Factbox-Who’s who in Italy’s Generali drama -Breaking
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO Philippe Donnet is seen in Trieste (Italy) at the Generali shareholders meeting on April 27, 2017. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File PhotographMILAN (Reuters). – Generali’s (BIT:), shareholders vote on April 29 to elect a chief executives and board of directors.
Philippe Donnet has served as the CEO at Europe’s third-largest insurance company since 2016. He is seeking reappointment, supported by Generali’s retiring board and Mediobanca (OTC).
Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone (Italian tycoon and second largest investor in Generali), has opposed Donnet’s candidacy. He instead proposed Luciano Cirina, former Generali executive.
Here is a list of all the major stakeholders along with their positions:
– IN FAVOUR OF DONNET –
MEDIOBANCA Milanese Bank holds 12.8% Generali accounts
for one third of its profits. In order to counter the challenger
AGM secured temporary 17.2% for investors
Voting stake
DE AGOSTINI It is a publisher that has highly praised Donnet.
Resign his appointment before the completion of planned
Disposal of the 1.44% Generali stake
NORGES Generali Shareholders Union Investment and Deka
Reuters was told by BANK and CPP that they support Donnet.
CALPERS. Proxy voting records prove that Norway is sovereign
SBA wealth fund Norges Bank for U.S investors CalPERS, and SBA
FLORIDA: Florida and Canada are both in favor of the CPP.[L5N2WK2BO]
UNION Swiss Foundation Ethos includes more than 220
INVESTMENT (pension funds) has recommended a pro Donnet vote.
DEKA
– AGAINST DONNET –
FRANCESCO FRANCESCO A 79-year old newspaper magnate and construction entrepreneur has a
GAETANO 9.5% Generali stake. He has steadily increased it
Recent years of CALTAGIRONE Prior to his resignation in January
Caltagirone has been on the Generali board since 1993.
2007. He also took over the position of vice chair for 2010. He
Even if he loses his seat, he will most likely get a second chance to sit on the board.
Failure of the bid to expel Donnet
LEONARDO Billionaire, founder of Luxottica Italian Eyewear Company
Generali’s third largest shareholder is DEL with a stake
VECCCHIO around 8% Del Vecchio is the largest
Investor in Mediobanca, holding a stake of almost 20%
Caltagirone
FONDAZIONE Banking Foundation with 1.7% Share Support
Generali’s CRT Caltagirone plan.
– YET TO DECIDE –
BENETTON Receives a 4% Generali stake, and has close ties with both camps
FAMILY Bettons want to help rivals slates.
After the AGM, encourage dialogue and collaboration.
INSTITUTIONAL Insures 35% in total They are attending their AGM
Recent years, INVESTORS participation has averaged around 20%
The overall attendance for this year is expected to rise significantly
higher. The majority of their vote will be oriented towards the
Recommendations from top governance advisors
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), and Glass
Both Lewis and Donnet have been backed by Lewis. Shareholders of the Fund
BlackRock, Fidelity Investments (NYSE:), Vanguard
Thornburg Investment Management.
A collective of eleven institutional investors owns 0.64%
Generali has filed an additional slate. This does not apply to Generali.
include a CEO candidate.
RETAIL Wealthy families are a majority of small savers in
SHAREHOLDERS Italy’s north East holds approximately 22% of Generali. To view the full article, click here
The dividend policy is what should focus attention of retail shareholders
Donnet pledged in December to increase.
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