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Viohalco S.A. — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2022
Apr 28, 2022
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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VIOHALCO SA 30 Avenue Marnix, 1000 Brussels, Belgium 0534.941.439 RLE (Brussels)
VOTE BY MAIL
Annual Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting of Viohalco SA (the Company) of 31 May 2022 at 12.00 pm (CET) at the registered office of the Company, 30 Avenue Marnix, 1000 Brussels, Belgium (the Meeting).
This signed form must be returned by Wednesday, 25 May 2022 at 5.00 pm (CET) at the latest to:
(1) by mail Viohalco SA Catherine Massion, deputy manager 30 Avenue Marnix 1000 Brussels (Belgium)
OR
(2) by electronic mail
A copy of the signed original form must be sent to: [email protected].
All electronic mail must be signed by means of electronic signature within the meaning of article 3.10 of EU Regulation 910/2014 or a qualified electronic signature within the meaning of article 3.12 of such regulation.
The undersigned (name and first name / name of the company)
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Domicile / Registered office
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Owner of dematerialised shares (*)
of Viohalco SA
registered shares (*)
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votes by mail in the following way with respect to the Annual Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting of the Company that will be held on Tuesday, 31 May 2022 at 12.00 pm (CET) ) at the registered office, 30 Avenue Marnix, 1000 Brussels, Belgium (the Meeting) with all above-mentioned shares.
The vote of the undersigned on the proposed resolutions is as follows :(**)
(*) Cross out what is not applicable. (**) Please tick the appropriate boxes.
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- Management report of the Board of Directors on the annual accounts of the Company for the accounting year ended 31 December 2021.
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- Report of the statutory auditor on the annual accounts of the Company for the accounting year ended 31 December 2021.
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- Presentation of the consolidated financial statements, the management report, and the report of the statutory auditor on the consolidated financial statements.
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- Approval of the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2021 (including allocation of the results and the distribution of a gross dividend of EUR 0.10 per share).
Proposed resolution: it is proposed to approve the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2021, including the allocation of results contained therein and the distribution of a gross dividend of EUR 0.10 per share. Taking into account the gross interim dividend of EUR 0.01 per share paid in June 2021, a balance gross amount of EUR 0.09 per share will be payable following approval of this proposed resolution.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
- Discharge of liability of the members of the Board of Directors.
Proposed resolution: it is proposed to grant discharge to the members of the Board of Directors from any liability arising from the performance of their duties during the financial year ended on 31 December 2021.
- Discharge of liability of the statutory auditor.
Proposed resolution: it is proposed to grant discharge to the statutory auditor from any liability arising from the performance of their duties during the financial year ended on 31 December 2021.
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- Renewal of the mandate of members of the Board of Directors and appointment of new Board member.
Proposed resolution: it is proposed to renew the appointment of Mr. Nikolaos Stassinopoulos as member of the Board of Directors, for a term of one year expiring at the end of the annual ordinary shareholders' meeting to be held in 2023;
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Proposed resolution: it is proposed to renew the appointment of Mr. Evangelos Moustakas as member of the Board of Directors, for a term of one year expiring at the end of the annual ordinary shareholders' meeting to be held in 2023;
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Proposed resolution: it is proposed to renew the appointment of Mr. Michail Stassinopoulos as member of the Board of Directors, for a term of one year expiring at the end of the annual ordinary shareholders' meeting to be held in 2023; FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN Proposed resolution: it is proposed to renew the appointment of Mr. Ippokratis Ioannis Stassinopoulos as member of the Board of Directors, for a term of one year expiring at the end of the annual ordinary shareholders' meeting to be held in 2023; FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN Proposed resolution: it is proposed to renew the appointment of Mr. Jean Charles Faulx as member of the Board of Directors, for a term of one year expiring at the end of the annual ordinary shareholders' meeting to be held in 2023; FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN Proposed resolution: it is proposed to renew the appointment of Mr. Thanasis Molokotos as member of the Board of Directors, for a term of one year expiring at the end of the annual ordinary shareholders' meeting to be held in 2023; FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN Proposed resolution: it is proposed to renew the appointment of Mr. Xavier Bedoret as member of the Board of Directors, for a term of one year expiring at the end of the annual ordinary shareholders' meeting to be held in 2023; FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN Proposed resolution: it is proposed to renew the appointment of Mr. Patrick Kron as member of the Board of Directors, for a term of one year expiring at the end of the annual ordinary shareholders' meeting to be held in 2023; FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN Proposed