EQT AB
Ticker: EQT
Meeting date: 02/06/2021
Meeting type: Annual
| Proposal | Mgt rec | Vote | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management proposals | |||
| 1 | Proposal Open Meeting | Mgt rec None | Vote None |
| 2 | Proposal Elect Chairman of Meeting | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 3.a | Proposal Designate Jacob Wallenberg as Inspector of Minutes of Meeting | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 3.b | Proposal Designate Magnus Billing as Inspector of Minutes of Meeting | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 4 | Proposal Prepare and Approve List of Shareholders | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 5 | Proposal Approve Agenda of Meeting | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 6 | Proposal Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 7 | Proposal Receive President's Report | Mgt rec None | Vote None |
| 8 | Proposal Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Mgt rec None | Vote None |
| 9 | Proposal Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 10 | Proposal Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of SEK 2.40 Per Share | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 11.a | Proposal Approve Discharge of Edith Cooper | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 11.b | Proposal Approve Discharge of Johan Forssell | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 11.c | Proposal Approve Discharge of Conni Jonsson | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 11.d | Proposal Approve Discharge of Nicola Kimm | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 11.e | Proposal Approve Discharge of Diony Lebot | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 11.f | Proposal Approve Discharge of Gordon Orr | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 11.g | Proposal Approve Discharge of Finn Rausing | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 11.h | Proposal Approve Discharge of Peter Wallenberg Jr | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 11.i | Proposal Approve Discharge of Christian Sinding, CEO | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 12.a | Proposal Determine Number of Members (8) and Deputy Members of Board (0) | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 12.b | Proposal Determine Number of Auditors (1) and Deputy Auditors (0) | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 13.a | Proposal Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of EUR 275,000 for Chairman andEUR 125,000 for Other Directors; Approve Remuneration for Committee Work | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 13.b | Proposal Approve Remuneration of Auditors | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 14.a | Proposal Reelect Conni Jonsson as Director Vote rationale: Board decisions that are particularly vulnerable to conflicts of interest should have additional safeguards. Management should not serve on the audit or remuneration committees. The audit committee should have a majority of independent, shareholder-elected members. Global Voting Guidelines Board independence | Mgt rec For | Vote Against |
| 14.b | Proposal Reelect Edith Cooper as Director | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 14.c | Proposal Reelect Johan Forssell as Director | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 14.d | Proposal Reelect Nicola Kimm as Director | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 14.e | Proposal Reelect Diony Lebot as Director | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 14.f | Proposal Reelect Gordon Orr as Director | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 14.g | Proposal Elect Margo Cook as New Director | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 14.h | Proposal Elect Marcus Wallenberg as New Director | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 14.i | Proposal Reelect Conni Jonsson as Board Chairperson Vote rationale: Board decisions that are particularly vulnerable to conflicts of interest should have additional safeguards. Management should not serve on the audit or remuneration committees. The audit committee should have a majority of independent, shareholder-elected members. Global Voting Guidelines Board independence | Mgt rec For | Vote Against |
| 15 | Proposal Ratify KPMG as Auditor | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 16 | Proposal Approve Remuneration Report | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 17 | Proposal Approve Remuneration Policy And Other Terms of Employment For Executive Management | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 18 | Proposal Approve Issuance of up to 10 Percent of Share Capital without Preemptive Rights | Mgt rec For | Vote For |
| 19 | Proposal Close Meeting | Mgt rec None | Vote None |
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