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2026 Shareholders' Meeting
All resolutions are adopted
All the 28 resolutions submitted to Wendel shareholders' vote at the Shareholders' Meeting held on May 21, 2026 were approved.
The Shareholders' Meeting notably approved the payment of an ordinary dividend amounting to €5.10 per share1, the renewal of Franca Bertagnin Benetton and William D. Torchiana as members of the Supervisory Board, and the appointment of Alain Missoffe as Board observer.
The final dividend of €3.60 ex-date will be May 26, 2026, and it will be paid on May 28, 2026.
Number of shares comprising the share capital: 42 823 537 Number of shares having the voting right: 39 534 228
Participation and quorumOrdinary Meeting | Extraordinary Meeting | |||||||
Shareholders | Shares | % | Voting rights | Shareholders | Shares | % | Voting rights | |
Presents | 49 | 556 545 | 1.41% | 1 109 634 | 49 | 556 545 | 1.41% | 1 109 634 |
Represented | 3 | 28 019 | 0.07% | 55 988 | 3 | 28 019 | 0.07% | 55 988 |
Proxies to Chairman | 961 | 19 123 967 | 48.37% | 37 926 499 | 959 | 19 027 496 | 48.13% | 37 829 926 |
Remote votes | 861 | 8 593 556 | 21.74% | 8 908 742 | 860 | 8 575 480 | 21.69% | 8 840 597 |
Total | 1 874 | 28 302 087 | 71.59% | 48 000 863 | 1 871 | 28 187 540 | 71.30% | 47 863 115 |
1 Of which an interim dividend of €1.50 paid in November 2025.
Result of the votesN° | Resolutions pertaining to the Ordinary Meeting | Result | % For | Votes For | % Against | Votes Against | Abstention | Valid votes cast |
1 | Approval of the parent company financial statements for 2025 | Adopted | 99.70% | 47 839 340 | 0.30% | 142 694 | 14 096 | 47 982 034 |
2 | Approval of the consolidated financial statements for 2025 | Adopted | 99.82% | 47 897 797 | 0.18% | 84 167 | 14 096 | 47 981 964 |
3 | Net income allocation, dividend approval and dividend payment | Adopted | 99.92% | 47 952 618 | 0.08% | 37 049 | 6 463 | 47 989 667 |
4 | Approval of regulated related-party agreements entered into with Wendel-Participations SE | Adopted | 97.97% | 12 537 707 | 2.03% | 259 432 | 3 760 | 12 797 139 |
5 | Renewal of the term of office of Mrs. Franca Bertagnin Benetton as member of the Supervisory Board | Adopted | 97.63% | 46 825 515 | 2.37% | 1 135 985 | 34 630 | 47 961 500 |
6 | Renewal of the term of office of Mr. William D. Torchiana as member of the Supervisory Board | Adopted | 96.90% | 46 472 844 | 3.10% | 1 488 753 | 34 503 | 47 961 597 |
7 | Appointment of Mr. Alain Missoffe as an observer | Adopted | 98.92% | 47 445 588 | 1.08% | 518 012 | 32 500 | 47 963 600 |
8 | Approval of an adjustment for 2025 to the Executive Board long-term compensation | Adopted | 99.18% | 47 594 515 | 0.82% | 393 043 | 8 541 | 47 987 558 |
9 | Approval of the information relating to the compensation items previously paid or awarded to the members of the Executive Board and to the members of the Supervisory Board, in accordance with Article L. 22-10-9 I of the French Commercial Code | Adopted | 98.39% | 47 208 665 | 1.61% | 771 033 | 16 401 | 47 979 698 |
10 | Approval of the compensation items paid in or awarded for the year ended December 31, 2025 to Laurent Mignon, as Chairman of the Executive Board | Adopted | 97.86% | 46 934 321 | 2.14% | 1 026 478 | 35 301 | 47 960 799 |
11 | Approval of the compensation items paid in or awarded for the year ended December 31, 2025 to David Darmon, as member of the Executive Board | Adopted | 97.75% | 46 880 042 | 2.25% | 1 079 898 | 36 160 | 47 959 940 |
N° | Resolutions pertaining to the Ordinary Meeting | Result | % For | Votes For | % Against | Votes Against | Abstention | Valid votes cast |
12 | Approval of the compensation items paid during or awarded for the year ended December 31, 2025 to Nicolas ver Hulst, as Chairman of the Supervisory Board | Adopted | 99.37% | 47 649 352 | 0.63% | 301 642 | 45 106 | 47 950 994 |
13 | Approval of the compensation policy for the Chairman of the Executive Board | Adopted | 97.70% | 46 862 925 | 2.30% | 1 100 994 | 36 111 | 47 963 919 |
14 | Approval of the compensation policy for the member of the Executive Board | Adopted | 97.54% | 46 769 692 | 2.46% | 1 180 778 | 36 536 | 47 950 470 |
15 | Approval of the compensation policy for the members of the Supervisory Board | Adopted | 99.05% | 47 524 851 | 0.95% | 455 440 | 19 809 | 47 980 291 |
16 | Authorization given to the Executive Board to buy back Company shares | Adopted | 99.71% | 47 844 018 | 0.29% | 140 274 | 11 838 | 47 984 292 |
28 | Powers for legal formalities | Adopted | 99.82% | 47 908 826 | 0.18% | 84 187 | 3 019 | 47 993 013 |
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N° | Resolutions pertaining to the Extraordinary Meeting | Result | % For | Votes For | % Against | Votes Against | Abstention | Valid votes cast |
