Castle Private Equity AG: All AGM proposals passed

Castle Private Equity AG announces that the ordinary general meeting today approved all items proposed.

1. The approval of the 2021 annual report, the company and consolidated accounts occurred with 100 per cent of votes;
2. Appropriation of the balance sheet surplus was approved with 100 per cent of votes;
3. The discharge of the board of directors and the general manager was approved with 99.6 per cent of votes;
4. A capital reduction through cancellation of shares was approved with 99.8 per cent of votes;
5. A distribution of CHF 2.50 per share was approved with 100 per cent of votes. The distribution is expected to take place as of Monday, 16 May 2022 (Ex-Date: 12 May 2022)
   CHF 1.25 per share will be distributed out of retained earnings (subject to 35 per cent Swiss withholding tax)
   CHF 1.25 per share will be distributed from reserves from capital contributions (not subject to Swiss withholding tax);
6. The company was authorised, with 99.8 per cent of votes, to launch a possible new share buyback program;
7. Gilbert Chalk, Dr Konrad Bächinger, Thomas Amstutz and Heinz Nipp were re-elected as members of the board of directors with an average of 95.6 per cent of votes;
8. Gilbert Chalk was re-elected as chairman of the board of directors with 95.5 per cent of votes;
9. Heinz Nipp and Dr Konrad Bächinger were elected as members of the compensation committee with 97.4 per cent of votes;
10. The compensation of the board of directors was approved with 98.8 per cent of votes;
11. The compensation of the executive management was approved with 98.8 per cent of votes;
12. Mr Peter Marty has been appointed as an independent proxy for the company with 96.1 per cent of votes;
13. The election of PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltd. As auditors for a further term of one year was approved with 96.1 per cent of votes.

14.8 per cent of shares issued were represented at the meeting.

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