Combined General Meeting of Air Liquide Shareholders of April 30, 2024
On
This was followed by more than one hour of discussion with the audience, and the session concluded with votes on the 23 resolutions.
The proposed dividend, with an ex-date of
The Annual General Meeting renewed the terms of office of two independent Directors,
The Board of Directors thus remains composed of 14 members: 12 members appointed by the Annual General Meeting, the vast majority of whom are independent (83% independent Directors), including five women (42%) and five foreign nationals, and two Directors representing the employees. The composition of the Board offers a diversity of profiles, experience, skills, nationalities and cultures, adapted to the Group’s challenges. It reflects the diversity policy implemented by the Board of Directors.
In addition, the Annual General Meeting voted in favor of the 2023 remuneration components for:
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François Jackow , as Chief Executive Officer; -
Benoît Potier , as Chairman of the Board of Directors;
as well as on the information related to the remunerations of all corporate officers for 2023.
The Annual General Meeting also approved the remuneration policy for corporate officers applicable to:
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François Jackow , as Chief Executive Officer; -
Benoît Potier , as Chairman of the Board of Directors; - and non-executive Directors.
Lastly, on the recommendation of the
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Audit and Accounts Committee :Catherine Guillouard (Chairwoman),Aiman Ezzat ,Bertrand Dumazy ; -
Appointments and Governance Committee :Xavier Huillard (Chairman),Annette Winkler ,Bertrand Dumazy ; -
Remuneration Committee:
Xavier Huillard (Chairman),Kim Ann Mink , Fatima Tighlaline (Director representing the employees); -
Environment and Society Committee :Annette Winkler (Chairwoman),Philippe Dubrulle (Director representing the employees),Monica de Virgiliis .
The full broadcast of the Annual General Meeting is available at:
https://www.airliquide.com/2024-annual-general-meeting
Air Liquide share ownership (as at
- 34% of the capital held by individual Shareholders
- 53% of the capital held by foreign institutional investors
- 13% of the capital held by French institutional investors
Air Liquide is a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 72 countries with 67,800 employees, the Group serves more than 4 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 Group’s activities since its creation in 1902.
Taking action today while preparing the future is at the heart of Air Liquide’s strategy. With ADVANCE, its strategic plan for 2025, Air Liquide is targeting a global performance, combining financial and extra-financial dimensions. Positioned on new markets, the Group benefits from major assets such as its business model combining resilience and strength, its ability to innovate and its technological expertise. The Group develops solutions contributing to climate and the energy transition—particularly with hydrogen—and takes action to progress in areas of healthcare, digital and high technologies.
Air Liquide’s revenue amounted to more than
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