Partners Group announces results of Partners Group Holding AG's Annual General Meeting of shareholders
Notification
Baar-Zug, Switzerland, 9 May 2018
The Annual General Meeting of shareholders was held today in Cham, Switzerland, during which shareholders approved all proposals of the Board of Directors.
1. Approval of the 2017 Annual Report together with the consolidated financial statements and the individual financial statements and acknowledgement of the auditors' report
The shareholders approved the 2017 Annual Report together with the consolidated financial statements and the individual financial statements and acknowledged the auditors' report.
2. Motion for the appropriation of available earnings
The shareholders approved the payment of a dividend of CHF 19.00 per share. The disbursement of the dividend is scheduled for 16 May 2018, the shares will trade ex-dividend from 14 May 2018 onwards, and the dividend record date is 15 May 2018.
3. Consultative vote on the 2017 Compensation Report
The shareholders approved the 2017 Compensation Report in a consultative vote.
4. Discharge of the Board of Directors and of the Executive Committee
The shareholders granted the members of the Board of Directors and of the Executive Committee discharge from liability with regards to their activities in the fiscal year 2017.
5. Amendment of the Articles of Association: composition of Board committees, and other amendments
The shareholders approved the motion to amend the Articles of Association.
6. Approval of compensation
6.1. Retrospective approval of the revised budget for the total compensation of the Board of Directors
The shareholders retrospectively approved the revised budget for the total maximum compensation of the Board of Directors for the period from the 2017 Annual General Meeting of shareholders until the 2018 Annual General Meeting of shareholders.
6.2. Prospective approval of the total compensation of the Board of Directors
The shareholders approved the maximum total compensation of the Board of Directors for the period until the next Annual General Meeting of shareholders in 2019.
6.3. Retrospective approval of the revised budget for the total compensation of the Executive Committee
The shareholders retrospectively approved the revised budget for the total maximum compensation of the Executive Committee for the 2017 fiscal year and 2018 fiscal year.
6.4. Prospective approval of the total compensation of the Executive Committee
The shareholders approved the maximum total compensation of the Executive Committee for the 2019 fiscal year.
7. Elections
The shareholders elected Steffen Meister as Chairman of the Board of Directors for a term of office that ends at the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of shareholders. Furthermore, the shareholders elected Dr. Charles Dallara, Grace del Rosario-Castaño, Dr. Marcel Erni, Michelle Felman, Alfred Gantner, Dr. Eric Strutz, Patrick Ward, Urs Wietlisbach and Dr. Peter Wuffli, as members of the Board of Directors for a term of office that ends at the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of shareholders.
The shareholders also elected Grace del Rosario-Castaño and Dr. Peter Wuffli as members of the Nomination & Compensation Committee for a term of office that ends at the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of shareholders.
The shareholders furthermore elected Hotz & Goldmann in Baar, Switzerland, as Independent Proxy for a term of office that ends at the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of shareholders and re-elected KPMG AG, Zurich, Switzerland, as the auditing body for another term of office of one year.
About Partners Group
Partners Group is a global private markets investment management firm with over EUR 62 billion (USD 74 billion) in investment programs under management in private equity, private real estate, private infrastructure and private debt. The firm manages a broad range of customized portfolios for an international clientele of institutional investors. Partners Group is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland and has offices in Denver, Houston, New York, São Paulo, London, Guernsey, Paris, Luxembourg, Milan, Munich, Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore, Manila, Shanghai, Seoul, Tokyo and Sydney. The firm employs over 1,000 people and is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (symbol: PGHN) with a major ownership by its partners and employees.
Investor relations contact
Philip Sauer
Phone: +41 41 784 66 60
Email: [email protected]
Media relations contact
Jenny Blinch
Phone: +44 207 575 2571
Email: [email protected]
Notification
Baar-Zug, Switzerland, 9 May 2018
The Annual General Meeting of shareholders was held today in Cham, Switzerland, during which shareholders approved all proposals of the Board of Directors.
1. Approval of the 2017 Annual Report together with the consolidated financial statements and the individual financial statements and acknowledgement of the auditors' report
The shareholders approved the 2017 Annual Report together with the consolidated financial statements and the individual financial statements and acknowledged the auditors' report.
2. Motion for the appropriation of available earnings
The shareholders approved the payment of a dividend of CHF 19.00 per share. The disbursement of the dividend is scheduled for 16 May 2018, the shares will trade ex-dividend from 14 May 2018 onwards, and the dividend record date is 15 May 2018.
3. Consultative vote on the 2017 Compensation Report
The shareholders approved the 2017 Compensation Report in a consultative vote.
4. Discharge of the Board of Directors and of the Executive Committee
The shareholders granted the members of the Board of Directors and of the Executive Committee discharge from liability with regards to their activities in the fiscal year 2017.
5. Amendment of the Articles of Association: composition of Board committees, and other amendments
The shareholders approved the motion to amend the Articles of Association.
6. Approval of compensation
6.1. Retrospective approval of the revised budget for the total compensation of the Board of Directors
The shareholders retrospectively approved the revised budget for the total maximum compensation of the Board of Directors for the period from the 2017 Annual General Meeting of shareholders until the 2018 Annual General Meeting of shareholders.
6.2. Prospective approval of the total compensation of the Board of Directors
The shareholders approved the maximum total compensation of the Board of Directors for the period until the next Annual General Meeting of shareholders in 2019.
6.3. Retrospective approval of the revised budget for the total compensation of the Executive Committee
The shareholders retrospectively approved the revised budget for the total maximum compensation of the Executive Committee for the 2017 fiscal year and 2018 fiscal year.
6.4. Prospective approval of the total compensation of the Executive Committee
The shareholders approved the maximum total compensation of the Executive Committee for the 2019 fiscal year.
7. Elections
The shareholders elected Steffen Meister as Chairman of the Board of Directors for a term of office that ends at the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of shareholders. Furthermore, the shareholders elected Dr. Charles Dallara, Grace del Rosario-Castaño, Dr. Marcel Erni, Michelle Felman, Alfred Gantner, Dr. Eric Strutz, Patrick Ward, Urs Wietlisbach and Dr. Peter Wuffli, as members of the Board of Directors for a term of office that ends at the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of shareholders.
The shareholders also elected Grace del Rosario-Castaño and Dr. Peter Wuffli as members of the Nomination & Compensation Committee for a term of office that ends at the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of shareholders.
The shareholders furthermore elected Hotz & Goldmann in Baar, Switzerland, as Independent Proxy for a term of office that ends at the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of shareholders and re-elected KPMG AG, Zurich, Switzerland, as the auditing body for another term of office of one year.
About Partners Group
Partners Group is a global private markets investment management firm with over EUR 62 billion (USD 74 billion) in investment programs under management in private equity, private real estate, private infrastructure and private debt. The firm manages a broad range of customized portfolios for an international clientele of institutional investors. Partners Group is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland and has offices in Denver, Houston, New York, São Paulo, London, Guernsey, Paris, Luxembourg, Milan, Munich, Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore, Manila, Shanghai, Seoul, Tokyo and Sydney. The firm employs over 1,000 people and is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (symbol: PGHN) with a major ownership by its partners and employees.
Investor relations contact
Philip Sauer
Phone: +41 41 784 66 60
Email: [email protected]
Media relations contact
Jenny Blinch
Phone: +44 207 575 2571
Email: [email protected]