Virtual LANXESS Annual Stockholders' Meeting to take place on August 27, 2020
- Shareholders can vote online
- Dividend proposal of EUR 0.95 confirmed
CologneJuly 01, 2020
Specialty chemicals company LANXESS will hold its Annual Stockholders' Meeting on August 27, 2020. Due to the corona pandemic, the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board of LANXESS have decided to hold the Annual Stockholders' Meeting in virtual form instead of physical presence. The protection of the health of employees, stockholders and the service providers involved is a top priority for LANXESS.
Registered stockholders can submit their questions in advance and follow the event online. They can exercise their voting rights by postal vote and proxy until the online voting starts via the LANXESS Stockholders' Portal. Stockholders will receive the login data for the Portal in advance by mail.
The Board of Management and the Supervisory Board of LANXESS AG have also confirmed their dividend proposal of March 11, 2020. They continue to propose a dividend of EUR 0.95 per share to the Annual Stockholders' Meeting. This would be around 6 percent more than in the previous year.
Registered stockholders can submit their questions in advance and follow the event online. They can exercise their voting rights by postal vote and proxy until the online voting starts via the LANXESS Stockholders' Portal. Stockholders will receive the login data for the Portal in advance by mail.
The Board of Management and the Supervisory Board of LANXESS AG have also confirmed their dividend proposal of March 11, 2020. They continue to propose a dividend of EUR 0.95 per share to the Annual Stockholders' Meeting. This would be around 6 percent more than in the previous year.
LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with sales of EUR 6.7 billion in 2023. The company currently has about 12,800 employees in 32 countries. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives and consumer protection products. LANXESS is listed in the leading sustainability indices of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI World and Europe).
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