17 | Authorization given to the Executive Board to reduce the share capital by the cancellation of shares | Adopted | 99.83% | 47 748 310 | 0.17% | 79 566 | 7 506 | 47 827 876 |
18 | Overall ceiling for capital increases | Adopted | 99.58% | 47 620 952 | 0.42% | 201 917 | 12 483 | 47 822 869 |
19 | Delegation of authority granted to the Executive Board to increase the share capital, with preferential subscription rights maintained, through the issue of shares or securities giving access to the capital | Adopted | 99.54% | 47 605 476 | 0.46% | 221 244 | 8 632 | 47 826 720 |
20 | Delegation of authority granted to the Executive Board to increase the share capital, with cancellation of preferential subscription rights, through the issue of shares or securities giving access to the capital, by way of a public offering | Adopted | 99.24% | 47 463 291 | 0.76% | 362 423 | 9 638 | 47 825 714 |
21 | Delegation of authority granted to the Executive Board to increase the share capital, with cancellation of preferential subscription rights, through the issue of shares or securities giving access to the capital, by way of an offer referred to in 1° of Article L. 411-2 of the French Monetary and Financial Code | Adopted | 99.16% | 47 419 979 | 0.84% | 402 602 | 12 801 | 47 822 581 |
22 | Delegation of authority granted to the Executive Board to increase the number of shares to be issued in the event of over-subscription, with or without preferential subscription rights | Adopted | 98.73% | 47 215 919 | 1.27% | 606 691 | 12 772 | 47 822 610 |
23 | Delegation of authority granted to the Executive Board to increase the share capital, with cancellation of preferential subscription rights, as consideration for contributions in kind | Adopted | 99.12% | 47 403 144 | 0.88% | 421 777 | 10 431 | 47 824 921 |
24 | Delegation of authority granted to the Executive Board to increase the share capital, with cancellation of preferential subscription rights, in the context of a public exchange offer (OPE) | Adopted | 99.59% | 47 601 791 | 0.41% | 194 693 | 38 868 | 47 796 484 |
N° | Resolutions pertaining to the Extraordinary Meeting | Result | % For | Votes For | % Against | Votes Against | Abstention | Valid votes cast |
25 | Delegation of authority granted to the Executive Board to increase the share capital by incorporation of reserves, profits, premiums or other items | Adopted | 99.84% | 47 747 140 | 0.16% | 77 515 | 10 697 | 47 824 655 |
26 | Delegation of authority granted to the Executive Board to increase the share capital through the issue of shares or securities giving access to the share capital reserved for members of the Group savings plan and the international Group savings plan, with cancellation of preferential subscription rights in their favor | Adopted | 99.45% | 47 534 405 | 0.55% | 264 789 | 32 158 | 47 799 194 |
27 | Authorization given to the Executive Board to allocate free shares to some or all of the Company's executive corporate officers and employees | Adopted | 99.04% | 47 210 639 | 0.96% | 456 366 | 164 346 | 47 667 005 |
Thursday, July 30, 2026
H1 2026 results - Financial communication as of June 30, 2026, and condensed Half-Year consolidated financialstatements (before-market release)
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Q3 2026 Trading update - Financial communication as of September 30, 2026 (before-market release)About Wendel
Wendel is one of Europe's leading listed investment firms. Regarding its principal investment strategy, the Group invests in companies which are leaders in their field, such as ACAMS, Bureau Veritas, Crisis Prevention Institute, Globeducate, IHS Towers, Scalian, Stahl and Tarkett. In 2023, Wendel initiated a strategic shift into third-party asset management of private assets, alongside its historical principal investment activities. In this context, Wendel completed the acquisitions of a 51% stake in IK Partners in May 2024 and 72% of Monroe Capital in March 2025 and 56% of Committed Advisors in April 2026. As of March 31, 2026, Wendel Investment Managers manages 49.5 billion euros on behalf of third-party investors, pro forma of the acquisition of Committed Advisors, and c.5.5 billion euros invested in its Principal Investments activity.
Wendel is listed on Eurolist by Euronext Paris.
Standard & Poor's ratings: Long-term: BBB, negative outlook - Short-term: A-2
Wendel is the Founding Sponsor of Centre Pompidou-Metz. In recognition of its long-term patronage of the arts, Wendel received the distinction of "Grand Mécène de la Culture" in
2012.
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Shareholders' Meeting - May 22, 2026
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