Annual General Meeting

Shareholders of Clariant AG were invited to attend and participate in the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held on Tuesday, 1 April 2025 at 9:30 am. The meeting was held at the Congress Center Basel, Messeplatz 21, CH-4058 Basel, Switzerland. 

The Board of Directors confirmed the following dates regarding the distribution of CHF 0.42 per share (capital reduction by way of a par value reduction):
2 June 2025 Ex-date
3 June 2025 Record-date
4 June 2025 Payment-date

Annual general meeting 2025

Clariant’s 30th Annual General Meeting approves all agenda items

• Shareholders approve the Integrated Report 2024, Financial Statements, and Consolidated Financial Statements
• Ben van Beurden elected as new Chairman of the Board of Directors
• Distribution of CHF 0.42 per share approved

MUTTENZ, APRIL 1, 2025 - Clariant, a focused, sustainable, and innovative specialty chemical company, today held its 30th Annual General Meeting (AGM) where the shareholders approved all agenda items and resolutions as proposed by the Board of Directors. The meeting was attended by shareholders and shareholder representatives accounting for CHF 413’117’110.56 or 70.71% of the total share capital.

Clariant's Integrated Report 2024 including the financial statements were approved with 99.91% of votes. The report highlights Clariant's transition to more comprehensive sustainability reporting, including additional disclosures for the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), alongside existing GRI and Swiss regulations.

The 2024 Compensation Report was also approved on an advisory basis with 86.44% of the votes. The Non-financial Report for the 2024 financial year was approved within the framework of an advisory vote with 96.72% of the votes.

The Annual General Meeting approved a distribution of CHF 0.42 per share for the 2024 financial year with 99.90% of the votes. This distribution, which is stable compared to the previous year, shall be made through capital reduction by way of par value reduction.

The shareholders elected Ben van Beurden with 99.60% as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors, succeeding Günter von Au, who steps down after serving as Chairman since 2021 and Board member since 2012.

“I am excited to take on the role of Chairman at Clariant, a company I have long respected for its successful transformation into one of the world's leading specialty chemical companies,” said Ben van Beurden, newly elected Chairman of the Board of Directors. “What particularly draws me to Clariant is its clear purpose-led growth strategy, strong focus on sustainability, and commitment to innovation that makes a real difference for customers. With its empowered workforce, strong product portfolio, and clear direction, Clariant has all the ingredients for profitable growth. I look forward to working with the Board, the management team, and all employees to further advance Clariant's position as a leader in sustainable specialty chemicals."

Conrad Keijzer, Chief Executive Officer of Clariant added: "We thank Günter von Au for his valuable contributions to Clariant. Thanks to our purpose-led growth strategy we have built a resilient and future-oriented company that is fully on track to deliver the ambitious medium-term targets that we promised at our Capital Markets Day in 2021 by 2027 at the latest.”

All other members of the Board of Directors were reelected by a large majority until the next Annual General Meeting. The members of the Compensation Committee were confirmed in office for another year.

Further, Dr. Balthasar Settelen, attorney, was reelected as independent proxy until the next Annual General Meeting and KPMG was confirmed as the statutory auditor for 2025.

The proposal for total compensation of the Board of Directors for the term from the 2025 to the 2026 Annual General Meeting was approved with 89.58% of the votes, as was the total compensation of the Executive Steering Committee for the 2026 fiscal year, with 91.94% of the votes.

Shareholders of Clariant AG were invited to attend and participate in the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held on Tuesday, 9 April 2024 at 9:30 am. The meeting was held at the Congress Center Basel, Messeplatz 21, CH-4058 Basel, Switzerland. 

 

Annual general meeting 2024

Clariant’s shareholders approve all agenda items

• Integrated Report, Financial Statements and Consolidated Financial Statements of Clariant for the fiscal year 2023 approved
• Stable distribution of CHF 0.42 per share confirmed
• Günter von Au, Chairman of the Board of Directors, confirmed in office
• Jens Lohmann joins the Board of Directors, following Naveena Shastri who decided not to stand for reelection

MUTTENZ, APRIL 9, 2024 - Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today held its 29th Annual General Meeting (AGM) where shareholders approved all agenda items and resolutions as proposed by the Board of Directors. The meeting in Basel, Switzerland, was attended by 287 shareholders and shareholder representatives accounting for 230’977’355 shares or around 69.58 % of the share capital of Clariant.

