ING Groep N.V.
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Publicatie datum
10 mrt 2016 - 08:00
Statutaire naam
ING Groep N.V.
Titel
ING Groep publishes proxy materials for 2016 AGM; Proposes to abolish depositary receipt structure
Bericht
ING Groep N.V. (ING) today published the proxy materials for its annual General Meeting (AGM), to be held on Monday, 25 April 2016, in Amsterdam. The proxy materials, including the agenda for the AGM, are available on the ING website (www.ing.com/agm).
The agenda includes, most notably, a proposal to amend ING's Articles of Association to reflect proposed changes to the company's corporate governance, including the abolishment of the depositary receipt structure via Stichting ING Aandelen (ING Trust Office). For the avoidance of doubt, ING's American Depositary Receipts (ADR's) which are traded on the New York Stock Exchange, will stay in place.
As mentioned in its 2015 Annual Report, ING has conducted a review of the company's corporate governance, including the depositary receipt structure. In the current structure the Trust Office has always enabled depositary receipt holders to exercise their voting rights. In addition, the ING Trust Office has voted on behalf of depositary receipt holders who did not make use of their voting rights, which was particularly relevant in case of a low attendance. However, the attendance rate at ING's AGM has been steadily increasing in recent years, averaging over 50%. Given this increasing number of investors actively participating in shareholders meetings, the purpose of the depositary receipt structure has become less relevant.
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