Group 1 - The Supervisory Board has coopted Antoine Sautenet as an independent member following the departure of Nils Christian Bergene, effective from 21 May 2025, pending ratification by the upcoming Shareholders' Meeting [1][2][3] - Antoine Sautenet brings expertise in corporate social and environmental responsibility (CSR) and climate issues to the Board [2][19] - The composition of the Board Committees has been adjusted, with Alberto Pedrosa appointed as Chairman of the Audit and CSR Committee and Benoît Luc joining the Compensation, Appointments and Governance Committee, ensuring all members are independent [4][11] Group 2 - The Supervisory Board has expressed a positive opinion on the appointment of Patrick Molis and Anne Lauvergeon as independent members for a term of three years, following a request from Compagnie Nationale de Navigation (CNN) [5][6][10] - CNN holds a 9.3% stake in the company and has engaged in constructive dialogue regarding the proposed resolutions [6][7] - If approved, the Supervisory Board will consist of 14 members, with 13 being independent (93%) and 6 women (43%) [11] Group 3 - A request to amend the by-laws regarding the calculation of dividends for General Partners was reviewed, but due to the lack of approval from General Partners, it will not be included in the agenda for the Shareholders' Meeting on 12 June 2025 [12][16] - The current Total Shareholder Return formula has been in place since 2020 and has not resulted in any dividend distributions to General Partners for fiscal years 2020 to 2023 [14][13] - Rubis will conduct an in-depth analysis of potential changes to the dividend calculation methods, which may be proposed at the 2026 Shareholders' Meeting [17]
RUBIS: Evolutions at the Supervisory Board and its Committees - Communication following the requests received for the inclusion of resolutions to the agenda of the Shareholders’ Meeting of 12 June 2025
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