Sopra Steria Group’s Combined General Meeting: Tuesday, 21st May, 2024
The Combined General Meeting of
All 34 resolutions submitted by the Board were approved.
The results of the vote on the 34 resolutions are presented hereafter. They are also available on the Group’s website, in the investors / shareholders’ meetings section: The results of the vote
Total number of shares: |
20,547,701 |
Number of shares with voting rights: |
20,362,388 |
Number of shareholders in attendance or being represented: |
1,800 |
Percentage of shares held by shareholders in attendance or being represented at the meeting |
81.90% |
Number of votes in attendance or represented: |
22,232,785 |
Resolution |
Type |
Vote Time |
Votes valid for majority |
Votes not valid for majority |
Presents & Represented |
Shares valid for majority |
Excluded voting rights |
State of adoption |
||||||||
For |
% |
Against |
% |
Abstain |
Invalid |
Not voted |
Shares |
Votes |
For + Against |
% of shares capital |
||||||
1 |
Approval of the parent company financial statements for financial year 2023 |
Ordinary |
|
22,186,092 |
99.96% |
9,983 |
0.04% |
35,551 |
0 |
1,159 |
16,673,837 |
22,232,785 |
16,502,719 |
80.31% |
0 |
Carried |
2 |
Granting of final discharge to the Board of Directors |
Ordinary |
|
18,158,796 |
82.58% |
3,831,607 |
17.42% |
241,601 |
0 |
781 |
16,673,837 |
22,232,785 |
16,297,823 |
79.32% |
0 |
Carried |
3 |
Approval of the consolidated financial statements for financial year 2023 |
Ordinary |
|
22,180,844 |
99.93% |
15,455 |
0.07% |
35,726 |
0 |
760 |
16,673,837 |
22,232,785 |
16,502,720 |
80.31% |
0 |
Carried |
4 |
Appropriation of earnings for financial year 2023 and setting of the dividend |
Ordinary |
|
22,229,674 |
>99,99% |
1,779 |
<0,01% |
562 |
0 |
770 |
16,673,837 |
22,232,785 |
16,537,789 |
80.48% |
0 |
Carried |
5 |
Approval of disclosures relating to the compensation of company officers mentioned in Section I of Article L. 22-10-9 of the French Commercial Code, in accordance with Section I of Article L. |
Ordinary |
|
22,073,425 |
99.29% |
157,052 |
0.71% |
1,548 |
0 |
760 |
16,673,837 |
22,232,785 |
16,536,724 |
80.48% |
0 |
Carried |
Resolution |
Type |
Vote Time |
Votes valid for majority |
Votes not valid for majority |
Presents & Represented |
Shares valid for majority |
Excluded voting rights |
State of adoption |
||||||||
For |
% |
Against |
% |
Abstain |
Invalid |
Not voted |
Shares |
Votes |
For + Against |
% of shares capital |
||||||
6 |
Approval of the fixed, variable and exceptional items of compensation making up the total compensation and benefits of any kind paid during the financial year ended |
Ordinary |
|
21,913,688 |
98.59% |
314,455 |
1.41% |
3,856 |
0 |
786 |
16,673,837 |
22,232,785 |
16,535,632 |
80.47% |
0 |
Carried |
7 |
Approval of the fixed, variable and exceptional items of compensation making up the total compensation and benefits of any kind paid during the financial year ended |
Ordinary |
|
21,964,168 |
98.81% |
263,896 |
1.19% |
3,930 |
0 |
791 |
16,673,837 |
22,232,785 |
16,535,597 |
80.47% |
0 |
Carried |
8 |
Approval of the compensation policy for the Chairman of the Board of Directors |
Ordinary |
|
21,896,653 |
98.50% |
333,068 |
1.50% |
2,280 |
0 |
784 |
16,673,837 |
22,232,785 |
16,536,492 |
80.48% |
0 |
Carried |
9 |
Approval of the compensation policy for the Chief Executive Officer |
Ordinary |
|
