from ICADE (EPA:ICAD)
ICADE: OUTCOME OF THE COMBINED GENERAL MEETING HELD ON APRIL 19, 2024
PRESS RELEASE
Paris, April 19, 2024, 6 p.m.
OUTCOME OF THE COMBINED GENERAL MEETING OF APRIL 19, 2024
1. OUTCOME OF THE COMBINED GENERAL MEETING HELD ON APRIL 19, 2024 AND RESULTS OF VOTING OF THE RESOLUTIONS
Icade’s Combined General Meeting (the “General Meeting”) was held this Friday, April 19, 2024 at the registered office of the Company, Immeuble Open, 27 rue Camille Desmoulins, 92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux, France.
Notices of meeting and invitations to attend were published and invitations to attend were sent in accordance with applicable regulations. All the documents relating to this General Meeting are available in the finance section of the Group’s website under the “General Meeting” tab.
The General Meeting was chaired by Mr Frédéric Thomas, Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, represented by Mr Alexandre Thorel, and Crédit Agricole Assurances, represented by Mr Emmanuel Chabas, were appointed as scrutineers from among the shareholders with the largest number of voting rights.
Mr Jérôme Lucchini was appointed as the General Meeting’s Secretary.
The quorum was established as follows:
• 63,860,800 voting shares, i.e. a quorum of 84.34 % for the ordinary resolutions,
• 63,862,659 voting shares, i.e. a quorum of 84.35 % for the extraordinary resolutions.
All the resolutions proposed at the General Meeting were approved by a large majority.
Detailed voting results for each resolution are shown in the appendix to this press release.
In particular, the General Meeting:
• approved the separate and consolidated financial statements for the financial year ended December 31, 2023;
• approved the distribution of a gross cash dividend of €4.84 per share for the financial year 2023. It is recalled that a gross interim dividend of €2.42 per share was paid on March 6, 2024, with the shares having gone exdividend on March 4, 2024. The remaining balance will be paid in the form of a gross final dividend of €2.42 per share on July 4, 2024 with the shares going ex-dividend on July 2, 2024;
• approved the new regulated related party agreements mentioned in the Statutory Auditors’ special report;
• ratified the temporary appointment of Mrs Dorothée Clouzot, Mr Olivier Lecomte et Mrs Nathalie Delbreuve as directors;
• reappointed Mrs Nathalie Delbreuve, Mrs Laurence Giraudon, Mrs Florence Péronnau and Mr Frédéric Thomas as directors;
• appointed Mr Bruno Derville as new director;
• approved the remuneration policies for directors, the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer;
• approved the elements of remuneration for the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer for the 2023 financial year;
• issued a favourable opinion on the Company’s progress with respect to climate transition and biodiversity preservation;
• renewed the financial authorisations and delegations to be given to the Board of Directors.
The presentation of the General Meeting is available in the finance section of the Group’s website under the “General Meeting” tab.
2. CHANGES IN GOVERNANCE FOLLOWING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING HELD ON APRIL 19, 2024
After this General Meeting, the Board of Directors of the Company met on April 19, 2024 and notably:
• appointed Mr Frédéric Thomas as Chairman of the Board of Directors, for the remainder of his term of office as director, i.e. until the general meeting to be held in 2028 to approve the financial statements for the previous year, it being specified that Mr Frédéric Thomas was already holding these functions since April 24, 2019;
• appointed Mrs Florence Péronnau as Vice-Chairwoman also serving as lead independent director, for the remainder of her term of office as director, i.e. until the general meeting to be held in 2028 to approve the financial statements for the previous year, it being specified that Mrs Florence Péronnau was already holding these functions since April 24, 2020;
• modified the composition and chairmanship of the various specialized committees of the Board of Directors, as detailed in the appendix.
The Board of Directors is still composed of 15 directors, including 5 independent directors and 6 women. Details of the composition of the Board of Directors and committees are given in the appendix.
