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26 February 2025

EFG publishes agenda for its Annual General Meeting 2025

EFG International today published the agenda and invitation for its Annual General Meeting (AGM), which will be held on 21 March 2025 in Zurich.

Selected agenda items
As announced on 19 February 2025, the Board of Directors of EFG International is proposing to the AGM that a dividend of CHF 0.60 per registered share be paid for the 2024 financial year. This represents an increase of 9% compared to the dividend for the 2023 financial year. The distribution will be paid out of reserves from capital contributions and will be free from Swiss withholding tax. Subject to shareholder approval at the AGM on 21 March 2025, the ex-dividend date will be 25 March 2025 and the payment of the cash distribution is scheduled for 27 March 2025. 

As previously announced (see media release of 19 February 2025) Prasanna Gopalakrishnan, Périclès P. Petalas, Stuart M. Robertson and Yok Tak Amy Yip will not stand for re election at the forthcoming AGM. Yvonne Bettkober, Wanda Eriksen and Konstantinos Tsiveriotis are being proposed for election as new members of the Board of Directors for a one-year term of office commencing on 21 March 2025 and ending at the conclusion of the AGM 2026. In addition, Luisa Delgado is being proposed for election as a new member of the Board of Directors as of 01 September 2025. Subject to her election by shareholders, her term in office will run from that date until the conclusion of the AGM 2026. The nomination of Konstantinos Tsiveriotis is still subject to regulatory approval. The Chair Alexander Classen and all other current members of the Board of Directors will stand for re-election for a further one-year term of office ending at the conclusion of the AGM 2026. 

Further proposals to the AGM include but are not limited to:

  • The approval of the management report, financial statements and consolidated financial statements for 2024.
  • The vote on the Sustainability Report 2024.
  • The approval of the compensation of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee.
  • The re-election of all current members of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee for a further one-year term of office ending at the conclusion of the AGM 2026.

Invitation and agenda items for the AGM
The invitation and all agenda items for the AGM (in English and German) can be found on the website of EFG International at: efginternational.com/agm  

Administrative details for the Annual General Meeting 
Shareholders can attend the AGM in person in Zurich or they can grant a power of attorney and issue voting instructions to the independent proxy either by using the proxy form or by exercising their voting rights online. Further details on the AGM and information on how to grant a power of attorney are provided in the “Administrative details” section of the invitation to the AGM that was sent to shareholders today.

Important disclaimer

This document has been prepared by EFG International AG (“EFG”) solely for use by you for general information only and does not contain and is not to be taken as containing any securities advice, recommendation, offer or invitation to subscribe for, purchase or redeem any securities regarding EFG. 

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