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Leonteq announces board nominations and publishes agenda for the annual general meeting 2026
Leonteq announces board nominations and publishes agenda for the annual general meeting
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Leonteq AG / Key word(s): AGMEGM Press release: Leonteq announces board nominations and publishes agenda for the annual general meeting 2026 10-March-2026 / 07:00 CET/CEST Release of an ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.PRESS RELEASE | LEONTEQ ANNOUNCES BOARD NOMINATIONS AND PUBLISHES AGENDA FOR THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2026 Zurich, 10 March 2026 | Ad-hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LRLeonteq AG today announced the nomination of Barbara Heller and Juerg Steiger as new independent members of the Board of Directors, proposed for election at the Annual General Meeting on 1 April 2026. Susana Gomez Smith will not stand for re-election. Felix Oegerli, as a member of the group acquiring Leonteq shares from Raiffeisen, has decided, for good corporate governance, not to stand for election as Chairman until that share transaction has completed. Christopher Chambers has agreed to stand for re-election and continue to serve as Chairman for a transition period, and an Extraordinary General Meeting to elect a new Chairman will be convened later this year. On 6 March 2026, it was announced that Felix Oegerli, who had been nominated by Leonteq’s Board of Directors as its next Chairman, forms part of the shareholder group that has agreed to acquire a 22.7% stake in Leonteq from Raiffeisen, subject to regulatory approvals. For good corporate governance, Mr. Oegerli has decided not to stand for election pending such approvals and completion of the transaction, whis is expected in due course. Christopher Chambers as well as Philippe Weber have therefore agreed to stand for re-election at the Annual General Meeting for a transition period and to continue to serve as Chairman and Vice Chairman, respectively, pending completion of the share transaction. Accordingly, an Extraordinary General Meeting is expected to be held later this year to elect a new Chairman. As a result, all current members of the Board of Directors including the Chairman will stand for re-election at the Annual General Meeting, with the exception of Susana Gomez Smith. In addition, the Board of Directors has nominated Barbara Heller and Juerg Steiger as new independent members, subject to final regulatory approvals. Barbara Heller, born in 1967, is a Founding Partner of SWIPRA Services and Trusted Board Advisors, two...