3. SAY ON CLIMATE AND BIODIVERSITY
The “Say on Climate” and “Say on Biodiversity” resolutions were approved by respectively 99.30 % and 98.65 % of the shareholders at today’s General Meeting. They are detailed in more detail in the press release published today entitled Say on Climate and Say on Biodiversity.
ABOUT ICADE
Icade is a full-service real estate company with expertise in both commercial property investment (portfolio worth €6.8bn on a full consolidation basis as of 12/31/2023) and property development (2023 economic revenue of €1.3bn) that operates throughout France. Icade has forged long-term partnerships to respond to emerging trends in the industry. It has made climate issues and the preservation of biodiversity central to its business model to reinvent real estate and contribute to more sustainable cities. It is listed as a “SIIC” on Euronext Paris and its leading shareholder is the Caisse des Dépôts group.
The text of this press release is available on the Icade website: www.icade.fr/en
CONTACTS | |
Anne-Violette Faugeras | Marylou Ravix |
Head of Finance and Investor Relations | External Communication Manager |
+33 (0)7 88 12 28 38 | +33 (0)7 88 30 88 51 |
anne-violette.faugeras@icade.fr | marylou.ravix@icade.fr
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APPENDIX VOTING RESULTS FOR EACH RESOLUTION
CAPITAL SHARES: 76 234 545
Resolution | Type | Vote time | Valid for majority | Votes not valid for majority (Abstain+Invali d+Not voted) | Presents & Represented | Titles expressed | Excluded voting rights | State of adoption | ||||||
For | % | Against | % |
| Shares | Votes | For+Against | % Capital |
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1 | Approval of the separate financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 – Approval of non-tax deductible expenses and charges | Ordinary | 19/04/2024 11:00:54 | 63 737 554 | 99,93% | 46 806 | 0,07% | 76 440 | 63 860 800 | 63 860 800 | 63 784 360 | 83,67% | 0 | Carried |
2 | Approval of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 | Ordinary | 19/04/2024 11:01:20 | 63 738 982 | 99,93% | 45 713 | 0,07% | 76 105 | 63 860 800 | 63 860 800 | 63 784 695 | 83,67% | 0 | Carried |
3 | Appropriation of profits for the financial year and determination of the dividend amount | Ordinary | 19/04/2024 11:01:49 | 63 785 584 | 99,91% | 56 812 | 0,09% | 18 404 | 63 860 800 | 63 860 800 | 63 842 396 | 83,74% | 0 | Carried |
4 | Statutory Auditors’ special report on regulated related party agreements and approval of the new agreements mentioned therein | Ordinary | 19/04/2024 11:02:12 | 61 830 533 | 96,88% | 1 989 102 | 3,12% | 41 164 | 63 860 800 | 63 860 799 | 63 819 635 | 83,71% | 1 | Carried |
5 | Reappointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit as principal statutory auditor | Ordinary | 19/04/2024 11:02:37 | 62 773 904 | 98,35% | 1 051 110 | 1,65% | 35 786 | 63 860 800 | 63 860 800 | 63 825 014 | 83,72% | 0 | Carried |
6 | Appointment of Mazars as statutory auditor responsible for the assurance of sustainability reporting | Ordinary | 19/04/2024 11:03:01 | 62 685 706 | 98,22% | 1 134 832 | 1,78% | 40 262 | 63 860 800 | 63 860 800 | 63 820 538 | 83,72% | 0 | Carried |
7 | Ratification of the temporary appointment of Ms Dorothée Clouzot as director | Ordinary | 19/04/2024 11:03:23 | 52 716 519 | 82,60% | 11 105 585 | 17,40% | 38 696 | 63 860 800 | 63 860 800 | 63 822 104 | 83,72% | 0 | Carried |
