Shareholders' Meeting 2022

Shareholders’ Meeting approves dividend of CHF 22 per share

At today’s Shareholders’ Meeting of Swisscom Ltd, the shareholders approved all proposals put forward by the Board of Directors. The meeting granted discharge to the members of the Board of Directors and the Group Executive Board for the 2021 financial year. Due to planning uncertainties as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Shareholders’ Meeting was again held without shareholders present. A live talk will follow at 1.30 pm in which Chairman of the Board of Directors Michael Rechsteiner and CEO Urs Schaeppi will discuss the 2021 fiscal year.

By Sepp Huber
Porträt von Michael Rechsteiner, VRP, und Urs Schaeppi, CEO Swisscom

The 24th Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of Swisscom Ltd took place today at 11.00 am in Volketswil. The shareholders authorised the independent voting proxy in advance with their voting instructions.
38,782,217 or 74,87% of voting shares were represented. The number of all registered Swisscom shareholders was around 73,500 at the end of March 2022.

1.30 pm: Talk with President of the Board of Directors Michael Rechsteiner and CEO Urs Schaeppi

At 1.30 pm, Michael Rechsteiner, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Urs Schaeppi, CEO, will provide information about the 2021 fiscal year and current topics in a live talk with moderator Claudia Lässer. At the end of the talk, the voting results of the Shareholders’ Meeting will be published in detail.

All motions of the Board of Directors approved

The shareholders approved the management report, the consolidated financial statement and the annual financial statements for 2021. They also approved the request by the Board of Directors to set the ordinary dividend at CHF 22 gross per share, as in the previous year. On 5 April 2022, a net dividend of CHF 14.30 per share will be paid to the shareholders after deduction of the Swiss federal withholding tax of 35 percent.

The meeting granted discharge to the members of the Board of Directors and the Group Executive Board for the 2021 financial year. In a consultative vote, the meeting took note of and approved the remuneration report.

Board of Directors and Remuneration Committee re-elected for one year

The one-year term of office of all members of the Board of Directors expired at the Shareholders’ Meeting. All members of the Board of Directors and the members of the Remuneration Committee were re-elected by the Shareholders’ Meeting for a one-year term.

Renzo Simoni remains on the Board of Directors as the state representative delegated by the Federal Council. Furthermore, the Shareholders’ Meeting approved the total remuneration of the Board of Directors and the Group Executive Board for 2023 and re-elected the independent voting proxy and the statutory auditor for a one-year term.

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