- Massive approval of all resolutions put to the vote
- Payment of a dividend of 55 euro cents per share
- Renewal of the mandates of Jean-Marc Janaillac and Sharon Flood and ratification of the co-option of Jean Mouton.
Regulatory News:
Getlink SE's (Paris:GET) Combined General Meeting was held at "Châteauform' George V", 28 George V, Paris (75008) on Tuesday 7 May 2024 under the chairmanship of Jacques Gounon.
The quorum of shareholders present or represented, based on a total of 419,589, 171 shares present or represented, reached the record level of 77.57% of shares with voting rights this year.
All the resolutions put to the vote by the Board were overwhelmingly approved1. After approving the parent company and consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, the General Meeting voted to approve the various items of remuneration for corporate officers, with scores of over 96.95% and up to 99.78%, as well as the distribution of a dividend of €0,55 per share entitled to dividends.
The Meeting also approved
- The renewal of the terms of office as Directors of Jean-Marc Janaillac and Sharon Flood and the ratification of the co-option of Jean Mouton. The Board remains composed of 15 members, with almost 42% women directors (excluding employee representatives) and an independence rate of 50%.
- The amendment to Article 19 of the Articles of Association relating to the age limit for the Chairman, the purpose of which is to confirm the Board's intention to maintain the Chairman in office until the end of his term of office as Director, i.e. until the 2026 Annual General Meeting.
- The appointment of MAZARS SA and KPMG SA as statutory auditors certifying the sustainability information, within the framework of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the opening of the Channel Tunnel, Jacques Gounon, Chairman of the Board, warmly thanked all the builders and all the shareholders who have supported and shown their loyalty to the Group over all these years.
About Getlink
Getlink SE (Euronext Paris: GET), through its subsidiary Eurotunnel, is the concession holder until 2086 for the Channel Tunnel infrastructure and operates Truck Shuttles and Passenger Shuttles (cars and coaches) between Folkestone (UK) and Calais (France). Since 31 December 2020, Eurotunnel has been developing smart border services to ensure that the Tunnel remains the fastest, most reliable, easiest and most environmentally friendly way to cross the Channel. Since it opened in 1994, almost 500 million people and more than 102 million vehicles have travelled through the Channel Tunnel. This unique land link, which carries a quarter of all trade between the Continent and the United Kingdom, has become a vital link, strengthened by the ElecLink electricity interconnector installed in the Tunnel, which helps to balance energy needs between France and the United Kingdom. Getlink completes its sustainable mobility services with its rail freight subsidiary Europorte. Committed to "low-carbon" services that control their impact on the environment (through its activities the Group avoids the equivalent of 1.9 million tonnes of CO2 per year), Getlink has made the place of people, nature and the territories a central concern.
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1 Details of the votes cast on each resolution has been published on the Group's website, in the section dedicated to Getlink's Combined General Meeting:
https://www.getlinkgroup.com/en/shareholders-investors/2024-general-meeting/
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