bpost SA

Ticker: BPOST
Meeting date: 12/05/2021
Meeting type: Annual
Proposal Mgt rec Vote
Management proposals
1 Receive Directors' Reports (Non-Voting) None None
2 Receive Auditors' Reports (Non-Voting) None None
3 Receive Consolidated Financial Statements and Statutory Reports (Non-Voting) None None
4 Approve Financial Statements and Allocation of Income For For
5 Approve Remuneration Report For For
6 Approve Discharge of Directors For For
7 Approve Discharge of Auditors For For
8.1 Approve End of Mandate of Jean-Paul Van Avermaet as Director For For
8.2 Reelect Jos Donvil as Director Vote rationale: The board should guide company strategy and monitor management performance without conflicts of interest. A majority of shareholder-elected board members in a non-controlled company should be independent of management, dominant shareholders, and related third parties. In a majority-controlled company, at least a third of board members should be independent. Global Voting Guidelines Board independence For Against
8.3 Elect Mohssin El Ghabri as Director Vote rationale: The board should guide company strategy and monitor management performance without conflicts of interest. A majority of shareholder-elected board members in a non-controlled company should be independent of management, dominant shareholders, and related third parties. In a majority-controlled company, at least a third of board members should be independent. Global Voting Guidelines Board independence For Against
8.4 Elect Additional Candidate(s) Proposed by the Belgian State as Director Vote rationale: The company should have a robust nomination and election process to ensure an effective board that is accountable to shareholders. Shareholders should be able to participate in frequent elections of all board members, preferably on an annual basis. The company should establish reasonable procedures for shareholders to include proposals in the meeting material distributed by the company, including proposing board candidates. Global Voting Guidelines For Against
8.5 Approve Appointment of Directors Nominated by the Board Vote rationale: The company should have a robust nomination and election process to ensure an effective board that is accountable to shareholders. Shareholders should be able to participate in frequent elections of all board members, preferably on an annual basis. The company should establish reasonable procedures for shareholders to include proposals in the meeting material distributed by the company, including proposing board candidates. Global Voting Guidelines For Against
9 Approve Remuneration Policy For For
10 Ratify EY as Auditors For For
11 Authorize Implementation of Approved Resolutions and Filing of Required Documents/Formalities at Trade Registry For For

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