The Integrated Report 2023 as well as the Financial Statements and Consolidated Financial Statements of Clariant for the 2023 fiscal year were approved with 99.86 % of the votes. The 2023 Compensation Report was also approved on an advisory basis with 83.28 % of the votes. The Non-financial Report for the 2023 financial year was approved within the framework of an advisory vote with 99.64 % of the votes. The members of the Board of Directors and the Executive Steering Committee were discharged with 99.50 % of the votes.

The Annual General Meeting reelected Günter von Au as Chairman of the Board of Directors until the Annual General Meeting 2025 with 78.36 %. The other members of the Board of Directors were also reelected by a large majority until the next Annual General Meeting. The members of the Compensation Committee were confirmed in office for another year. Jens Lohmann, German citizen, was voted by a large majority to join the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee.

Following the proposal by the Board of Directors, the shareholders agreed to a distribution of CHF 0.42 per share with 99.89 %. This distribution, which is stable compared to the previous year, shall be made through capital reduction by way of par value reduction.

"Last year, we were able to achieve a solid result in an economic environment that was particularly challenging for the chemical industry. We achieved important milestones at Clariant and continued to drive our company forward,” said Günter von Au, Chairman of Clariant’s Board of Directors. “We will now continue on our path towards even greater customer focus, strategic specialization, and the creation of future-oriented, attractive jobs."

Conrad Keijzer, Chief Executive Officer of Clariant, added: "“Thanks to the effective implementation of our performance programs and strong margin management, we achieved a robust performance in 2023. Our improved operational efficiencies and the benefits derived from the acquisition of Lucas Meyer Cosmetics will drive profitable growth in 2024 and beyond."

Further, Dr. Balthasar Settelen, attorney, was reelected as independent proxy until the next Annual General Meeting, and KPMG was confirmed as the statutory auditor for 2024.

The proposal for total compensation of the Board of Directors for the term from the 2024 to the 2025 Annual General Meeting was approved with 98.69 % of the votes, as was the total compensation of the Executive Steering Committee for the 2025 fiscal year, with 91.41 % of the votes.

Shareholders of Clariant AG were invited to attend and participate in the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) held on Tuesday, 4 April 2023 at 9.30 am. The meeting was held at the Congress Center Basel, CH-4058 Basel, Switzerland.

Annual general meeting 2023

Clariant’s shareholders approve all agenda items

• Integrated Report, Financial Statements and Consolidated Financial Statements of Clariant for the fiscal year 2022 approved
• Increased distribution of CHF 0.42 per share confirmed
• Proposed amendments to the Articles of Association approved
• Günter von Au, Chairman of the Board of Directors, confirmed in office
• All members of the Board of Directors discharged and reelected

MUTTENZ, APRIL 4, 2023 - Clariant, a focused, sustainable, and innovative specialty chemical company, today held its 28th Annual General Meeting (AGM) where shareholders approved all agenda items and resolutions as proposed by the Board of Directors. The meeting in Basel, Switzerland, was attended by 237 shareholders and shareholder representatives accounting for 228'758'357 shares or around 68.92 % of the share capital of Clariant.

The Integrated Report 2022 as well as the Financial Statements and Consolidated Financial Statements of Clariant for the 2022 fiscal year were approved with 94.65 % of the votes. The 2022 Compensation Report was also approved on an advisory basis with 89.09 % of the votes. The members of the Board of Directors and the Executive Steering Committee/Executive Committee were discharged with 90.86 % of the votes.

The Annual General Meeting reelected Günter von Au as Chairman of the Board of Directors until the Annual General Meeting 2024 with 89.51 %. The ten other members of the Board of Directors were also reelected by a large majority until the next Annual General Meeting. The four members of the Compensation Committee were confirmed in office for another year.

Following the proposal by the Board of Directors, the shareholders agreed to a distribution of CHF 0.42 per share with 94.74 %. This increased distribution shall be made through capital reduction by way of par value reduction.

