EQS-News: VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe /
Announcement of the Results of the General Meeting
Publication of the resolution of the Annual General Meeting of VIENNA
INSURANCE GROUP AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe on the redemption of
treasury shares
23.05.2025 / 16:29 CET/CEST
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Publication of the resolution of the Annual General Meeting of VIENNA
INSURANCE GROUP AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe on the redemption of
treasury shares pursuant to Section 65 (1) No. 4 and 8 as well as (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 23 May 2025 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. 8
and (1a) and (1b) AktG as resolved by the 32^nd Annual General Meeting on
26 May 2023 under item 6 on the agenda to acquire treasury shares and
resell these treasury shares shall be revoked and replaced by the
following new authorisation:
The Managing Board is authorised pursuant to Section 65 (1) no. 4 and 8 as
well as (1a) and (1b) AktG to acquire treasury ordinary bearer shares up
to the maximum number of treasury shares permitted by law, on one or more
occasions to the maximum extent of a total of 10% of the share capital
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% below and not higher than a maximum of 10%
above the unweighted average closing price on the Vienna Stock Exchange 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 date of the resolution, with exclusion of the shareholders’
subscription rights
a. to use treasury shares for issuing shares to employees and
executive employees of the Company or to employees, executive
employees and members of the managing board of entities affiliated
with the Company;
b. to use the acquired treasury shares for the purpose of servicing
convertible bonds issued on the basis of the resolution of the Annual
General Meeting of 23 May 2025; and
c. to sell them in a manner permitted by law other than via the stock
exchange or by means of a public offer.
Vienna, May 2025
The Managing Board
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Language: English
Company: VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe
Schottenring 30
1010 Vienna
Austria
Phone: +43(0)50 390-22000
Fax: +43(0)50 390 99-22000
E-mail: info@vig.com
Internet: www.group.vig
ISIN: AT0000908504
WKN: A0ET17
Listed: Vienna Stock Exchange (Official Market)
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