Details of the voting results will be available on https://www.barco.com/en/about/corporate-governance
We refer to the agenda of the Extraordinary and Annual General Meeting and more specifically the topics regarding authorization to renew the authorization to acquire and alienate own shares, and to increase issued capital, dividend, composition of the board of directors and the re-appointment of the statutory auditor.
Authorization to acquire and alienate own shares and to increase issued capital
The Extraordinary Meeting approved the mandates to acquire and alienate own shares, and to increase the capital in one or more steps with an amount not to exceed fifty percent (50%) of the capital. The Board can use these mandates for a period of five (5) years.
Dividend
Following the proposal of the Board of Directors, the General Meeting approved the gross dividend over 2023 at forty-eight eurocents (€ 0.48) per fully paid up share.
• Ex-Dividend Trading date: Monday 06 May 2024
• Record date: Tuesday 07 May 2024
• Payment date: Wednesday 08 May 2024
Approval of the remuneration report
The General Meeting has approved the remuneration report with respect to the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. This report is included in the Corporate Governance report of Barco’s integrated annual report 2023: https://ir.barco.com/2023/uploads/files/PDF/Barco-IR2023-CGR.pdf
Composition Board of Directors
The General Meeting has re-appointed Mrs. Hilde Laga and Mrs. Lieve Creten as independent director for a period of four (4) years until the closing of the ordinary general meeting of 2028.
Re-appointment of a statutory auditor
The General Meeting decided to re-appoint BV PwC Bedrijfsrevisoren, represented by Mrs. Lien Winne, as statutory auditor for a term of three years. The mandate expires after the general meeting of shareholders that has to approve the accounts for the fiscal year ending at December 31, 2026.
About Barco
Barco, headquartered in Kortrijk (Belgium), is a global company leading in visualization, networking, and collaboration technology. Its innovative solutions drive advancements in the healthcare, enterprise, and entertainment markets. At the heart of Barco’s success are over 3,000 dedicated ‘visioneers’, each passionately contributing to driving change through technology.
Listed on Euronext (BAR), Reuters (BARBt.BR), and Bloomberg (BAR BB), Barco realized sales of 1,050 million euro in 2023.
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