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22.05.2024 19:30:27 - dpa-AFX: EQS-News: Partners Group announces results of the 2024 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (english)
Partners Group announces results of the 2024 Annual General Meeting of
Shareholders
Partners Group / Key word(s): Miscellaneous
Partners Group announces results of the 2024 Annual General Meeting of
Shareholders
22.05.2024 / 19:30 CET/CEST
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Baar-Zug, Switzerland; 22 May 2024
Partners Group Holding AG's shareholders approved all proposals put forward
by the Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM)
that was held today in Baar-Zug, Switzerland.
1. Votes on the financial and non-financial reporting for the 2023 financial
year
The shareholders approved the 2023 Annual Report together with the
management report, the consolidated financial statements, and the individual
financial statements. The shareholders also approved the 2023 non-financial
report (Sustainability Report).
2. Motion for the appropriation of available earnings and declaration of
dividend for 2023
The shareholders approved the payment of a cash dividend of CHF 39.00 per
share. The disbursement of the net dividend1 is scheduled for 28 May 2024.
The shares will trade ex-dividend from 24 May 2024 onwards.
3. Discharge of the Board of Directors and of the Executive Team
The shareholders granted the members of the Board of Directors and of the
Executive Team discharge from liability with regards to their activities in
the 2023 fiscal year.
4. Introduction of a capital band
The shareholders approved the introduction of a capital band with an upper
limit at 110% of the share capital currently entered in the commercial
register (excluding any capital decreases) and the corresponding
introduction of article 3b in the Articles of Association of Partners Group
Holding AG.
5. Consultative vote on the 2023 Compensation Report
The shareholders approved the 2023 Compensation Report (consultative vote).
6. Approval of compensation
The shareholders approved all the compensation related agenda items,
including compensation budgets for the Board of Directors and the Executive
Team.
7. Elections
The shareholders re-elected Steffen Meister as Chairman of the Board of
Directors for a term of office that ends at the conclusion of the next
ordinary AGM in 2025.
Furthermore, the shareholders re-elected Dr. Marcel Erni, Alfred Gantner,
Anne Lester, Gaëlle Olivier, Urs Wietlisbach, and Flora Zhao as members of
the Board of Directors for a term of office that ends at the conclusion of
the next ordinary AGM in 2025.
The shareholders also elected Flora Zhao, Anne Lester, and Gaëlle Olivier as
members of the Nomination & Compensation Committee for a term of office that
ends at the conclusion of the next ordinary AGM in 2025. The Board of
Directors intends to elect Flora Zhao as the Chairwoman of the Nomination &
Compensation Committee.
The shareholders furthermore re-elected HotzGoldmann Advokatur/Notariat in
Baar, Switzerland, as independent proxy for a term of office that ends at
the conclusion of the next ordinary AGM in 2025 and re-elected KPMG AG,
Zurich, Switzerland, for another term of office of one year as the auditors.
A detailed listing of all resolutions at the 2024 Annual General Meeting of
Shareholders will be made available at www.partnersgroup.com/AGM on 23 May
2024 at 17:00 CEST.
(1) The net dividend is defined as the gross dividend reduced by a 35% Swiss
withholding tax.
About Partners Group
Partners Group is one of the largest firms in the global private markets
industry, with 1'900 professionals and approximately USD 150 billion in
assets under management. The firm has investment programs and custom
mandates spanning private equity, private credit, infrastructure, real
estate, and royalties. With its heritage in Switzerland and its primary
presence in the Americas in Colorado, Partners Group is built differently
from the rest of the industry. The firm leverages its differentiated culture
and its operationally oriented approach to identify attractive investment
themes and to build businesses and assets into market leaders. For more
information, please visit www.partnersgroup.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
Shareholder relations contact
Philip Sauer
Phone: +41 41 784 66 60
Email: philip.sauer@partnersgroup.com
Media relations contact
Jenny Blinch
Phone: +44 207 575 2571
Email: jenny.blinch@partnersgroup.com
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Shareholders
Partners Group / Key word(s): Miscellaneous
Partners Group announces results of the 2024 Annual General Meeting of
Shareholders
22.05.2024 / 19:30 CET/CEST
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Baar-Zug, Switzerland; 22 May 2024
Partners Group Holding AG's shareholders approved all proposals put forward
by the Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM)
that was held today in Baar-Zug, Switzerland.
