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Shareholders' General Meeting

2018
Shareholders’ Annual General Meeting | 3rd May 2018
Notice of Meeting
Rules for the entitlement to participate at the General Meeting
25th April
(until 00:00 hours GMT)

Deadline for receipt of notices from shareholders regarding their intent to participate in the General Meeting, addressed to the Chairman of the Board of the Shareholders’ General Meeting and to the financial intermediary. 

The notice addressed to the Chairman of the Board of the Shareholders’ General Meeting may be sent by email.
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25th April
(until 00:00 hours GMT)

Deadline for receiving information, under the terms of nr. 6 of article 23-C of the Portuguese Securities Code, from shareholders who, as professionals, hold shares registered in his/her/its own name but on behalf of his/her/its clients, and wish to vote in different directions with his/her/its shares.

The information may be sent by email.
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25th April
(at 00:00 hours GMT)
Record Date. Only shareholders that, on this date and at this time, hold shares which grant them at least one vote, can attend the General Meeting.
27th April
(until 00:00 hours GMT)

Deadline for financial intermediaries to inform the Chairman of the Board of the Shareholders’ General Meeting of the number of shares registered in the name of each shareholder who has stated his/her/its intention to attend the General Meeting.

The information may be sent by email.
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Rules for the Exercise of the Representation Right and the Voting Right Through Electronic Means and by way of Postal Vote
19th April
(until 18:00 hours GMT)
Deadline for the receiving notice addressed to the Chairman of the Board of Shareholders’ General Meeting from the shareholders stating their intention to vote by electronic means.
27th April
(until 18:00 hours GMT)
Deadline for receiving the written votes sent by post.
27th April
(until 18:00 hours GMT)
Deadline for the exercise of the written voting by electronic means.
3rd May
(until 11:30 hours GMT)

Deadline for receiving representation letters.

The representation letters may be sent by email.
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Preparatory information
Proposals
Form of participation in the General Assembly
electronic voting resolutions adopted
The Shareholders’ Annual General Meeting of Sonae – SGPS, SA took place at the Company’s head-office, on 3rd May 2018, at 11.30 am, acting as Chairman Mr. Manuel Eugénio Pimentel Cavaleiro Brandão and as Secretary Ms. Maria da Conceição Henriques Fernandes Cabaços.
There were present or represented shareholders holding 1,267,795,872 shares corresponding to 63.39% of the voting rights, who approved the following proposals submitted on each item of the agenda:
Agenda/proposals
For
Against
Abstain
No. Issued Votes
% Share Capital*
No. Shares
  • Agenda/proposals
    Discuss and approve the Company’s Annual Report, balance sheet and the individual and consolidated accounts for the year ended 31 December 2017
    Appendix
    For
    99.98%
    Against
    0.02%
    Abstain
    0
    No. Issued Votes
    1,267,795,872
    % Share Capital*
    63.39%
    No. Shares
    1,267,795,872
  • Agenda/proposals
    Decide on the proposed appropriation of the financial year net result
    For
    99.98%
    Against
    0.02%
    Abstain
    0
    No. Issued Votes
    1,267,795,872
    % Share Capital*
    63.39%
    No. Shares
    1,267,795,872
  • Agenda/proposals
    Assess the management and audit of the Company
    For
    99.11%
    Against
    0.89%
    Abstain
    0
    No. Issued Votes
    1,267,795,872
    % Share Capital*
    63.39%
    No. Shares
    1,267,795,872
  • Agenda/proposals
    Decide on the election of the Statutory External Auditor of the Company for the remainder of the current mandate 2015-2018
    Appendix
    For
    99.77%
    Against
    0.23%
    Abstain
    0
    No. Issued Votes
    1,267,795,872
    % Share Capital*
    63.39%
    No. Shares
    1,267,795,872
  • Agenda/proposals
    Decide on the remuneration policy of the statutory governing bodies as well as share attribution plan and respective regulation, to be executed by the Shareholders’ Remuneration Committee
    Appendix
    For
    98.40%
    Against
    1.60%
    Abstain
    0
    No. Issued Votes
    1,267,795,872
    % Share Capital*
    63.39%
    No. Shares
    1,267,795,872
  • Agenda/proposals
    Decide on the authorisation for the purchase and sale of own shares up the legal limit of 10%
    For
    99.88%
    Against
    0.12%
    Abstain
    78,387
    No. Issued Votes
    1,267,795,872
    % Share Capital*
    63.39%
    No. Shares
    1,267,795,872
  • Agenda/proposals
    Decide on the authorisation for the purchase and sale of bonds issued by the Company up the legal limit of 10%
    For
    99.97%
    Against
    0.03%
    Abstain
    0
    No. Issued Votes
    1,267,795,872
    % Share Capital*
    63.39%
    No. Shares
    1,267,795,872
  • Agenda/proposals
    Decide on the authorisation for the purchase and for the holding of shares of the Company by its subsidiaries, under the applicable terms of article 325-B of the Portuguese Companies Act
    For
    99.92%
    Against
    0.08%
    Abstain
    78,387
    No. Issued Votes
    1,267,795,872
    % Share Capital*
    63.39%
    No. Shares
    1,267,795,872

Additionally to the proposals related to the items on the Agenda, to the Shareholders’ Annual General Meeting were available the Management Report (including the Corporate Governance Report and individual and consolidated accounts), the Statutory Audit Board Report and the Accounts Legal Certification issued by the Statutory External Auditor, as well as the information required by Article 289 of the Portuguese Companies Act and Article 21-C of the Portuguese Securities Code.