“It is almost an insult to the shareholders that they are not trusted to be able to attend a general meeting in accordance with the 3G rules. There were 100,000 motorsport fans in Spielberg at the weekend.” Voestalpine shareholder Rupert-Heinrich Staller is not satisfied that today’s annual general meeting of voestalpine is only taking place virtually. On the company’s homepage it is stated that the decision, whether in person or virtually, had to be made in April.
The annual general meeting of voestalpine is the largest shareholders’ meeting in Austria in normal years, as Staller attests with “world format”. It is all the more important that the event does not take place – other, smaller general meetings are now being held in person again. Florian Beckermann from the Association of Investors also advocates that listed companies return to the presence of shareholders and virtual participation should only be an additional offer. 70 percent of the shareholders surveyed would like that.
Beckermann does not expect any major surprises at voestalpine. Staller will criticize the lack of strategic announcements. “With the best will in the world, you cannot recognize quantitative strategic goals.”
As reported, there is no issue of restructuring the supervisory board. Chairman Joachim Lemppenau will continue until next year. (sib)
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