resolution: it is proposed to appoint Mr. Joseph Rutkowski as member of the Board of Directors, for a term of one year expiring at the end of the annual ordinary shareholders' meeting to be held in 2023; FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN Proposed resolution: it is proposed to renew the appointment of Ms. Marion Jenny Steiner Stassinopoulos as member of the Board of Directors, for a term of one year expiring at the end of the annual ordinary shareholders' meeting to be held in 2023; FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN Proposed resolution: it is proposed to renew the appointment of Ms. Margaret Zakos as member of the Board of Directors, for a term expiring at the end of the annual ordinary shareholders' meeting to be held in 2023; FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN Proposed resolution: it is proposed to renew the appointment of Mr. Efthimios Christodoulou as independent member of the Board of Directors, for a term of one year expiring at the end of the annual ordinary shareholders' meeting to be held in 2023; Mr. Christodoulou complies with the criteria of independence set forth in Principle 3.5 of the 2020 Belgian Corporate Governance Code; FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
Proposed resolution: it is proposed to renew the appointment of Ms. Kay Marie Breeden as independent member of the Board of Directors, for a term expiring at the end of the annual
ordinary shareholders' meeting to be held in 2023; Ms. Breeden complies with the criteria of independence set forth in Principle 3.5 of the 2020 Belgian Corporate Governance Code;
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN Proposed resolution: it is proposed to renew the appointment of Ms. Astrid de Launoit as independent member of the Board of Directors, for a term expiring at the end of the annual ordinary shareholders' meeting to be held in 2023; Ms. de Launoit complies with the criteria of independence set forth in Principle 3.5 of the 2020 Belgian Corporate Governance Code; FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN Proposed resolution: it is proposed to renew the appointment of Ms. Bernadette Christine Blampain as independent member of the Board of Directors, for a term expiring at the end of the annual ordinary shareholders' meeting to be held in 2023; Ms. Blampain complies with the criteria of independence set forth in Principle 3.5 of the 2020 Belgian Corporate Governance Code. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 8. Statutory auditor. a. Approval of fees of statutory auditor for financial year 2021.
Proposed resolution: it is proposed to approve the fees of the statutory auditor, PwC Bedrijfsrevisoren - Reviseurs d'entreprises SRL (head office in 1831 Diegem, Culliganlaan 5), in respect of financial year 2021 which amounts to EUR 210,680 (including audit procedures in respect of ESEF and Greek Branch).
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b. Renewal of appointment of statutory auditor and approval of fees.
Proposed resolution: it is proposed, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, to renew the appointment as statutory auditor of the audit firm, PriceWaterhouseCoopers Bedrijfsrevisoren BV - Reviseurs d'entreprises SRL (head office in 1831 Diegem, Culliganlaan 5), represented by Marc Daelman, for a term of three years ending at the annual ordinary shareholders' meeting which will approve the annual accounts of the financial year ending on 31 December 2024; and to set its annual fees at EUR 209,380 (excluding VAT, excluding outof-pocket expenses, excluding the IRE/IBR fee and excluding work to be done with respect to ESEF-requirements, but including the audit work with respect to the Greek Branch), subject to indexation on a yearly basis following the evolution of the consumer price index or as agreed between the parties.
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- Approval of the remuneration report.
Proposed resolution: it is proposed to approve the remuneration report for the financial year 2021 as set out in the 2021 annual report.
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- Approval of the remuneration policy.
Proposed resolution: it is proposed to approve the remuneration policy drafted in accordance with article 7:89/1 of the Belgian Code of Companies and Associations, as set out in the 2021 annual report.
- Approval of the remuneration of the members of the Board of Directors.
Proposed resolution: it is proposed to grant to each member of the Board of Directors a gross fixed remuneration of EUR 25,000. In addition, it is proposed to grant (i) to each member of the audit committee a gross fixed remuneration of EUR 25,000, and (ii) to each member of the nomination and remuneration committee a gross fixed remuneration of EUR 25,000. These amounts will remunerate the performance of their mandate during the period between 31 May 2022 and the annual ordinary shareholders' meeting of 2023.
The shareholder who has cast his vote by validly returning the present form to the Company cannot vote in person or by proxy at the Meeting for the number of votes already cast.
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If the Company publishes at the latest on Monday 16 May 2022 a revised agenda for the Meeting to include new items or proposed resolutions upon the request of one or more shareholders in execution of Article 7:130 of the Belgian Code of Companies and Associations, the present form will remain valid for the items on the agenda it covers, provided it has validly reached the Company prior to the publication of such revised agenda. Notwithstanding the above, the vote cast in the present form on an item on the agenda will be null and void if the agenda has been amended concerning this item to include a new proposed resolution in application of Article 7:130 of the Belgian Code of Companies and Associations.
Done at …………………………………………., on …………………….
Signature(s): ……………………………………….(***)
(***) Legal entities must specify the name, first name and title of the natural person(s) who sign on their behalf.