Wiesloch, June 16, 2016 – At today's regular Annual General Meeting of MLP AG at the Palatin Congress and Cultural Centre in Wiesloch, the shareholders approved all items on the agenda with a large majority. As such, 99.96 percent voted in favour of the proposed profit distribution of 12 cents per share. Discharge was granted to the Executive Board and Supervisory Board with an approval rate of 99.86 and 98.62 percent respectively. With an approval rate of 99.27 percent, the shareholders also accepted the proposal to appoint KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Berlin, Germany as auditor and Group auditor for the financial year 2016. For the resolution on the approval of a control and profit and loss transfer agreement with Schwarzer Familienholding GmbH, 99.95 percent of the votes submitted were YES votes. This measure is implemented as planned within the scope of the acquisition of the DOMCURA Group in 2015.
In total, more than 500 shareholders took part in the Annual General Meeting. Those in attendance represented around 70 percent of the share capital.
Item | Yes votes in percent |
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Resolution concerning the use of unappropriated profit as per December 31, 2015 | 99.96 % |
Resolution on the discharge of the Executive Board for the financial year | 99.86 % |
Resolution on the discharge of the Supervisory Board for the financial year | 98.62 % |
Appointment of the auditor for the financial statements and the consolidated financial statements for the financial year 2016 | 99.27 % |
Resolution on approval of a control and profit and loss transfer agreement with Schwarzer Familienholding GmbH | 99.95 % |