Zurich shareholders approved all Board proposals at Annual General Meeting 2026
The shareholders of Zurich Insurance Group Ltd (Zurich) confirmed Michel M. Liès as Chairman of the Board of Directors (Board) at the Annual General Meeting held on the 8th of April. They also elected Mary Forrest as a new Board member, and confirmed all current Board members who stood for re-election. The Board appointed Jasmin Staiblin as its Vice-Chair, succeeding Christoph Franz, who did not stand for re-election as he reached the maximum tenure of 12 years, and it appointed Sabine Keller-Busse as Chair of the Remuneration Committee.
Shareholders further approved a dividend of CHF 30 gross per share, which is being paid as from April 14, 2026. All other Board proposals were also approved. The detailed voting results are published on www.zurich.com/agm.
The Board and the Remuneration Committee consist of the following members:
Board of Directors
Michel M. Liès, Chairman
Jasmin Staiblin, Vice-Chair
Joan Amble
Catherine Bessant
Mary Forrest
Michael Halbherr
Thomas Jordan
Sabine Keller-Busse
Kishore Mahbubani
Peter Maurer
John Rafter
Barry Stowe
Remuneration Committee
Sabine Keller-Busse, Chair
Catherine Bessant
Michael Halbherr
Michel M. Liès
Kishore Mahbubani
Jasmin Staiblin
EUROBANK – Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders Invitation
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Tuesday, 28 April 2026, 10:00 a.m.
which will take place in a hybrid manner, namely, with the physical presence of Shareholders in the Conference Hall of Nea Ionia, at 8 Iolkou Street, Building H, Nea Ionia, GR 14234, and with the participation of Shareholders remotely, in real time, via teleconference.
Should the quorum required by law not be achieved, the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of Eurobank S.A. will take place in Repeat Meeting on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., also in a hybrid manner, namely, with the physical presence of Shareholders in the conference hall of Nea Ionia, at 8 Iolkou Street, Building H, Nea Ionia, GR 14234, and with the participation of Shareholders remotely via teleconference in real time, without the publication of a further invitation
EUROBANK – Resolutions of the Extraordinary General Meeting of the shareholders of 03.12.2025
”Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings S.A.” (“Company”) announces the following:In the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company’s shareholders, held on December 03, 2025, at 10 a.m., in a hybrid manner, namely, with the physical presence of Shareholders in the Conference Hall of Nea Ionia, at 8 Iolkou Street, Building H, Nea Ionia, GR 14234, and with the participation of Shareholders remotely, in real time, via teleconference, participated shareholders representing 2,891,575,831 shares out of 3,631,510,801, corresponding to 79.62% of the paid-up share capital with voting rights. In respect of the item on the agenda, as referred to on the invitation dated 22.10.2025, the General Meeting with a majority exceeding the minimum required by the law:(a) Approved the Draft Merger Agreement with its annexes (including the transformation balance sheets of “Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings S.A.” (“Company” or “Absorbed Company”) and “Eurobank S.A.” (“Bank” or “Absorbing Company”), with reference date 31 December 2024), with the amendment to Clause 1.6 as follows:“1.6. Prior to the approval of the Merger as provided above, the Absorbing Company shall submit an application to the Athens Stock Exchange for the listing of its existing shares. In particular, the existing shares of the Absorbing Company shall be admitted to trading on the Athens Stock Exchange in accordance with the provisions of section 3.1.15.6 of the Athens Stock Exchange Regulation. Upon completion of the Merger and the share capital increase of the Absorbing Company, the newly issued shares shall be listed on the Athens Stock Exchange, and trading of the shares of the Absorbing Company shall commence. For the listing of the existing shares of the Absorbing Company on the Main Market of the Athens Stock Exchange, a prospectus will be issued and published in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1129, following the approval of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission. The prospectus will include, among other things, the necessary information required to inform the investing public about the Merger in accordance with applicable legislation”.(b) Approved the Merger of the Bank with the Company by absorption of the latter by the former, in accordance with the provisions of Articles 6–21, 30–34 and 140 of Law 4601/2019, Article 16 of Law 2515/1997, and the applicable provisions of Law 4548/2018, as in force, and under the specific terms and conditions set out in the Draft Merger Agreement, as approved above, and the rest of the documents, as submitted to the General Meeting.(c) Authorized Messrs. F. Karavias, S. Ioannou, Κ. Vassiliou, H. Kokologiannis, A. Kazakos, H. Koukoutsaki, E. Deligiannis and A. S. Kouleimanis, acting jointly by two, to appear before a notary public and, on behalf of the Absorbed Company, execute the notarial deed of merger of the Bank with the Company by absorption of the latter by the former, determining the specific terms of the notarial merger deed within the framework of the approved Draft Merger Agreement, and to sign any other document, application, declaration, or certificate etc. as may be required for the completion of the Merger.(d) Authorized the Board of Directors to resolve any matter that may arise in connection with the approved Merger, at its absolute discretion.The voting results on the respective item were as follows:Number of shares for valid votes given: 2,890,453,980 (99.96%) of the share capital with voting rights on the item of the agenda), out of which:
For: 2,890,358,689Against: 95,291Abstain: 1,121,851
Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of Credit Suisse Group
Credit Suisse Group plans to hold its EGM on October 1, 2021 to elect two new members of the Board of Directors.
