(Boursier.com) — The General Meeting of Shareholders of Danone met in Paris on April 25, under the chairmanship of Gilles Schnepp, Chairman of the Board of Directors. 73.58% of Danone’s share capital was present or represented at this General Meeting.
The General Meeting approved all the resolutions proposed by the Board of Directors, in particular the corporate accounts and the consolidated accounts for the 2023 financial year, as well as the distribution of a dividend of 2.10 euros per share in cash. . It is up 5% compared to the previous year. The dividend detachment date from the share (ex-date) is set for May 3 and payment will take place on May 7.
Furthermore, the General Meeting approved the proposed renewals of the mandates of Directors of Gilbert Ghostine and Lise Kingo.
This General Assembly was an opportunity to present Danone’s strategy, its development prospects and the highlights of the 2023 financial year, including the commitments and priorities implemented as part of its sustainable development roadmap.
Continuation of the international employee shareholding plan
In parallel with the French employee shareholding plan implemented again this year, the Danone Board of Directors has decided to continue in 2024 its capital increase program reserved for employees working within Danone’s foreign subsidiaries or in international mobility situation within the Group, launched in 2019. Under this program, eligible employees of foreign Danone companies were able to subscribe to shares at a discount of 30% of the reference price. The subscription period took place during the month of March 2024. The capital increase reserved for international employees was open to nearly 85% of Danone employees worldwide, working in 47 different countries. The new shares will be admitted to trading on the Euronext Paris market on the same listing line as the existing shares (ISIN code FR0000120644) and will be fully assimilated to them upon their admission to trading.
The presentations made during the General Meeting and the answers to all written questions sent by shareholders are available on the Danone website. The detailed voting results and the broadcast of the General Meeting will be available on the website by April 26, 2024.
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