20,814,530 |
95.80% |
912,639 |
4.20% |
504,852 |
0 |
764 |
16,673,837 |
22,232,785 |
16,037,402 |
78.05% |
0 |
Carried |
10 |
Approval of the compensation policy for Directors for their service |
Ordinary |
|
22,219,849 |
99.96% |
9,843 |
0.04% |
2,233 |
0 |
860 |
16,673,837 |
22,232,785 |
16,536,537 |
80.48% |
0 |
Carried |
11 |
Decision setting the total annual amount of compensation awarded to Directors for their service at €700,000 |
Ordinary |
|
22,212,157 |
99.92% |
17,872 |
0.08% |
1,996 |
0 |
760 |
16,673,837 |
22,232,785 |
16,536,771 |
80.48% |
0 |
Carried |
Resolution |
Type |
Vote Time |
Votes valid for majority |
Votes not valid for majority |
Presents & Represented |
Shares valid for majority |
Excluded voting rights |
State of adoption |
||||||||
For |
% |
Against |
% |
Abstain |
Invalid |
Not voted |
Shares |
Votes |
For + Against |
% of shares capital |
||||||
12 |
Reappointment of |
Ordinary |
|
19,005,895 |
85.92% |
3,113,296 |
14.08% |
112,774 |
0 |
820 |
16,673,837 |
22,232,785 |
16,429,354 |
79.96% |
0 |
Carried |
13 |
Reappointment of Éric Pasquier as a Director |
Ordinary |
|
21,313,130 |
95.93% |
905,324 |
4.07% |
7,371 |
0 |
6,960 |
16,673,837 |
22,232,785 |
16,533,798 |
80.47% |
0 |
Carried |
14 |
Reappointment of Sopra GMT as a Director |
Ordinary |
|
19,634,465 |
88.36% |
2,587,651 |
11.64% |
9,905 |
0 |
764 |
16,673,837 |
22,232,785 |
16,532,896 |
80.46% |
0 |
Carried |
15 |
Reappointment of Éric Hayat as a Director |
Ordinary |
|
19,409,592 |
87.32% |
2,817,579 |
12.68% |
4,659 |
0 |
955 |
16,673,837 |
22,232,785 |
16,536,658 |
80.48% |
0 |
Carried |
16 |
Reappointment of Marie-Hélène Rigal-Drogerys as a Director |
Ordinary |
|
21,870,337 |
98.86% |
252,521 |
1.14% |
108,969 |
0 |
958 |
16,673,837 |
22,232,785 |
16,431,677 |
79.97% |
0 |
Carried |
17 |
Appointment of |
Ordinary |
|
21,851,865 |
98.34% |
368,786 |
1.66% |
4,450 |
0 |
7,684 |
16,673,837 |
22,232,785 |
16,535,504 |
80.47% |
0 |
Carried |
18 |
Appointment of ACA Nexia as Joint Sustainability Auditor |
Ordinary |
|
21,989,549 |
98.93% |
237,479 |
1.07% |
4,819 |
0 |
938 |
16,673,837 |
22,232,785 |
16,535,265 |
80.47% |
0 |
Carried |
19 |
Appointment of |
Ordinary |
|
22,217,543 |
99.94% |
12,549 |
0.06% |
1,555 |
0 |
1,138 |
16,673,837 |
22,232,785 |
16,536,928 |
80.48% |
0 |
Carried |
20 |
Authorisation to be granted to the Board of Directors to trade in the Company’s shares up to a maximum of 10 % of the share capital |
Ordinary |
|
22,209,571 |
99.98% |
5,174 |
0.02% |
17,257 |
0 |
783 |
16,673,837 |
22,232,785 |
16,521,028 |
80.40% |
0 |
Carried |
Resolution |
Type |
Vote Time |
Votes valid for majority |
Votes not valid for majority |
Presents & Represented |
Shares valid for majority |
Excluded voting rights |
State of adoption |
||||||||
For |
% |
Against |
% |
Abstain |
Invalid |
Not voted |
Shares |
Votes |
For + Against |
% of shares capital |
||||||
21 |
Authorisation to be granted to the Board of Directors to retire any shares that the Company may have acquired and to reduce the share capital accordingly |
Extraordinary |
|
22,064,559 |
99.23% |
170,935 |
0.77% |
1,593 |
0 |
760 |
16,676,368 |
22,237,847 |
16,539,223 |
80.49% |
0 |
Carried |
22 |
Delegation of authority to be granted to the Board of Directors to issue ordinary shares and/or other securities giving access to the Company’s share capital and/or the share capital of its subsidiaries, with pre-emptive subscription rights for existing shareholders, subject to an upper limit of 50% of the Company’s share capital |