In light of the continuing exceptional circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the EGM will be held in accordance with the requirements of Ordinance 3 of the Swiss Federal Council regarding measures on combatting the Coronavirus.
The Board of Directors regrets that this event will therefore be held without the personal attendance of shareholders. Shareholders are requested to vote in advance by granting a power of attorney and issuing voting instructions to the independent proxy. The respective deadline is Tuesday, September 28, 2021.
At the EGM, the Board of Directors of Credit Suisse Group will propose the election of Mr. Axel Lehmann and Mr. Juan Colombas as members of the Board of Directors and the election of Mr. Colombas as a member of the Compensation Committee for a term until the end of the next Annual General Meeting. Subject to his election, the Board of Directors intends to appoint Mr. Lehmann as the new Chair of the Risk Committee.
The EGM will not be broadcast live. A media release containing the voting results will be published after the EGM and the minutes of the meeting will be available at: credit-suisse.com/egm.
A speech to shareholders by Mr. António Horta-Osório, Chairman of the Board of Directors, will be available from 10:30 a.m. (CEST) at: credit-suisse.com/egm
Attica Bank – Resolutions of the ordinary general meeting of shareholders
Attica Bank Societe Anonyme Banking Company (hereinafter: “the Bank”), pursuant to article 4.1.3.3. of the Athens Stock Exchange Regulation, announces that, on Wednesday, 7 th July 2021, at 12:00, the Annual Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders was held, who are holders of common shares, remotely through teleconferencing (with the use of audiovisual or electronic means), in conformance with Law 4548/2018 “Reform of the law of Societes Anonymes”, as amended and in force, the relevant provisions of Law 2396/1996 on dematerialized shares, the Bank’s Articles of Association 34 and 37 and, due to the current state of emergency and in conformance with the preventive measures against the spread of coronavirus, from the Offices of the Athens Stock Exchange, with the meeting being transmitted in the sixth floor of the building of TMEDE, on 3-5 Palaion Patron Germanou str. and under the provisions of art.125 of L.4548/2018 in which they participated, in person or by proxy of shareholders, representing 378.567.844 common registered shares with voting rights out of 461.253.987 common shares in total, i.e. 82.07 % of the Bank’s total paid up common share capital, forming the quorum required by Law. The General Meeting decided the following as regards the items of the agenda:
Item 1. Ratification of members of the Board of Directors in replacement of resigned members pursuant to article 82 par.1 of Law 4548/2018.
It is announced, in accordance with Article 82(1) of Law 4548/2018 that during the meeting of 30 November 2020, after the departure of the non-executive member of the Board of Directors Mr Konstantinos Mitropoulos and the resignations of the four (4) independent members of the Board of Directors Georgios Doukidis, Eleni Koliopoulou, Charitonas Kyriazis and Andreas Taprantzis, the Board of Directors elected as new independent members to replace two (2) of the resigned non-executive members of the Board of Directors Mr Sotiris Karkalakos and Christos-Stergios Glavanis, whereas it is clarified that in replacement of the non-executive member of the Board of Directors Mr Konstantinos Mitropoulos, the Board of Directors elected Mr Ilias Betsis, as nonexecutive member.
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EBRD shareholders approve membership of UAE
– EBRD shareholders agree to UAE becoming a member of the Bank
– Request for membership made in 2020
– Membership will open new opportunities across EBRD regions
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has taken the first step towards becoming a member of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) with the Bank’s Board of Governors’ approval of its request to become a shareholder of the multilateral financial institution.
EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso said: “We welcome the UAE becoming a new member of our Bank and thank our shareholders for their decision. The UAE is an important business and knowledge hub and its membership will benefit many of the economies where the EBRD invests and will open up further opportunities across our regions.”
The government of the UAE applied for EBRD membership in September 2020, expressing its wish to contribute to the Bank’s operations. The EBRD started investing in the southern and eastern Mediterranean region in 2011 and today is active in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia, as well as the West Bank and Gaza.
Following the Board of Governors’ approval, the UAE can now complete the Bank’s membership process. Once that has been finalised and all formalities have been met, the membership will become effective.
The UAE Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Mansoor Abulhoul, said: “As the UAE enters its 50th year, I am delighted that we will be joining the EBRD as a member and look forward to developing a strong partnership with the Bank. The EBRD has an exceptional history in the southern and eastern Mediterranean region, and our combined strong political and business ties will make for an excellent partnership.”
The Governors are the highest authority representing the EBRD’s existing 71 shareholders, which currently comprise 69 countries and two international organisations, the European Union and the European Investment Bank.
Argo Group shareholders elect new board members at 2020 Annual General Meeting
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NYSE: ARGO) (“Argo” or “the Company”), an international underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products, announced shareholders’ election of three new board members: Bernard C. Bailey, Fred R. Donner and Argo Group Chief Executive Officer Kevin J. Rehnberg.
“Today marks several noteworthy milestones for Argo,” said Thomas A. Bradley, Argo Group board chairman.
“We appreciate the support from our shareholders approving meaningful governance enhancements and the election of the board. We are also pleased to welcome three new directors to the board who join with a tremendous amount of experience that will serve the company well as we look to the future.
“On behalf of the entire board, I would also like to thank the former directors completing their board tenure. The company has grown significantly and evolved into a strong specialty insurer under their direction. We appreciate their leadership, commitment and contributions to positioning this company for future success.”
Five former directors are retiring from the board, including former Board Chairman Gary V. Woods, F. Sedgwick Brown, Hector De Leon, Mural R. Josephson and John R. Power. Shareholders also approved proposals to reduce the maximum board size from 13 to 11 directors and to declassify the board – voting on the full board annually.
Zurich shareholders re-elect all members of the Board and approve dividend
Shareholders of Zurich Insurance Group Ltd (Zurich) approved all items on the agenda at today’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), including the re-election of all members of the Board of Directors. Michel M. Liès was confirmed as Chairman of the Board.
The event took place without the presence of the shareholders, following government restrictions on gatherings designed to curb the spread of Covid-19 and in compliance with the Covid-19 Ordinance 2 of the Swiss Federal Council. Shareholders were able to exercise their voting rights by providing instructions to the independent voting rights representative electronically or in writing. Votes were cast by 32,632 shareholders, representing 69,912,524 registered shares or 65.57% of the shares entitled to vote.
Following the approval of shareholders, the dividend of CHF 20 per share will be paid out as from April 7, 2020.
“We thank our shareholders for their trust and for their understanding for the unusual format of this year’s Annual General Meeting,” said Zurich Chairman Michel M. Liès. “Following three successful years of our customer-focused strategy, we entered the current public health emergency in a position of strength. Our teams around the world have successfully switched to working remotely, serving customers in flexible and innovative ways.”
In a non-binding advisory vote, 86.39% of shareholders represented at the AGM approved the remuneration report 2019.
The Management Report, Annual Financial Statements and Consolidated Financial Statements detailing Zurich’s performance in 2019, and all other items on the agenda, were also approved.
The Board of Directors and the Remuneration Committee remain unchanged and consist of the following members:
Board of Directors (all CVs to be found here)
– Michel M. Liès, Chairman
– Joan Amble
– Catherine P. Bessant
– Dame Alison Carnwath
– Christoph Franz
– Michael Halbherr
– Jeffrey L. Hayman
– Monica Mächler
– Kishore Mahbubani
– Jasmin Staiblin
– Barry Stowe
Remuneration Committee
– Christoph Franz
– Catherine P. Bessant
– Michel M. Liès
– Kishore Mahbubani
– Jasmin Staiblin
The Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and the members of the other committees will be elected at the constituent meeting, which will take place tomorrow, April 2, 2020.
