70% | 36680 | 0.01% | 248978885 | 0 | 68.31% |
10.1 | Approval of the maximum aggregate amount of remuneration for the Board of Directors until the next annual general meeting | 248653337 | 99.92% | 195828 | 0.08% | 129720 | n.a. | 248849165 | 0 | 68.31% |
10.2 | Approval of the maximum aggregate amount of remuneration for the Operating Committee for the next financial year | 248048728 | 99.76% | 608447 | 0.24% | 321710 | n.a | 248657175 | 0 | 68.31% |
11. | Amendments to the Articles of Association in respect of the determination of the remuneration of the Chief Executive Officer and the Non-Executive Members of the Board of Directors | 248907998 | 99.98% | 34392 | 0.01% | 36495 | 0.01% | 248978885 | 0 (0.00%) | 68.31% |
(1) Percentages refer to applicable majority. Proposals 1-9 require approval by an absolute majority of the votes validly cast (including consenting and dissenting votes and abstentions). Proposals 10.1 and 10.2 require approval by a relative majority of the votes validly cast (including consenting and dissenting votes without abstentions). Proposal 11 requires approval by a majority of at least two-thirds of the voting rights represented and an absolute majority of the nominal value of shares represented.
(2) Votes represented at the AGM but not (or not validly) cast.
(3) Shares represented at the AGM for each proposal as a percentage of Coca-Cola HBC's outstanding voting rights, whether exercisable or not. As at the date of the AGM, Coca-Cola HBC's issued share capital consisted of 367,939,778 ordinary shares, of which 14,925 ordinary shares are held by Coca-Cola HBC AG and 3,430,135 shares are held by its subsidiary, COCA-COLA HBC SERVICES MEPE, in treasury. Accordingly, the total number of outstanding voting rights (whether exercisable or not) in Coca-Cola HBC AG was 364,494,718.
Enquiries
Coca‑Cola HBC Group Basak Kotler Investor Relations Director | Tel: +44 20 37 444 231 [email protected] |
Vasso Aliferi Investor Relations Manager | Tel: +30 210 6183 341 |
Maria Livaniou Head of Shareowner Service | Tel: +30 210 6183 106 |
International media contact: Teneo Blue Rubicon Rob Morgan Anushka Mathew | Tel: +44 20 7260 2700 [email protected] [email protected] |
Greek media contact: V+O Communications Argyro Oikonomou | Tel: +30 211 7501219 |
About Coca‑Cola HBC
Coca-Cola HBC is a leading bottler of The Coca-Cola Company with a sales volume of more than 2 billion unit cases. It has a broad geographic footprint with operations in 28 countries serving a population of approximately 595 million people. Coca-Cola HBC offers a diverse range of non-alcoholic ready to drink beverages in the sparkling, juice, water, sport, energy, tea and coffee categories. Coca-Cola HBC is committed to promoting sustainable development in order to create value for its business and for society. This includes providing products that meet the beverage needs of consumers, fostering an open and inclusive work environment, conducting its business in ways that protect and preserve the environment and contribute to the socio-economic development of the local communities. Coca-Cola HBC is ranked beverage industry leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability World and Europe Indices, and is also included in the FTSE4Good Index.
Coca-Cola HBC has a premium listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: CCH) and its shares are listed on the Athens Exchange (ATHEX: EEE). For more information, please visit http://www.coca-colahellenic.com.
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