Resolutions passed at the Annual General Meeting of. Coca-Cola HBC AG. held on Wednesday, 25 June 2014, 1:00 pm CET at Theater Casino Zug, Switzerland

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1 Resolutions passed at the Annual General Meeting of Coca-Cola HBC AG held on Wednesday, 25 June 2014, 1:00 pm CET at Theater Casino Zug, Switzerland Presence shares represented 65.63% of the total issued share capital (1) 66.25% of the outstanding voting rights, whether exercisable or not (1) (1) On 25 June 2014, Coca-Cola HBC AG's total issued share capital of 2,463,905, consisted of 367,747,133 ordinary shares, of which 14,925 ordinary shares are held by Coca-Cola HBC AG and 3,430,135 shares are held by a subsidiary in treasury. Accordingly, the total number of outstanding voting rights in Coca-Cola HBC AG as at 25 June 2014, whether exercisable or not, was 364,302,073. Agenda items The following resolutions have been passed: 1 Receipt of the 2013 UK Annual Report and the 2012/2013 Report on Financial Statements and Other Information Required under Swiss Law, as well as approval of the annual management report, the stand-alone financial statements and the consolidated financial statements Votes for (99.76%) Votes against ( 0.01%) Abstentions cast ( 0.23%)

2 2 Consequently, (i) the 2013 UK annual financial report (including the consolidated financial statements contained therein) prepared in connection with the premium listing of Coca-Cola HBC AG on the London Stock Exchange for the year ended 31 December 2013 (the UK Annual Report ) and the 2012/2013 report on financial statements and other information required under Swiss law have thereby been received, and (ii) the annual management report and the stand-alone financial statements of Coca-Cola HBC AG (the Stand-Alone Financial Statements ) for the financial year beginning on 19 September 2012 and ended on 31 December 2013 (together with the carrying forward of a net loss of CHF 28,318,152) as well as the consolidated financial statements of Coca-Cola HBC AG and its subsidiaries for the year ended 31 December 2013 have thereby been approved. 2 Advisory vote on the Remuneration Report Votes for (85.85%) Votes against (14.10%) Abstentions cast ( 0.05%) The remuneration report of the Board of Directors, other than the section containing the remuneration policy of Coca-Cola HBC AG, in the form set out on pages of the UK Annual Report has thereby been approved by way of an advisory vote. 3 Advisory vote on the Remuneration Policy Votes for (81.53%) Votes against (16.40%) Abstentions cast ( 2.07%)

3 3 The remuneration policy of Coca-Cola HBC AG, in the form set out on pages of the UK Annual Report, which takes effect immediately after the end of the Annual General Meeting on 25 June 2014, has thereby been approved by way of an advisory vote. 4 Appropriation of reserves / declaration of dividend of EUR per share Votes for (99.95%) Votes against 283 ( 0.00%) Abstentions cast ( 0.05%) The declaration of a gross dividend of EUR on each ordinary registered share with a par value of CHF 6.70 out of the general capital contribution reserve, as shown in the Stand-Alone Financial Statements has been approved. Own shares held directly by Coca-Cola HBC AG are not entitled to dividends. The total aggregate amount of the dividend shall be capped at an amount of CHF 200,000,000 (the Cap ), and thus will reduce the general capital contribution reserve of CHF 6,433,831,298 as shown in the Stand-Alone Financial Statements, by a maximum of CHF 200,000,000 to a minimum of CHF 6,233,831,298. To the extent that the dividend calculated on EUR per share would exceed the Cap on the day of the Annual General Meeting according to an exchange ratio determined by the Board of Directors in its reasonable opinion, the Euro per share amount of the dividend shall be reduced on a pro rata basis so that the aggregate amount of all dividends paid does not exceed the Cap. Payment of the dividend shall be made on 29 July 2014 to holders of Coca-Cola HBC AG shares on the record date of 11 July Discharge of the members of the Board of Directors and the members of the Operating Committee Votes for (99.90%) Votes against ( 0.00%)

4 4 Abstentions cast ( 0.10%) The discharge of the members of the Board of Directors and the members of the Operating Committee for the financial year beginning on 19 September 2012 and ending on 31 December 2013 has thereby been granted. 6 Amendment of Articles of Association (in order to address the requirements of the Swiss ordinance against excessive compensation in listed companies, which entered into force on 1 January 2014) Votes for (83.73%) Votes against (16.17%) Abstentions cast ( 0.10%) ( 0.00%) (Percentages are calculated based on total voting rights represented.) The proposed amendments of articles 11 no. 2, 5 and 6, 16 para. 2 and 5, 18, 23 para. 1, 24 para. 1 and 3, 25 para. 3 no. 7, 27, 30, and 32 through 39 of the Articles of Association (plus certain editorial changes) have thereby been approved. 7 Election of the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Remuneration Committee 7.1 Current members of the Board of Directors Re-election of George A. David as a member of the Board of Directors and election as the Chairman of the Board of Directors (in a single vote) Votes for (98.44%)

