Media Release
23 April 2024

SIG's 2024 Annual General Meeting approved all proposals of the Board of Directors

At the 2024 Annual General Meeting held today, the shareholders of SIG voted in favour of all proposals of the Board of Directors.

280,786,163 votes or approximately 73.45 percent of SIG's share capital were represented in person or by proxy at the 2024 Annual General Meeting (“2024 AGM”), which was held today at SIG’s headquarters in Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Switzerland.

At the 2024 AGM, shareholders approved all proposals, including:

• A cash dividend of CHF 0.48 per share, to be paid out of capital contribution reserves. The dividend is expected to be paid on 30 April 2024.
   
• The maximum aggregate amount of compensation for the Board of Directors for the period from the 2024 AGM to the 2025 AGM and for the Group Executive Board for financial year 2025 and, in an advisory vote, the 2023 Compensation Report.
   
• The Swiss Non-Financial Matter Report for financial year 2023, on which shareholders were able to vote for the first time.

Shareholders also re-elected all members of the Board of Directors standing for re-election at the at the 2024 AGM. Thomas Dittrich was elected as a new member of the Board of Directors.

Andreas Umbach was re-elected as Chair of the Board of Directors for a further one-year term. Wah-Hui Chu, Matthias Währen and Werner Bauer were each (re-)elected as members of the Compensation Committee for a one-year term.

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About SIG

SIG is a leading solutions provider of packaging for better – better for our customers, for consumers, and for the world. With our unique portfolio of aseptic carton, bag-in-box, and spouted pouch, we work in partnership with our customers to bring food and beverage products to consumers around the world in a safe, sustainable, and affordable way. Our technology and outstanding innovation capabilities enable us to provide our customers with end-to-end solutions for differentiated products, smarter factories, and connected packs, all to address the ever-changing needs of consumers. Sustainability is integral to our business, and we strive to create a net positive food packaging system.

Founded in 1853, SIG is headquartered in Neuhausen, Switzerland, and listed at the SIX Swiss Exchange. The skills and experience of our approximately 9,000 employees worldwide enable us to respond quickly and effectively to the needs of our customers in over 100 countries. In 2022, SIG produced 49 billion packs and generated €3.1 billion in pro forma revenue (incl. unaudited revenue from recent acquisitions). SIG has an AA ESG rating by MSCI, a 13.4 (low risk) score by Sustainalytics, a Platinum CSR rating by EcoVadis, and is included in the FTSE4Good Index. For more information, visit our . 

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