“We can be proud of the transformation that Clariant went through over the past years to evolve into a true specialty chemicals company,” said Günter von Au, Chairman of Clariant’s Board of Directors. “Thanks to the trust and continuous support from all our stakeholders including our shareholders, Clariant was able to demonstrate that we set the right strategy for sustainable value creation and profitable growth. Now it is about implementing our concept and convincing the capital market.”

Conrad Keijzer, Chief Executive Officer of Clariant added: “In 2022, we successfully progressed towards our 2025 financial and non-financial targets, despite a turbulent environment. Our colleagues worked hard to deliver our own sustainability transformation and that of our customers. Our future value creation will be driven by our purpose-led growth strategy, by our strong valuebased culture and by our new operating model, that allows us to be closer to our customers, act faster and empower our people.”

All proposed amendments to the Articles of Association were approved by the shareholders. The amendments were required as a consequence of the revision of the Swiss Code of Obligations regarding corporate law or recommended by Clariant to simplify certain provisions or to adapt its Articles to newer standards.

Further, Dr. Balthasar Settelen, attorney, was reelected as independent proxy until the next Annual General Meeting and KPMG was confirmed as the statutory auditor for 2023.

The proposal for total compensation of the Board of Directors for the term from the 2023 to the 2024 Annual General Meeting was approved with 92.03 % of the votes, as was the total compensation of the Executive Steering Committee for the 2024 fiscal year, with 89.41 % of the votes.

The Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of Clariant AG was held on Friday, 24 June, 2022 at 09:30 a.m. The AGM was held virtually, where shareholders were able to exercise their rights exclusively via the independent proxy.

Annual general meeting 2022

Clariant’s shareholders approve all agenda items

• Integrated Report and Group Consolidated Financial Statements for fiscal year 2021 approved
• Günter von Au reelected as Chairman of the Board of Directors
• Three new candidates join the Board of Directors: Ahmed Mohamed Alumar, Roberto César Gualdoni, Naveena Shastri
• Confirmed distribution of CHF 0.40 per share
• KPMG confirmed as statutory auditor from 2022

Muttenz, June 24, 2022 – Clariant, a focused, sustainable, and innovative specialty chemical company, today held its 27th Annual General Meeting (AGM) where the shareholders approved all agenda items and resolutions as proposed by the Board of Directors. The AGM was held virtually, where shareholders were able to exercise their rights exclusively via the independent proxy. Overall, 698'945'298 shares or around 70.19 % of the share capital of Clariant were represented.

Günter von Au was reelected as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Additionally, three new members were voted to join by a large majority: Ahmed Mohamed Alumar, Saudi Arabian Citizen; Roberto César Gualdoni, German and Italian Citizen; Naveena Shastri, US Citizen. These candidates were nominated by SABIC International Holdings B.V. As all other Board Members have been reelected, the Board’s female members increase to 36 %.

The Integrated Report as well as the Financial Statements and Consolidated Financial Statements of Clariant for the 2021 fiscal year were approved with 99.80 % of the votes. The 2021 Compensation Report was also approved on an advisory basis with 91.87 % of the votes.

A distribution of CHF 0.40 per share for all shareholders was agreed during this year’s AGM with 94.83 % of the votes. This distribution represents an attractive pay-out ratio of 49 % of continuing operations earnings per share (EPS: CHF 0.81) and is proposed to be made through capital reduction by way of a par value reduction.

After two decades with the same, trusted partner, shareholders further voted KPMG to become Clariant’s new statutory auditor from 2022.

“We can look back at a year that yielded many changes and external challenges, but in which Clariant proved its resilience and produced very strong results nonetheless,” said Günter von Au, Chairman of the Board of Directors. “We are well under way to becoming one of the world’s leading companies for specialty chemicals, generating sustainable, profitable growth and increasing the value we create for all our stakeholders.”

“We have been successful in the last year not only in moving toward achieving our mid-term targets, which we recently confirmed at the publication of our first quarter figures, but also in creating our new purpose ‘Greater chemistry – between people and planet’”, said Conrad Keijzer, Chief Executive Officer at Clariant. “I’m grateful for the trust and commitment of our customers, employees and shareholders as we have undergone the necessary transformational shifts to live up to our purpose and achieve our goals. Together we have been able to increase Clariant’s profitability, improve our sustainability profile and simultaneously contribute to the global sustainability agenda with our innovations.”