8 | Ratification of the temporary appointment of Mr Olivier Lecomte as director | Ordinary | 19/04/2024 11:03:47 | 63 732 136 | 99,87% | 81 776 | 0,13% | 46 888 | 63 860 800 | 63 860 800 | 63 813 912 | 83,71% | 0 | Carried |
9 | Ratification of the temporary appointment of Ms Nathalie Delbreuve as director | Ordinary | 19/04/2024 11:04:13 | 62 044 713 | 97,23% | 1 769 439 | 2,77% | 46 648 | 63 860 800 | 63 860 800 | 63 814 152 | 83,71% | 0 | Carried |
10 | Reappointment of Ms Nathalie Delbreuve as director | Ordinary | 19/04/2024 11:04:37 | 57 091 731 | 89,47% | 6 722 485 | 10,53% | 46 584 | 63 860 800 | 63 860 800 | 63 814 216 | 83,71% | 0 | Carried |
11 | Reappointment of Ms Laurence Giraudon as director | Ordinary | 19/04/2024 11:05:00 | 52 883 251 | 82,87% | 10 928 959 | 17,13% | 48 590 | 63 860 800 | 63 860 800 | 63 812 210 | 83,71% | 0 | Carried |
12 | Reappointment of Ms Florence Péronnau as director | Ordinary | 19/04/2024 11:05:23 | 58 679 331 | 91,95% | 5 134 876 | 8,05% | 46 593 | 63 860 800 | 63 860 800 | 63 814 207 | 83,71% | 0 | Carried |
13 | Reappointment of Mr Frédéric Thomas as director | Ordinary | 19/04/2024 11:05:46 | 50 234 917 | 78,93% | 13 412 898 | 21,07% | 212 985 | 63 860 800 | 63 860 800 | 63 647 815 | 83,49% | 0 | Carried |
14 | Appointment of Mr Bruno Derville as director to replace Mr Georges Ralli | Ordinary | 19/04/2024 11:06:10 | 59 877 695 | 93,83% | 3 935 697 | 6,17% | 47 408 | 63 860 800 | 63 860 800 | 63 813 392 | 83,71% | 0 | Carried |
15 | Approval of the remuneration policy for the members of the Board of Directors | Ordinary | 19/04/2024 11:06:33 | 63 728 921 | 99,87% | 80 639 | 0,13% | 51 240 | 63 860 800 | 63 860 800 | 63 809 560 | 83,70% | 0 | Carried |
16 | Approval of the remuneration policy for the Chairman of the Board of Directors | Ordinary | 19/04/2024 11:06:57 | 63 723 551 | 99,87% | 83 564 | 0,13% | 53 685 | 63 860 800 | 63 860 800 | 63 807 115 | 83,70% | 0 | Carried |
17 | Approval of the remuneration policy for the Chief Executive Officer and/or any other corporate officer | Ordinary | 19/04/2024 11:07:21 | 54 720 373 | 86,53% | 8 518 338 | 13,47% | 622 089 | 63 860 800 | 63 860 800 | 63 238 711 | 82,95% | 0 | Carried |
18 | Approval of the information referred to in section I of Article L. 22-10-9 of the French Commercial Code | Ordinary | 19/04/2024 11:07:44 | 59 688 973 | 93,78% | 3 956 415 | 6,22% | 215 412 | 63 860 800 | 63 860 800 | 63 645 388 | 83,49% | 0 | Carried |
19 | Approval of the fixed, variable and exceptional components of total remuneration and benefits of any kind paid during the past financial year or granted for the same period to Mr Frédéric Thomas, Chairman of the Board of Directors | Ordinary | 19/04/2024 11:08:08 | 63 716 507 | 99,83% | 107 462 | 0,17% | 36 831 | 63 860 800 | 63 860 800 | 63 823 969 | 83,72% | 0 | Carried |
20 | Approval of the fixed, variable and exceptional components of total remuneration and benefits of any kind paid during the past financial year or granted for the same period to Mr Nicolas Joly, Chief Executive Officer from April 21, 2023 | Ordinary | 19/04/2024 11:08:31 | 59 078 945 | 93,16% | 4 335 536 | 6,84% | 446 319 | 63 860 800 | 63 860 800 | 63 414 481 | 83,18% | 0 | Carried |
