Proposal Mgt rec Vote
Management proposals
1 Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports For For
2 Approve Consolidated Financial Statements and Statutory Reports For For
3 Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 4.80 per Share and an Extra of EUR 0.48 per Share to Long Term Registered Shares For For
4 Reelect Jean-Paul Agon as Director For For
5 Reelect Patrice Caine as Director For For
6 Reelect Belen Garijo as Director For For
7 Renew Appointment of Deloitte & Associes as Auditor For For
8 Appoint Ernst & Young as Auditor For For
9 Approve Compensation Report of Corporate Officers For For
10 Approve Compensation of Jean-Paul Agon, Chairman and CEO from 1 January 2021 to 30 April 2021 For For
11 Approve Compensation of Jean-Paul Agon, Chairman of the Board from 1 May 2021 to 31 December 2021 For For
12 Approve Compensation of Nicolas Hieronimus, CEO from 1 May 2021 to 31 December 2021 For For
13 Approve Remuneration Policy of Directors For For
14 Approve Remuneration Policy of Chairman of the Board For For
15 Approve Remuneration Policy of CEO For For
16 Approve Transaction with Nestle Re: Redemption Contract For For
17 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued Share Capital For For
18 Authorize Decrease in Share Capital via Cancellation of Repurchased Shares For For
19 Authorize up to 0.6 Percent of Issued Capital for Use in Restricted Stock Plans For For
20 Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in Employee Stock Purchase Plans For For
21 Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in Employee Stock Purchase Plans Reserved for Employees of International Subsidiaries For For
22 Amend Article 9 of Bylaws Re: Age Limit of Chairman of the Board For For
23 Amend Article 11 of Bylaws Re: Age Limit of CEO For For
24 Amend Article 2 and 7 of Bylaws to Comply with Legal Changes For For
25 Amend Article 8 of Bylaws Re: Shares Held by Directors For For
26 Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other Formalities For For

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