5 5 Votes against ( 1.51%) Abstentions cast ( 0.05%) George A. David has thereby been re-elected as a member of the Board of Directors and elected as the Chairman of the Board of Directors, in each case, for a term of one year until the end of the next Annual General Meeting in Re-election of Antonio D'Amato as a member of the Board of Directors and election as a member of the Remuneration Committee (in a single vote) Votes for (99.50%) Votes against ( 0.45%) Abstentions cast ( 0.05%) Antonio D'Amato has thereby been re-elected as a member of the Board of Directors and elected as a member of the Remuneration Committee, in each case, for a term of one year until the end of the next Annual General Meeting in Re-election of Sir Michael Llewellyn-Smith as a member of the Board of Directors and election as a member of the Remuneration Committee (in a single vote) Votes for (99.12%) Votes against ( 0.83%) Abstentions cast ( 0.05%)

6 6 Sir Michael Llewellyn-Smith has thereby been re-elected as a member of the Board of Directors and elected as a member of the Remuneration Committee, in each case, for a term of one year until the end of the next Annual General Meeting in Re-election of Susan Kilsby as a member of the Board of Directors and election as a member of the Remuneration Committee (in a single vote) Votes for (99.94%) Votes against ( 0.01%) Abstentions cast ( 0.05%) Susan Kilsby has thereby been re-elected as a member of the Board of Directors and elected as a member of the Remuneration Committee, in each case, for a term of one year until the end of the next Annual General Meeting in Re-election of Dimitris Lois as a member of the Board of Directors Votes for (99.88%) Votes against ( 0.07%) Abstentions cast ( 0.05%)

7 7 Dimitris Lois has thereby been re-elected as a member of the Board of Directors for a term of one year until the end of the next Annual General Meeting in Re-election of Anastassis G. David as a member of the Board of Directors Votes for (98.91%) Votes against ( 1.04%) Abstentions cast ( 0.05%) Anastassis G. David has thereby been re-elected as a member of the Board of Directors for a term of one year until the end of the next Annual General Meeting in Re-election of Irial Finan as a member of the Board of Directors Votes for (98.98%) Votes against ( 0.97%) Abstentions cast ( 0.05%) Irial Finan has thereby been re-elected as a member of the Board of Directors for a term of one year until the end of the next Annual General Meeting in Re-election of Christos Ioannou as a member of the Board of Directors Votes for (99.94%)

8 8 Votes against ( 0.01%) Abstentions cast ( 0.05%) Christos Ioannou has thereby been re-elected as a member of the Board of Directors for a term of one year until the end of the next Annual General Meeting in Re-election of Nigel Macdonald as a member of the Board of Directors Votes for (99.69%) Votes against ( 0.26%) Abstentions cast ( 0.05%) Nigel Macdonald has thereby been re-elected as a member of the Board of Directors for a term of one year until the end of the next Annual General Meeting in New members of the Board of Directors Election of Anastasios I. Leventis as a member of the Board of Directors Votes for (99.17%) Votes against ( 0.78%) Abstentions cast ( 0.05%)

9 9 Anastasios I. Leventis has thereby been elected as a member of the Board of Directors for a term of one year until the end of the next Annual General Meeting in Election of Christo Leventis as a member of the Board of Directors Votes for (99.17%) Votes against ( 0.78%) Abstentions cast ( 0.05%) Christo Leventis has thereby been elected as a member of the Board of Directors for a term of one year until the end of the next Annual General Meeting in Election of José Octavio Reyes as a member of the Board of Directors Votes for (99.17%) Votes against ( 0.78%) Abstentions cast ( 0.05%) José Octavio Reyes has thereby been elected as a member of the Board of Directors for a term of one year until the end of the next Annual General Meeting in 2015.

10 Election of John P. Sechi as a member of the Board of Directors Votes for (99.69%) Votes against ( 0.26%) Abstentions cast ( 0.05%) John P. Sechi has thereby been elected as a member of the Board of Directors for a term of one year until the end of the next Annual General Meeting in Election of the independent proxy Votes for (99.95%) Votes against 10 ( 0.00%) Abstentions cast ( 0.05%) Ms. Ines Poeschel, Kellerhals Attorneys at law, Zurich, Switzerland, has thereby been elected as independent proxy for a term of one year until the end of the next Annual General Meeting in Election of the auditors 9.1 Re-election of the statutory auditor Votes for (99.95%) Votes against 20 ( 0.00%)

11 11 Abstentions cast ( 0.05%) PricewaterhouseCoopers AG, Zurich, Switzerland, has thereby been re-elected as the statutory auditor of Coca-Cola HBC AG for the financial year ending 31 December Advisory vote on re-appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm for UK and US purposes Votes for (99.94%) Votes against ( 0.01%) Abstentions cast ( 0.05%) The re-appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers S.A., Halandri, Greece, as the independent registered public accounting firm of Coca-Cola HBC AG for the purposes of reporting under the rules of the UK s Financial Conduct Authority and United States securities laws for a term of one year until the next Annual General Meeting, has thereby been approved by way of an advisory vote and the authority of the Audit Committee to determine PricewaterhouseCoopers S.A.'s terms of engagement and remuneration has thereby been confirmed by way of an advisory vote. 9.3 Re-election of the audit expert for audits of capital increases Votes for (99.95%) Votes against 43 ( 0.00%) Abstentions cast ( 0.05%)

12 12 Ernst & Young AG, Zurich Branch, Switzerland, has thereby been re-elected as audit expert for audits of capital increases for a term of one year until the end of the next Annual General Meeting in The full minutes of the Annual General Meeting will be available for inspection from 11 July 2014 at Coca-Cola HBC AG's registered office. Zug, 25 June 2014 George A. David Chairman of the Board Jan Gustavsson Company Secretary