1. Votes on the financial and non-financial reporting for the 2023 financial
year
The shareholders approved the 2023 Annual Report together with the
management report, the consolidated financial statements, and the individual
financial statements. The shareholders also approved the 2023 non-financial
report (Sustainability Report).
2. Motion for the appropriation of available earnings and declaration of
dividend for 2023
The shareholders approved the payment of a cash dividend of CHF 39.00 per
share. The disbursement of the net dividend1 is scheduled for 28 May 2024.
The shares will trade ex-dividend from 24 May 2024 onwards.
3. Discharge of the Board of Directors and of the Executive Team
The shareholders granted the members of the Board of Directors and of the
Executive Team discharge from liability with regards to their activities in
the 2023 fiscal year.
4. Introduction of a capital band
The shareholders approved the introduction of a capital band with an upper
limit at 110% of the share capital currently entered in the commercial
register (excluding any capital decreases) and the corresponding
introduction of article 3b in the Articles of Association of Partners Group
Holding AG.
5. Consultative vote on the 2023 Compensation Report
The shareholders approved the 2023 Compensation Report (consultative vote).
6. Approval of compensation
The shareholders approved all the compensation related agenda items,
including compensation budgets for the Board of Directors and the Executive
Team.
7. Elections
The shareholders re-elected Steffen Meister as Chairman of the Board of
Directors for a term of office that ends at the conclusion of the next
ordinary AGM in 2025.
Furthermore, the shareholders re-elected Dr. Marcel Erni, Alfred Gantner,
Anne Lester, Gaëlle Olivier, Urs Wietlisbach, and Flora Zhao as members of
the Board of Directors for a term of office that ends at the conclusion of
the next ordinary AGM in 2025.
The shareholders also elected Flora Zhao, Anne Lester, and Gaëlle Olivier as
members of the Nomination & Compensation Committee for a term of office that
ends at the conclusion of the next ordinary AGM in 2025. The Board of
Directors intends to elect Flora Zhao as the Chairwoman of the Nomination &
Compensation Committee.
The shareholders furthermore re-elected HotzGoldmann Advokatur/Notariat in
Baar, Switzerland, as independent proxy for a term of office that ends at
the conclusion of the next ordinary AGM in 2025 and re-elected KPMG AG,
Zurich, Switzerland, for another term of office of one year as the auditors.
A detailed listing of all resolutions at the 2024 Annual General Meeting of
Shareholders will be made available at www.partnersgroup.com/AGM on 23 May
2024 at 17:00 CEST.
(1) The net dividend is defined as the gross dividend reduced by a 35% Swiss
withholding tax.
About Partners Group
Partners Group is one of the largest firms in the global private markets
industry, with 1'900 professionals and approximately USD 150 billion in
assets under management. The firm has investment programs and custom
mandates spanning private equity, private credit, infrastructure, real
estate, and royalties. With its heritage in Switzerland and its primary
presence in the Americas in Colorado, Partners Group is built differently
from the rest of the industry. The firm leverages its differentiated culture
and its operationally oriented approach to identify attractive investment
themes and to build businesses and assets into market leaders. For more
information, please visit www.partnersgroup.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
Shareholder relations contact
Philip Sauer
Phone: +41 41 784 66 60
Email: philip.sauer@partnersgroup.com
Media relations contact
Jenny Blinch
Phone: +44 207 575 2571
Email: jenny.blinch@partnersgroup.com
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Language: English
Company: Partners Group
Zugerstrasse 57
6341 Baar
Switzerland
Phone: +41 41 784 60 00
Fax: + 41 41 784 60 01
E-mail: partnersgroup@partnersgroup.com
Internet: https://www.partnersgroup.com/en/
ISIN: CH0024608827
Valor: 2460882
Listed: SIX Swiss Exchange
EQS News ID: 1909163
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