The shareholders of Bobst Group SA have approved the proposals of the Board of Directors, including the annual report and the accounts, the discharge of the members of the Board of Directors, the appropriation of the available earnings, the composition of the Board of Directors, the amendments to the Articles of Association of Bobst Group SA and the appointment of the external auditors.
The shareholders have decided to pay a regular dividend of CHF 5.00 gross per share as well as an extraordinary dividend of CHF 5.00 gross per share, to be paid on 5 April 2023.
The shareholders have re-elected Mr. Alain Guttmann as chairman of the Board. Messrs. Thierry de Kalbermatten, Jürgen Brandt and Gian-Luca Bona have been re-elected as Board members. Mr. Philip Mosimann will not present himself for re-election, as he will soon reach the age limit for Board members. We thank Mr. Philip Mosimann for his important contribution to the Board and to our company, especially in bringing to our Group his large and great industrial experience, his professionalism and for his clear understanding of the industry challenges. Mrs. Montserrat Peidro-Insa and Mr. Marc Schuler were elected as new members of the Board of Directors. All re-elections and elections of the Board members have been for a period of one year.
PWC was confirmed for another one-year time period as external auditors.
Bobst Group SA, Mex, Switzerland
About BOBST
We are one of the world’s leading suppliers of substrate processing, printing and converting equipment and services for the label, flexible packaging, folding carton and corrugated industries.
Founded in 1890 by Joseph Bobst in Lausanne, Switzerland, BOBST has a presence in more than 50 countries, runs 19 production facilities in 11 countries and employs more than 6 100 people around the world. The firm recorded a consolidated turnover of CHF 1.841 billion for the year ended December 31, 2022.
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