Proposal Mgt rec Vote
Management proposals
1.1 Approve Consolidated and Standalone Financial Statements For For
1.2 Approve Non-Financial Information Statement For For
2 Approve Discharge of Board For For
3 Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends For For
4 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For
5.1 Reelect Belen Barreiro Perez-Pardo as Director For For
5.2 Reelect Mercedes Costa Garcia as Director For For
6.1 Amend Article 5 Re: Registered Office For For
6.2 Amend Article 13 Re: Attendance For For
6.3 Amend Article 14 Re: Proxies For For
6.4 Amend Article 17 Re: Presiding Board, Information, Discussion and Voting, Voting and Representation by Remote Means For For
6.5 Amend Article 17 bis Re: Allow Shareholder Meetings to be Held in Virtual-Only Format For For
6.6 Amend Article 22 Re: Director Remuneration For For
6.7 Amend Article 28 Re: Executive Committee, Audit and Compliance Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Other Committees For For
6.8 Amend Article 34 Re: Approval of Accounts and Allocation of Profits For For
7.1 Amend Article 5 of General Meeting Regulations Re: Information on Company's Website For For
7.2 Amend Article 6 of General Meeting Regulations Re: Shareholders' Right to Information For For
7.3 Amend Article 7 of General Meeting Regulations Re: Right to Attend and Proxies For For
7.4 Amend Article 11 of General Meeting Regulations Re: Start of the Meeting and Shareholders' Requests for Intervention For For
7.5 Amend Article 12 of General Meeting Regulations Re: Shareholders' Participation For For
7.6 Amend Article 13 bis of General Meeting Regulations Re: Voting and Granting of Proxies by Remote Means For For
7.7 Amend Article 13 ter of General Meeting Regulations Re: Allow Shareholder Meetings to be Held in Virtual-Only Format For For
7.8 Amend Article 14 of General Meeting Regulations Re: Voting and Resolutions For For
8 Amend Remuneration Policy for FY 2019, 2020 and 2021 For For
9 Approve Remuneration Policy for FY 2022, 2023 and 2024 Vote rationale: The board is responsible for attracting the right CEO and setting appropriate remuneration. A substantial proportion of annual remuneration should be provided as shares that are locked in for five to ten years, regardless of resignation or retirement. The board should provide transparency on total remuneration to avoid unacceptable outcomes. The board should ensure that all benefits have a clear business rationale. Pensionable income should constitute a minor part of total remuneration. Global Voting Guidelines CEO remuneration For Against
10 Advisory Vote on Remuneration Report Vote rationale: The board is responsible for attracting the right CEO and setting appropriate remuneration. A substantial proportion of annual remuneration should be provided as shares that are locked in for five to ten years, regardless of resignation or retirement. The board should provide transparency on total remuneration to avoid unacceptable outcomes. The board should ensure that all benefits have a clear business rationale. Pensionable income should constitute a minor part of total remuneration. Global Voting Guidelines CEO remuneration For Against
11 Authorize Increase in Capital up to 50 Percent via Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities, Excluding Preemptive Rights of up to 20 Percent For For
12 Authorize Donations to Fundacion Ebro Foods For For
13 Authorize Company to Call EGM with 15 Days' Notice For For
14 Receive Amendments to Board of Directors Regulations None None
15 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute Approved Resolutions For For

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