Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe
EANS-General Meeting: Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe
Resolutions of the General Meeting
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21.05.2021
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Publication of the resolution of the Annual General Meeting of VIENNA
INSURANCEGROUP AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe on the redemption of treasury
shares pursuant to Section 65 (1) No. 8 and (1a) and (1b) of the Austrian Stock
Corporation Act [Aktiengesetz/AktG] and on the sale of treasury shares in a way
other than via the stock exchange or a public offering (Section 65 (1b) AktG)
Publication pursuant to Section 119 (9) of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act 2018
[Börsegesetz/BörseG 2018] in conjunction with Sections 2 and 3 of the
Publication Regulation 2018 [Veröffentlichungsverordnung/ VeröffentlichungsV
2018]
The Annual General Meeting of VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP AG Wiener Versicherung
Gruppe, Schottenring 30, 1010 Vienna, FN [Company Register No.] 75687 f, of 21
May 2021 has passed the following resolution, which is hereby published pursuant
to Section 65 (1a) AktG in conjunction with Section 119 (9) BörseG 2018 and
pursuant to Sections 2 and 3 VeröffentlichungsV 2018:
The authorisation of the Managing Board pursuant to Section 65 (1) no. 4 and no.
8 and (1a) and (1b) AktG as resolved by the 28th Annual General Meeting on 24
May 2019 to repurchase treasury shares and resell these treasury shares will be
revoked and replaced by the following new authorisation:
The Managing Board is authorised pursuant to Section 65 (1) no. 8 and (1a) and
(1b) AktG to acquire treasury ordinary bearer shares to the maximum extent
permitted by law during a term of thirty (30) months from the day of the
resolution of the Annual General Meeting. The equivalent to be paid upon
redemption must not be lower than a maximum of 50% of the unweighted average
closing price on the Vienna Stock Exchange of the ten trading days preceding
redemption and not higher than a maximum of 10% of the unweighted average
closing price of the ten trading days preceding redemption. At the Managing
Board's option the shares may be acquired via the stock exchange or a public
offering or in any other expedient manner that is permitted by law. In the event
of a redemption via a public offer the cut-off date for the end of the
calculation period is the day on which the intention to make a public offer is
announced (Section 5 (2) and (3) Takeover Act [Übernahmegesetz/ÜbG]).
The Managing Board is further entitled for a period of five (5) years from the
resolution with exclusion of the shareholders' subscription rights
a) to use treasury shares in order to satisfy any obligations in connection with
convertible bonds issued on the basis of the resolution of the Annual General
Meeting of 21 May 2021; and
b) to sell treasury shares in any way that is permitted by law and other than
via the stock exchange or a public offering.
Vienna, May 2019
The Managing Board
Further inquiry note:
VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP AG
Wiener Versicherung Gruppe
1010 Vienna, Schottenring 30
Nina Higatzberger-Schwarz
Head of Investor Relations
Phone: +43 (0)50 390-21920
Fax: +43 (0)50 390 99-21920
E-Mail: nina.higatzberger@vig.com
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------issuer: Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe
Schottenring 30
A-1010 Wien
phone: +43(0)50 390-22000
FAX: +43(0)50 390 99-22000
mail: investor.relations@vig.com
WWW: www.vig.com
ISIN: AT0000908504
indexes: WBI, ATX, VÖNIX
stockmarkets: Wien, Prague Stock Exchange
language: English
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