Extraordinary |
|
21,308,946 |
95.83% |
926,404 |
4.17% |
1,564 |
0 |
933 |
16,676,368 |
22,237,847 |
16,539,338 |
80.49% |
0 |
Carried |
23 |
Delegation of authority to be granted to the BoD to issue ordinary shares and/or other securities giving access to the Co.’s share capital and/or of its subsidiaries', thru public offerings (other than those of Art. L411-2 1° of the CMF), without preemptive subscription rights, capped to 20% of the Co.'s share capital, or 10% if no priority rights |
Extraordinary |
|
20,480,883 |
92.11% |
1,754,386 |
7.89% |
1,778 |
0 |
800 |
16,676,368 |
22,237,847 |
16,539,436 |
80.49% |
0 |
Carried |
Resolution |
Type |
Vote Time |
Votes valid for majority |
Votes not valid for majority |
Presents & Represented |
Shares valid for majority |
Excluded voting rights |
State of adoption |
||||||||
For |
% |
Against |
% |
Abstain |
Invalid |
Not voted |
Shares |
Votes |
For + Against |
% of shares capital |
||||||
24 |
Delegation of authority to be granted to the BoD to issue ordinary shares and/or other securities giving access to the Co.’s share capital and/or its subsidiaries' share capital, by a public offering provided under Art. L411-2 1° of the Monetary & Financial Code, without preemptive subscription rights, capped at 10% of the Co.’s share capital p.a. |
Extraordinary |
|
20,554,128 |
92.45% |
1,678,629 |
7.55% |
4,114 |
0 |
976 |
16,676,368 |
22,237,847 |
16,539,446 |
80.49% |
0 |
Carried |
25 |
Delegation of authority to be granted to the BoD to determine the issue price for ordinary shares and/or other securities giving access to the Company’s share capital and/or its subsidiaries' share capital, capped at 10% of the Company’s share capital per year, in connection with a capital increase without pre-emptive subscription rights |
Extraordinary |
|
20,403,507 |
91.76% |
1,831,644 |
8.24% |
1,300 |
0 |
1,396 |
16,676,368 |
22,237,847 |
16,539,586 |
80.49% |
0 |
Carried |
Resolution |
Type |
Vote Time |
Votes valid for majority |
Votes not valid for majority |
Presents & Represented |
Shares valid for majority |
Excluded voting rights |
State of adoption |
||||||||
For |
% |
Against |
% |
Abstain |
Invalid |
Not voted |
Shares |
Votes |
For + Against |
% of shares capital |
||||||
26 |
Delegation of authority to be granted to the Board of Directors to increase, with or without pre-emptive subscription rights for existing shareholders, the number of ordinary shares and/or other securities giving access to the Company’s share capital to be issued, subject to an upper limit of 15% of the size of the initial issue |
Extraordinary |
|
19,871,197 |
89.37% |
2,364,075 |
10.63% |
1,260 |
0 |
1,315 |
16,676,368 |
22,237,847 |
16,539,627 |
80.49% |
0 |
Carried |
27 |
Delegation of authority to be granted to the Board of Directors to issue ordinary shares and/or other securities giving access to the Company’s share capital and/or its subsidiaries' share capital, without pre-emptive subscription rights, in consideration for contributions in kind, subject to an upper limit of 10% of the Company’s share capital |
Extraordinary |
|
21,721,193 |
97.74% |
501,558 |
2.26% |
1,327 |
0 |
13,769 |
16,676,368 |
22,237,847 |
16,539,555 |
80.49% |
0 |
Carried |
Resolution |
Type |
Vote Time |