21 | Authorisation to be given to the Board of Directors to have the Company repurchase its own shares under Article L. 22-10-62 of the French Commercial Code | Ordinary | 19/04/2024 11:08:53 | 63 012 383 | 98,75% | 795 456 | 1,25% | 52 961 | 63 860 800 | 63 860 800 | 63 807 839 | 83,70% | 0 | Carried |
22 | Say on Climate | Ordinary | 19/04/2024 11:09:16 | 63 362 770 | 99,30% | 444 058 | 0,70% | 53 972 | 63 860 800 | 63 860 800 | 63 806 828 | 83,70% | 0 | Carried |
23 | Say on Biodiversity | Ordinary | 19/04/2024 11:09:38 | 62 288 094 | 98,65% | 850 083 | 1,35% | 722 623 | 63 860 800 | 63 860 800 | 63 138 177 | 82,82% | 0 | Carried |
24 | Authorisation to be given to the Board of Directors to cancel the shares repurchased by the Company under Article L. 22-10-62 of the French Commercial Code | Extraordinary | 19/04/2024 11:10:02 | 63 593 107 | 99,61% | 251 125 | 0,39% | 18 427 | 63 862 659 | 63 862 659 | 63 844 232 | 83,75% | 0 | Carried |
25 | Delegation to be given to the Board of Directors to increase the capital by issuing ordinary shares and/or securities entitling their holders to shares in the Company, subject to a maximum limit of 10% of share capital, in consideration for contributions in kind of equity instruments or securities entitling their holders to shares in the Company | Extraordinary | 19/04/2024 11:10:24 | 62 549 586 | 97,98% | 1 291 690 | 2,02% | 21 383 | 63 862 659 | 63 862 659 | 63 841 276 | 83,74% | 0 | Carried |
26 | Authorisation to be given to the Board of Directors to grant, free of charge, existing and/or newly issued shares to employees and/or certain corporate officers | Extraordinary | 19/04/2024 11:10:47 | 49 172 607 | 77,53% | 14 248 062 | 22,47% | 441 990 | 63 862 659 | 63 862 659 | 63 420 669 | 83,19% | 0 | Carried |
27 | Powers to complete formalities | Ordinary | 19/04/2024 11:11:11 | 63 808 835 | 99,99% | 8 736 | 0,01% | 43 229 | 63 860 800 | 63 860 800 | 63 817 571 | 83,71% | 0 | Carried |
APPENDIX
COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ITS COMMITTEES
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• Frédéric Thomas, Chairman of the Board of Directors
• La Caisse des dépôts, represented by Alexandre Thorel
• Emmanuel Chabas
• Dorothée Clouzot
• Nathalie Delbreuve, independent director
• Bruno Derville, independent director
• Laurence Giraudon
• Olivier Lecomte, independent director
• Marianne Louradour
• Olivier Mareuse
• Florence Péronnau, independent director
• Gonzague de Pirey, independent director
• Sophie Quatrehomme
• Antoine Saintoyant
• Bernard Spitz
• Alexandre Thorel
AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE
• Olivier Lecomte, committee chairman, independent director
• Nathalie Delbreuve, independent director
• Olivier Mareuse
APPOINTMENTS AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
• Florence Péronnau, committee chairwoman, independent director
• Emmanuel Chabas
• Olivier Lecomte, independent director
• Antoine Saintoyant
STRATEGY AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
• Bruno Derville, committee chairman, independent director
• Emmanuel Chabas
• Florence Péronnau, independent director
• Bernard Spitz
• Frédéric Thomas
• Alexandre Thorel, permanent representative of the Caisse des Dépôts
INNOVATION AND CSR COMMITTEE
• Sophie Quatrehomme, committee chairwoman
• Florence Péronnau, independent director
• Gonzague de Pirey, independent director