We would like to bring the attached proxy analysis and voting recommendations, which Glass Lewis published on Friday, to your attention. The analysis of agenda item four, ratification of the acts of the supervisory board / approval of the discharge of the supervisory board, on pp. 8-12, is of particularly high quality, as it demonstrates an understanding of the underlying legal concept as well as a qualitative rather than a box-ticking approach.
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Similarly, the analysis regarding agenda item nine, election of supervisory board members, on pp. 21-27, provides some valuable context. So is the exact positioning regarding the re-election of the auditors, item 5, p.13.
VIP recognizes the good and realistic anticipation of the German corporate governance culture. VIP is ready to bring support to any cross border voting ambiguity – we executed up to now 7.2 bn EUR VIP highly recommend reading the Glass Lewis analysis before exercising your voting rights ahead of the Deutsche Bank AGM on 31 May.
VIP has announced a counter motion with the aim not to bring discharge for 2011 NEDs.
Best Regards
Hans-Martin Buhlmann, CEO
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