The General Meeting of Crédit Agricole S.A. will be held on 13 May 2020 without the physical presence of its shareholders
Following its audio conference meeting on 26 March 2020, the Board of Directors of Crédit Agricole S.A., having considered the difficulty of foreseeing the state of the current health crisis in France at 13 May 2020 and having determined, in any case, the unlikelihood of a return to normalcy by this date, it has decided that the General Meeting of 13 May 2020 will be held at 10.30 am without the physical presence of its shareholders.
This decision is based on the provisions of the Order of 25 March 2020 with regard to the holding of General Meetings, made by the government in accordance with the rights conferred to it by the State of Emergency Law of 23 March 2020 in order to combat the Covid-19 epidemic. The notice of the meeting published on 25 March 2020 in the Bulletin des Annonces Légales Obligatoires (BALO), mentions the location and time of the General Meeting as determined by the Board at its meeting on 13 February 2020. A rectified notice will appear in the BALO, which will include the updated information and an explanation of the exceptional methods of shareholder participation in the General Meeting of 13 May 2020.
These methods will be subject to regulatory provisions as well as the recommendations that may be made by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers in the exceptional context of the fight against the Covid-19 epidemic.
Determined to allow shareholders to exercise their rights under the best possible conditions in the present circumstances, Crédit Agricole S.A. will make every effort to ensure that these methods are in accordance with best practices, notably in terms of the use of the Internet to carry out formalities, to express their choices on the resolutions proposed via remote voting and, finally, to ask questions in written form. Crédit Agricole S.A. invites its shareholders to regularly consult the page dedicated to the General Meeting on the company website www.credit-agricole.com, which will be updated to reflect these decisions. It also reminds them that, as every year and independent of the exceptional measures taken in the context of this health crisis, the General Meeting will be broadcast on the company website.
Helvetia’s Annual General Meeting to take place without physical participation of shareholders
In view of the current situation regarding coronavirus the Annual General Meeting of Helvetia Holding will be held without the physical participation of shareholders. In general, Helvetia considers itself well prepared for the changed conditions: Solvency and capitalisation according to the S&P capital model are currently within the strategic target range. The dividend is not at risk. The latest developments also do not change the fundamental considerations regarding financing the acquisition of Caser. The Annual General Meeting will be held in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance 2 of the Federal Council of 13 March 2020 (as of 21 March 2020) on measures to combat coronavirus (COVID-19). The Annual General Meeting will therefore take place on April 24, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at the Company’s headquarters, Dufourstrasse 40, 9001 St. Gallen, Switzerland. Shareholders cannot be granted access to the meeting on site. Voting is only possible via the independent proxy. Shareholders will receive further details with the information letter on the Annual General Meeting. Creation of share capital of 15 percent for the acquisition of Caser
In January, Helvetia announced its intention to acquire around 70 per cent of the Spanish insurer Caser. The purchase price for a stake of almost 70 percent in Caser is approximately EUR 780 million. While in January the transaction was expected to be completed by the end of May 2020, delays in the regulatory approval process are now possible as a result of the corona virus. It is therefore difficult to estimate the exact date of approval and the associated initial consolidation of Caser into Helvetia Group. Helvetia expects to close the transaction in the course of the summer. The financing mix communicated in January for the acquisition of Caser continues to be the preferred option: One third of the financing is to be provided by equity and two-thirds by hybrid capital. In this context, the Annual General Meeting will also decide on the creation of authorized capital amounting to 15 percent of the outstanding share capital. The anchor shareholder, Patria Genossenschaft, unreservedly supports this acquisition and the proposed financing. Patria Genossenschaft has also announced its intention to acquire new shares in the event of a capital increase at least to the extent of its current percentage shareholding. Should the capital markets make the intended financing structure more difficult, Helvetia has sufficient liquidity to bridge periods of extreme market distortions. Unchanged solid capitalisation – dividend in the planned scope
The basis for the financing of Caser is the continued solid capitalisation of Helvetia: The communicated strategic target range of the SST coverage of Helvetia Group of 180 to 240 per cent takes into account a pandemic scenario. The SST ratio as of mid-March remains solid at around 200 per cent and thus still within the strategic target range. The capitalisation according to the S&P capital model is also currently in the strategic target range and that required for the A rating. The impact of COVID-19 on statutory equity and the income statement is significantly lower than on IFRS capital. Furthermore, Helvetia has sufficient economic dividend capacity that can be used for future dividend payments.