DGAP-News: BB BIOTECH AG
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Media Release as of March 19, 2020 Shareholders at BB Biotech AG's AGM vote in favor of all proposals and approve the dividend of CHF 3.40 per share All proposals of BB Biotech AG's Board of Directors were approved by shareholders at its Annual General Meeting held today. In accordance with the Covid-19 Ordinance 2, the voting rights of shareholders were exclusively exercised through the independent proxy as per their instructions, since shareholders were not allowed to attend the meeting in person. Shareholders voted in favor of the proposal to pay out a dividend of CHF 3.40 per share. Payment will be made on March 25, 2020, the record date is March 24, 2020 and the ex-dividend date is March 23, 2020. The Chairman affirmed, "We intend to maintain our current dividend policy, also during the coming years." Shareholders elected the previous board members Dr. Erich Hunziker, Chairman, Dr. Clive Meanwell and Dr. Thomas von Planta to another one-year term of office. Prof. Dr. Dr. Klaus Strein announced last year that he was stepping down from the Board and there did not stand for re-election. The Board of Directors thanks Klaus Strein for his valuable contribution and personal commitment to BB Biotech over the past seven years. Two new directors were elected - Prof. Dr. Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen and, with effect from October 1, 2020, Dr. Susan Galbraith. Susan Galbraith joined AstraZeneca in 2010 and heads its Oncology Research and Early Development Department. She oversaw the successful development of several cancer drugs that have been approved worldwide. She also co-leads the Cambridge Cancer Center Onco-Innovation Group. Susan Galbraith is also on the Board of Directors of Horizon Discovery PLC, a member of the Scientific advisory board of the ICR Cancer Research Center of Excellence and she sits on the AACR Finance Committee as well as the AACR 2020 Annual Meeting Scientific Program Committee. Investor Relations Media Relations Company profile Disclaimer Additional features: Document: Document title: Media release
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Language: | English |
Company: | BB BIOTECH AG |
Schwertstrasse 6 | |
8200 Schaffhausen | |
Switzerland | |
Phone: | 5 |
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ISIN: | CH0038389992 |
WKN: | A0NFN3 |
Listed: | Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart; SIX |
EQS News ID: | 1001787 |
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