from Gimv (EBR:GIMB)
Report extraordinary general meeting of May 26, 2025 & Convocation (extra)ordinary general meeting of June 25, 2025
Press release
Report extraordinary general meeting of May 26, 2025 &
Convocation (extra)ordinary general meeting of June 25, 2025
Today, an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) of Gimv took place. With 46.12% of the capital represented (16,496,648 shares), the required attendance quorum was not reached. A new EGM will be held on June 25, 2025, immediately following the ordinary general meeting of Gimv, for which the convocation notice was published today.
Report of the EGM of May 26, 2025
Today, Gimv held an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM), which had been convened on April 23, 2025, to deliberate on (i) the renewal of the authorizations for authorized capital and the repurchase of own shares, (ii) the change of Gimv's financial year, and (iii) a proposal to amend the articles of association with regard to the composition of the board of directors and an adjustment with regard to the merger of the remuneration committee and the nomination committee into one single committee.
With 16,496,648 shares or 46.12% of the share capital present or represented, the required attendance quorum of 50% of the share capital was not reached.
A second EGM will be held on June 25, 2025, immediately following the ordinary general meeting of Gimv, with the same agenda, and will be able to validly deliberate and decide regardless of the number of shares present or represented.
Convocation of the AGM & EGM of June 25, 2025
Gimv invites the shareholders to an ordinary and extraordinary general meeting (together “GM”) to be held on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at Hotel Crowne Plaza, Gerard le Grellelaan 10, 2020 Antwerp.
In addition to the regular agenda items (approval of the remuneration report and annual accounts, discharge of the directors and auditor) shareholders are invited to approve a dividend of EUR 2.60 per share (in principle in the form of an optional dividend, with a mandate to the board of directors to make the final decision on (a) the option to pay the dividend in the form of new shares, (b) the date on which the dividend will be made payable, and (c) where applicable, the start and end of the option period as well as the other terms and conditions of the optional dividend).
In addition, shareholders are invited to approve the new remuneration policy applicable from the financial year starting on April 1, 2025.
Shareholders are also invited to approve the reappointment of Mr. Koen Dejonckheere as director and Mr. Frank Verhaegen and Ms. An Vermeersch as independent directors.
Finally, the reappointment of BDO as statutory auditor, with Ms. Veerle Catry as the new representative, will be proposed to the shareholders.
Following the agenda of the ordinary general meeting, the second extraordinary general meeting will take place with the agenda as previously mentioned in this press release.
The convocation for this GM was published today on Gimv's website:
https://www.gimv.com/en/investors/shareholder
Gimv Annual Report FY 2024-2025
Gimv's Dutch-language annual report was also published today on Gimv's website and can be consulted at the following location:
https://www.gimv.com/en/investors/results-andannual-reports
The English-language annual report will be published on Gimv's website by June 11, 2025, at the latest.
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Antwerp, May 26, 2025, 17:45 CET – Regulated information
Press release
About Gimv
Gimv is a European investment company, listed on Euronext Brussels and a member of the Euronext BEL ESG Index. With over 40 years' experience in private equity, Gimv currently has an investment portfolio of more than EUR 1.6 billion. The portfolio contains around 60 portfolio companies, with combined turnover of EUR 4.5 billion and more than 20,000 employees.
As a recognized market leader in selected investment platforms, Gimv identifies entrepreneurial, innovative companies with high growth potential and supports them in their transformation into market leaders. Gimv's five investment platforms are Consumer, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Smart Industries and Sustainable Cities. Each platform works with an experienced team across Gimv’s home markets of Benelux, France and DACH, supported by an extended international network of experts.
Further information on Gimv can be found on www.gimv.com.
For further information please contact:
Edmond Bastijns*
Chief Legal Officer & Secretary General
T +32 3 290 22 03 – edmond.bastijns@gimv.com *bv
Gimv NV - Karel Oomsstraat 37, 2018 Antwerp, Belgium - T +32 3 290 21 00 - www.gimv.com 2