FAQ

    1. What are the special features of a virtual Annual General Meeting?

    A virtual Annual General Meeting takes place without the physical presence of the shareholders or their proxies (with the exception of the proxies appointed by the Company) at the venue.

    2. Why did Vitesco Technologies Group AG decide to hold the Annual General Meeting as a virtual meeting?

    We take the protection of our shareholders, service providers and colleagues from the COVID-19 pandemic very seriously. At the time of deciding on the form of holding the Annual General Meeting, it was not possible to reliably assess whether it would be possible to physically hold the annual general Meeting in a form that would be reasonably safe for our shareholders and employees.

    3. Can I, as a shareholder, also participate in the Annual General Meeting at the venue?

    Unfortunately, it is not possible to attend the Annual General Meeting at the venue this year. Instead, we ask you or your authorized representative to exercise your voting rights by absentee vote or by authorizing and issuing instructions to the proxy holders designated by the Company and to use our password-protected InvestorPortal on the internet to exercise further shareholder rights at the virtual Annual General Meeting.

    4. How do I use the internet service ("InvestorPortal")?

    As of April 6, 2022, you can access the password-protected InvestorPortal at https://ir.vitesco-technologies.com/websites/vitesco/English/3000/annual-general-meeting.html. The individual access data for the InvestorPortal will be sent to the shareholders of Vitesco Technologies Group AG without prior demand together with the registration documents. The following actions can be taken via the InvestorPortal:
    • Registration for the Annual General Meeting
    • Voting by absentee ballot
    • Authorization and instruction of proxies
    • Granting power of attorney to third parties
    • Submitting questions on the agenda
    • Submitting comments
    • Watching the live broadcast of the entire Annual General Meeting
    • Objection to a resolution of the Annual General Meeting during the Annual General Meeting
    • Download of the confirmation of the counting of the votes

    5. Do I have to register for the virtual Annual General Meeting and provide proof of share ownership?

    Your registration must be received by us at the address stated in the invitation to the Annual General Meeting no later than Thursday, April 28, 2022, 24:00 hours (CEST) (time of receipt). In addition, you have to be entered in the share register by this date at the latest. You are not required to provide the Company with additional proof of share ownership.

    6. How can I follow the virtual Annual General Meeting?

    The entire Annual General Meeting on Thursday, May 5, 2022 will be broadcast live for all shareholders of Vitesco Technologies Group Aktiengesellschaft entered in the share register or their authorized representatives from 10:00 a.m. (CEST) on the InvestorPortal of Vitesco Technologies Group Aktiengesellschaft (accessible at https://ir.vitesco-technologies.com/websites/vitesco/English/3000/annual-general-meeting.html).

    The opening of the Annual General Meeting and the speeches by the Chairman of the Supervisory Board and the Chief Executive Officer can also be followed live by other interested parties on the internet at https://ir.vitesco-technologies.com/websites/vitesco/English/3000/annual-general-meeting.html.

    7. What is the procedure for the virtual annual general meeting?

    The procedure for the virtual Annual General Meeting is similar to that of a regular Annual General Meeting. It begins with a welcome by the chairman of the meeting and an explanation of the formalities. This is followed by explanations of the items on the agenda. Unfortunately, a general debate is not possible at the virtual Annual General Meeting. Instead, the Executive Board will answer the questions of the shareholders duly submitted by 24:00 hrs. (CEST) on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. The manner in which it answers questions is at its own dutiful discretion.

    Furthermore, the Company grants duly registered shareholders or their authorized representatives, on a voluntary basis, the option to submit a limited number of follow-up questions by electronic communication. Questions in languages other than German will not be considered.

    The chair of the meeting will then announce the vote. Once voting has commenced, postal votes can no longer be cast, changed or revoked, nor can authorizations and instructions to the proxy holders appointed by the Company be issued, changed or revoked, even via the internet service.

    8. How and until when can I ask questions at the virtual annual general meeting?

    Shareholders or their proxies who have duly registered may ask questions by electronic communication. Any questions must be received by the Company no later than 24:00 hrs. (CEST) on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. The Executive Board shall decide at its due, absolute discretion how it will answer the questions. In particular, it may combine questions if this appears reasonable. Questions in languages other than German will not be considered.
    In addition to the above right to ask questions, the Company grants duly registered shareholders or their authorized representatives, on a voluntary basis, the option to ask follow-up questions in the virtual Annual General Meeting on May 5, 2022 by electronic communication in accordance with the following rules:
    Shareholders or their authorized representatives may only ask follow-up questions about answers given at the Annual General Meeting to questions which they themselves have previously submitted in due form via the InvestorPortal by 24:00 hrs. (CEST) on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at the latest. During the Annual General Meeting, the Chair of the meeting shall determine one or more periods for follow-up questions on the answers given up to that point. Follow-up questions may only be submitted electronically via the InvestorPortal in German. Each eligible shareholder or his or her authorized representative may ask a maximum of one question for each question previously submitted in due time via the InvestorPortal. The Executive Board shall decide in its due, absolute discretion about whether and how to answer such questions submitted during the Annual General Meeting. In particular, in the interest of an efficient conduct of the Annual General Meeting, it may further limit the number of follow-up questions to be answered, combine follow-up questions and their answers, and make an appropriate selection from among the submitted follow-up questions for answering in the interest of the other shareholders. The chair of the meeting may reasonably limit the time allowed for answering the follow-up questions as a whole or individual follow-up questions.

    9. How and until when can I cast my vote by postal vote / grant, change or revoke the authorizations and instructions to the proxies?

    If you have duly registered for the Annual General Meeting, you can (if applicable through your authorized representative) exercise your voting rights by casting your vote by absentee vote or by authorizing and issuing instructions to the proxy holders designated by the Company
    Up to the aforementioned points in time (depending on the method of transmission), it is also possible to change or revoke the voting by absentee voting or the authorizing and issuing instructions to the proxy holders designated by the Company .

    10. Who can I contact if I have other questions about organizational issues relating to the virtual Annual General Meeting and the use of the Internet service?

    You can contact the shareholder hotline of Vitesco Technologies Group AG at +49 89 30903 6411 from Monday to Friday between 9:00 and 17:00 hrs. (CEST). You can also reach the shareholder hotline by e-mail at investorportal@computershare.de.

    Vitesco Technologies Group AG's shareholder service

    For further questions feel free to contact Vitesco Technologies Group AG’s shareholder service on
    +49 89 30903 6411
    from Monday to Friday (except holidays) between 9:00 and 17:00 hours (CEST).
    You can also reach the shareholder service by email at investorportal@computershare.de

       

     

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