Shareholders of Private Equity Holding AG approve all proposals by the Board of Directors. Change in reporting rhythm
NEWS RELEASE
Zug, July 8, 2016
Shareholders of Private Equity Holding AG approve all proposals by the Board of Directors. Change in reporting rhythm
At the Annual General Meeting of Private Equity Holding AG held on July 8, 2016 in Zug, the shareholders approved all the proposals of the Board of Directors.
Dr. Hans Baumgartner, Dr. Hans Christoph Tanner, Martin Eberhard and Bernhard Schürmann were re-elected to the Board of Directors. Dr. Hans Christoph Tanner, Martin Eberhard and Bernhard Schürmann were re-elected to the compensation committee for a period of one year.
Further, KPMG AG, Zurich, was re-elected as statutory auditors and KBT Treuhand AG, Zurich, was re-elected as independent proxy for a period of one year.
PEH will continue its distribution policy with a payment of CHF 2.75 per share. The shareholders approved a payment out of capital contribution reserves, which is tax-exempt for individuals in Switzerland. Shareholders also approved the cancellation of 250,000 shares and the proposals for the compensation of the Board of Directors, as well as the compensation of the Delegate of the Board of Directors.
The agenda items and the proposals of the Board of Directors are published on www.peh.ch, the presentation which was shown at the Annual General Meeting will be published in due time.
PEH also informs that the reporting rhythm has been changed to half-yearly reporting, bringing it in line with the rhythm of other listed investment companies. The monthly NAV reporting guarantees an unchanged level of transparency and information for shareholders and the general public.
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Private Equity Holding AG (SIX: PEHN) offers investors the opportunity to invest, within a simple legal and tax optimized structure, in a broadly diversified and professionally managed private equity portfolio.
For further information, please contact:
Lara Jud, Investor Relations, lara.jud@peh.ch, phone +41 41 726 79 80, http://www.peh.ch