Worldline - 2022 General meeting - Approval of all resolutions - Press Release
09 Juni 2022 - 6:30PM
Worldline - 2022 General meeting - Approval of all resolutions -
Press Release
Worldline’s 2022 Annual General
Meeting
Approval of all resolutions submitted by
the board of directors
Paris La
Défense, June
9, 2022 - Worldline [Euronext:
WLN] , leader in the payments industry held today
its Annual General Meeting chaired by Mr Bernard Bourigeaud,
Chairman of the Board of Directors.
The General Shareholders Meeting was held
physically and gathered a large quorum of 80.67%. It was broadcast
live and is available for replay on the Company's website.
All resolutions have been approved. The General
Meeting approved, in particular, the Company and consolidated
accounts for the financial year ending December 31st, 2021, as well
as the related-parties agreement submitted to its approval. It also
ratified the transfer of the Company's registered office.
The General Meeting approved the renewal of
Director’s term of office of Mrs. Mette Kamsvåg1, Mrs. Susan M.
Tolson1, Mrs. Caroline Parot1, Mr Georges Pauget1, Mr Luc Rémont1
and Mr Michael Stollarz, for a term of three (3) years. The
General Meeting also renewed Mr Jos Dijsselhof as Censor for a
one-year period. Mr Georges Pauget remains Lead Director following
its renewal and all renewed directors assigned to commitees retain
their membership.
The shareholders also voted in favor of the
renewal of Deloitte & Associés as Statutory Auditors.
At the end of this General Meeting, the Board of
Directors of Worldline comprises 19 Directors, including two
Directors representing the employees Mrs Marie-Christine Lebert,
whose term was renewed, and Mr Olivier Lorieau, who was newly
appointed), one Censor and a representative of the Social and
Economic Committee. With 70% of independent Directors, the
composition of the Board is well-balanced and allows an adequate
representation of its main shareholders and strategic partners. The
Board is composed of 41% by women and of a diversity of profiles
that ensures solid and complementary skills.
Furthermore, the General Meeting approved the
elements of compensation and benefits granted to Mr Bernard
Bourigeaud, Chairman of the Board of Directors, to Mr Gilles
Grapinet, Chief Executive Officer, and to Mr Marc-Henri Desportes,
Deputy Chief Executive Officer for 2021. The General Meeting also
approved the 2022 compensation policies applicable to the corporate
officers.
The Shareholders approved the renewal of the
authorization granted to the Board of Directors with regards to
share buybacks, as well as the authorizations and financial
delegations regarding the issue of shares and/or securities notably
with and without preferential subscription rights of shareholders,
as the case may be.
The delegations granted to the Board to increase
the share capital reserved for employees who are members of a
company or group savings plan or employees of the Company’s foreign
subsidiaries were also renewed.
The shareholders also approved the authorization
granted to the Board to allocate performance shares and
stock-options of the Company to employees and/or corporate officers
of the Company or Group companies.
The results of voting on all resolutions
submitted to Shareholders are available on the Company’s website:
www.investors.worldline.com/en/general-meeting-of-shareholders.
Contacts
Investor Relations
Laurent Marie+33 7 84 50 18
90laurent.marie@worldline.com
Benoit d’Amécourt+33 6 75 51 41
47benoit.damecourt@worldline.com
Communication
Sandrine van der Ghinst+32 499 585
380sandrine.vanderghinst@worldline.com
Hélène Carlander+33 7 72 25 96
04helene.carlander@worldline.com
About Worldline
Worldline [Euronext: WLN] is a global leader in
the payments industry and the technology partner of choice for
merchants, banks and acquirers. Powered by 20,000 employees in more
than 50 countries, Worldline provides its clients with sustainable,
trusted and innovative solutions fostering their growth. Services
offered by Worldline include instore and online commercial
acquiring, highly secure payment transaction processing and
numerous digital services. In 2021 Worldline generated a proforma
revenue close to 4 billion euros. worldline.com
Worldline’s corporate purpose (“raison d’être”)
is to design and operate leading digital payment and transactional
solutions that enable sustainable economic growth and reinforce
trust and security in our societies. Worldline makes them
environmentally friendly, widely accessible, and supports social
transformation.
1 Independent Director
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