Votes valid for majority |
Votes not valid for majority |
Presents & Represented |
Shares valid for majority |
Excluded voting rights |
State of adoption |
||||||||
For |
% |
Against |
% |
Abstain |
Invalid |
Not voted |
Shares |
Votes |
For + Against |
% of shares capital |
||||||
28 |
Delegation of authority to be granted to the BoD to issue ordinary shares and/or other securities giving access to the Company’s share capital and/or its subsidiaries' share capital, without pre-emptive subscription rights, in consideration for instruments tendered to a public exchange offer, capped at 10% of the Company’s share capital |
Extraordinary |
|
22,122,467 |
99.49% |
112,742 |
0.51% |
1,705 |
0 |
933 |
16,676,368 |
22,237,847 |
16,539,560 |
80.49% |
0 |
Carried |
29 |
Delegation of authority to be granted to the Board of Directors to increase the Company’s share capital, through the capitalisation of premiums, reserves, earnings or any other item eligible for capitalisation |
Extraordinary |
|
22,225,127 |
99.98% |
4,290 |
0.02% |
1,390 |
0 |
7,040 |
16,676,368 |
22,237,847 |
16,539,492 |
80.49% |
0 |
Carried |
30 |
Authorisation to be granted to the Board of Directors to allot existing or new free shares to employees and/or company officers of the Company and/or affiliated companies, subject to a cap of 1.1% of the share capital, entailing the waiver by the shareholders of their pre-emptive subscription right |
Extraordinary |
|
21,202,923 |
95.42% |
1,017,058 |
4.58% |
17,102 |
0 |
764 |
16,676,368 |
22,237,847 |
16,539,471 |
80.49% |
0 |
Carried |
Resolution |
Type |
Vote Time |
Votes valid for majority |
Votes not valid for majority |
Presents & Represented |
Shares valid for majority |
Excluded voting rights |
State of adoption |
||||||||
For |
% |
Against |
% |
Abstain |
Invalid |
Not voted |
Shares |
Votes |
For + Against |
% of shares capital |
||||||
31 |
Delegation of authority to be granted to the Board of Directors to increase the Company’s share capital, without pre-emptive subscription rights for existing shareholders, via issues to persons employed by the Company or by an affiliated company, subject to enrolment in a company savings plan, up to a maximum of 2% of the share capital |
Extraordinary |
|
21,855,772 |
98.32% |
374,096 |
1.68% |
1,115 |
0 |
6,864 |
16,676,368 |
22,237,847 |
16,539,706 |
80.49% |
0 |
Carried |
32 |
Amendment to Article 14 of the Articles of Association concerning the method of appointing Directors representing the employees |
Extraordinary |
|
22,229,301 |
>99,99% |
1,562 |
<0,01% |
3,410 |
0 |
3,574 |
16,676,368 |
22,237,847 |
16,538,254 |
80.49% |
0 |
Carried |
33 |
Amendment to Article 15 of the Articles of Association concerning the age limit for the Chairman of the Board of Directors |
Extraordinary |
|
20,355,653 |
94.95% |
1,083,076 |
5.05% |
792,084 |
0 |
7,034 |
16,676,368 |
22,237,847 |
15,749,358 |
76.65% |
0 |
Carried |
34 |
Powers granted to carry out formalities |
Ordinary |
|
22,230,276 |
>99,99% |
913 |
<0,01% |
631 |
0 |
965 |
16,673,837 |
22,232,785 |
16,537,634 |
80.48% |
0 |
Carried |
Disclaimer
This document is a free translation into English of the original French press release. It is not a binding document. In the event of a conflict in interpretation, reference should be made to the French version, which is the authentic text.
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