EQS Group-Ad-hoc: Leonteq AG / Key word(s): AGMEGM PRESS RELEASE | SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE ALL PROPOSALS PUT FORWARD BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT GENERAL MEETING Zurich, 31 March 2021 At today's Annual General Meeting of Leonteq AG (SIX: LEON), shareholders approved all the proposals put forward by the Board of Directors with very strong majorities. In accordance with the COVID-19 Ordinance 3 of the Swiss Federal Council, the Annual General Meeting 2021 was held without shareholders being physically present. The independent proxy represented 64.43% of the total 18,934,097 shares. All six members of the Board of Directors proposed for re-election were elected for a further term of office of one year. In addition, Sylvie Davidson and Philippe Le Baquer were elected as new independent members of the Board of Directors. Christopher M. Chambers was re-elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors for a term of office of one year. Shareholders approved the re-election of Susana Gomez Smith, Richard A. Laxer and Philippe Weber as members of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee for a further term of office of one year. For the financial year 2020, shareholders approved the proposal that a distribution of CHF 0.75 per share be paid in equal amounts out of retained earnings and reserves from capital contributions. Shareholders also approved the renewal of the authorisation to increase the Leonteq AG share capital until 31 March 2023 up to a maximum amount of CHF 4 million fully paid in registered shares. In four separate binding votes, shareholders approved the maximum compensation of the Board of Directors for the period up to the next Annual General Meeting, the short term variable compensation of the Executive Committee for the financial year 2020 and the maximum fixed compensation as well as the maximum long-term variable compensation of the Executive Committee for the financial year 2022. In an advisory vote, shareholders also approved the Compensation Report 2020. For further details of the voting results for all proposals presented at the Annual General Meeting 2021, please visit Leonteq's website at www.leonteq.com/generalmeetings. IMPORTANT DATES CONTACT Investor Relations LEONTEQ DISCLAIMER This press release may contain specific forward-looking statements, e.g. statements including terms like "believe", "assume", "expect", "target" "forecast", "project", "may", "could", "might", "will" or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may result in a substantial divergence between the actual results, financial situation, development or performance of the Company or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries and those explicitly or implicitly presumed in these statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: (1) general market, macroeconomic, governmental and regulatory trends, (2) movements in securities markets, exchange rates and interest rates and (3) other risks and uncertainties inherent in our business. In addition, currently, it is very difficult to provide a meaningful prediction on how the governmental actions in response to the ongoing outbreak of a novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and other COVID-19 related factors will affect Leonteq's operations and how long such measures will remain in place. The COVID-19 outbreak has caused, and may continue to cause, uncertainty, economic instability and a significant decrease of total economic output in the affected areas and globally. The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the general economic environment in the markets in which Leonteq operates remain uncertain and could be significant. Against the background of these uncertainties, you should not rely on forward-looking statements. Neither the Company nor any of its affiliates or subsidiaries or their respective bodies, executives, employees and advisers assume any responsibility to prepare or disseminate any supplement, amendment, update or revision to any of the information, opinions or forward-looking statements contained in this press release or to adapt them to any change in events, conditions or circumstances, except as required by applicable law or regulation. End of ad hoc announcement |
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