Air Liquide Combined Shareholders’ Meeting of May 5, 2020
May 05 2020 - 12:04PM
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The Combined Shareholders’ Meeting of Air Liquide (Paris:AI),
chaired by Benoît Potier, Chairman and CEO, was held today at the
Group’s headquarters. In order to protect the health and safety of
employees and shareholders during the COVID-19 epidemic, the annual
meeting was held behind closed doors and broadcasted live on the
airliquide.com website. As the meeting was not open to shareholders
in person, all of the items on the agenda were voted on by mail. A
total of 105 445 shareholders voted, representing 245 656 385
shares, 52,11 % of the voting rights, approving all of the
resolutions that were submitted. In addition, it has been decided
to donate the amount of attendance fees usually paid to
shareholders attending the Shareholders’ Meeting to the Air Liquide
Foundation for covid-19 related research projects.
The theme of this year's Shareholders’ Meeting was "Always
Believe in the Future and, more than ever, Invent it." Benoît
Potier commented on the Group’s mobilization in the face of the
sanitary crisis, paying tribute to the employees. He also reviewed
the Group’s performance and outlook, recalling in particular the
strength and resilience of its business model. More than 40 minutes
were devoted to answering the questions asked by the shareholders
via the company’s website, chosen from among those that generated
the most interest.
The proposed dividend, with an ex-date of May 11 and a
payment date of May 13, 2020, was approved: it will be 2.70 euros
per share (and 2.97 euros per share eligible for the loyalty
bonus).
The Shareholders renewed, for a period of four years, the
terms of office of Mr. Brian Gilvary. Ms. Anette Bronder and Ms.
Kim Ann Mink also joined the Board of Directors as independent
members. The terms of office of Ms. Karen Katen and Mr. Pierre
Dufour having come to an end following this year’s meeting, the
Board reiterated its warm thanks for their contribution to the
Board and its committees. Accordingly, the Board of Directors is
composed of 12 members, including 6 women, and 6 members who are
not French. The current composition of the Board offers a
complementary mix of experience, nationalities and cultures, and
reflects the diversity policy conducted by the Board.
In addition, the Shareholders voted in favor of the resolution
concerning the remuneration of the Chairman and CEO for fiscal year
2019. The Shareholders also approved the information pertaining to
the remuneration of corporate officers mentioned in the Report on
Corporate Governance and the Policy governing the Remuneration of
corporate officers.
Lastly, on the recommendation of the Appointments and Governance
Committee, the Board, during its meeting held today, renewed
members of its committees, the composition of which is now as
follows:
● Audit and Accounts Committee: Ms. Siân Herbert-Jones
(Chairwoman), Ms. Sin Leng Low, Mr. Thierry Peugeot, Mr. Brian
Gilvary
● Appointments and Governance Committee: Mr. Jean-Paul
Agon (Chairman), Ms. Annette Winkler, Mr. Xavier Huillard
● Remuneration Committee: Mr. Xavier Huillard (Chairman),
Mr. Jean-Paul Agon, Mr. Brian Gilvary
● Environment and Society Committee: Ms. Annette Winkler
(Chairwoman), Ms. Geneviève Berger, Mr. Philippe Dubrulle
The entire Shareholders’ Meeting can be
viewed as a webcast on www.airliquide.com
Air Liquide share ownership (as at
December 31, 2019)
● 32% of the capital held by individual shareholders
● 51% of the capital held by non-French institutional
investors
● 17% of the capital held by French institutional
investors
UPCOMING DATES
Dividend ex-date:
Monday, May 11, 2020
Dividend payment date:
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
A world leader in gases, technologies and
services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 80
countries with approximately 67,000 employees and serves more than
3.7 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen
are essential small molecules for life, matter and energy. They
embody Air Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at the core
of the company’s activities since its creation in 1902.
Air Liquide’s ambition is to be a leader
in its industry, deliver long term performance and contribute to
sustainability. The company’s customer-centric transformation
strategy aims at profitable, regular and responsible growth over
the long term. It relies on operational excellence, selective
investments, open innovation and a network organization implemented
by the Group worldwide. Through the commitment and inventiveness of
its people, Air Liquide leverages energy and environment
transition, changes in healthcare and digitization, and delivers
greater value to all its stakeholders.
Air Liquide’s revenue amounted to 22
billion euros in 2019 and its solutions that protect life and the
environment represented more than 40% of sales. Air Liquide is
listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange (compartment A) and
belongs to the CAC 40, EURO STOXX 50 and FTSE4Good indexes.
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