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SimCorp A/S – Business transacted at the annual general meeting

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Today, 1 April 2016, SimCorp A/S held its annual general meeting, at which the following were adopted

Financial year 2015 and 2016

  • The Company’s audited annual report 2015.
  • The remuneration of the Board of Directors for 2016.
  • Distribution of profit according to the adopted annual report 2015. The dividend will be DKK 5.25 per share of DKK 1 and the remainder is transferred to next year.

Elections

  • Re-election of Jesper Brandgaard as chairman and Peter Schütze as vice chairman of the Board of Directors.
  • Re-election of Hervé Couturier, Simon Jeffreys and Patrice McDonald as members of the Board of Directors.
  • Election of Franck Cohen as new member of the Board of Directors.
  • Re-election of PwC as the Company’s auditor.   

Extraordinary dividends and capital

  • Amendment of the Articles of Association to authorise the Board of Directors to approve distribution of extraordinary dividends. However, not enough capital was represented at the meeting in order to pass this proposal, and thus an extraordinary general meeting will be summoned.
  • Authorisation to the Board of Directors, in the period until the next annual general meeting, to purchase own shares of up to 10% of the share capital, inclusive of the Company’s current holding of own shares.

Issue of new shares

  • Amendment of the Articles of Association to reflect changes in the Danish Companies Act. In the future, new shares shall not be issued to bearer but in the name of the holder. However, not enough capital was represented at the meeting in order to pass this proposal, and thus an extraordinary general meeting will be summoned.
     

Enquiries regarding this announcement should be addressed to:
Klaus Holse, Chief Executive Officer, SimCorp A/S (+45 3544 8802, +45 2326 0000)
Thomas Johansen, Chief Financial Officer, SimCorp A/S (+45 3544 6858, +45 2811 3828)


Company Announcement no. 11/2016

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