a.s.r. shareholders approve all proposed resolutions at AGM
The shareholders of ASR Nederland N.V. (a.s.r.) today approved all proposed resolutions at the General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM), including the adoption of the financial statements and the payment of a dividend of € 2.42 per share for the 2021 financial year.
Also the following resolutions were adopted:
• Discharge of the members of the Executive Board and the Supervisory Board for their duties performed during the 2021 financial year;
• The extension of the power of the Executive Board to issue shares and/or to grant rights to subscribe for shares and to restrict or exclude statutory pre-emptive rights;
• Authorisation of the Executive Board to acquire own shares by the company up to a maximum of 10% of the issued capital as at 25 May 2022;
• Withdrawal of shares held by a.s.r;
• Reappointment of Sonja Barendregt as member of the Supervisory Board.
The AGM also gave a positive voting recommendation on the 2021 Remuneration Report.
Shareholders represented at the meeting
A total of 74,64% of the total issued voting share capital was represented at the AGM by proxy or voting instructions. The results of the votes will be published on our website later today for each agenda item www.asrnl.com/investor-relations/shareholders/general-meeting.
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