Shareholders of Private Equity Holding AG approve all proposals by the Board of Directors by a large majority
NEWS RELEASE
Zug, July 4, 2013
Shareholders of Private Equity Holding AG approve all proposals by the Board of Directors by a large majority
At the Annual General Meeting of Private Equity Holding AG held on July 4, 2013 in Zug, the shareholders approved all the proposals of the Board of Directors by a large majority.
Dr. Hans Baumgartner, Dr. Hans Christoph Tanner, Martin Eberhard and Bernhard Schürmann were re-elected to the Board of Directors. The proposal by Mantra Investissement SCA to elect Fabrice Moyne to the Board of Directors was rejected by a majority of more than 99% of the votes represented at the Annual General Meeting.
Further, KPMG AG, Zurich, were re-elected as statutory auditors.
PEH will continue its distribution policy with a payment of CHF 2.25 per share. The shareholders approved a payment out of capital reserves, which is tax-exempt for individuals in Switzerland. Shareholders also approved the tax-exempt cancellation of 375,000 shares (which represents approximately 9.9% of the capital).
The agenda items, the proposals of the Board of Directors and the presentation which was shown at the Annual General Meeting are published on www.peh.ch
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Private Equity Holding AG (SIX: PEHN), managed by Alpha Associates, 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:
Peter Wolfers, Investor Relations, peter.wolfers@peh.ch, phone +41 41 726 79 80, http://www.peh.ch