Rocket Internet: Annual General Meeting 2017 Results

Berlin / DE. (riag) Rocket Internet SE held its Annual General Meeting in Berlin. The Annual General Meeting approved all items on the agenda in accordance with the proposals made by the Management and Supervisory Board or the Supervisory Board with a majority of at least 79.53 percent.

Napoleon L. Nazareno has resigned from the Supervisory Board with effect as from the end of the Annual General Meeting. The Annual General Meeting appointed Christopher H. Young as a new member of the Supervisory Board. Mr. Young serves as Chief Financial Officer of First Pacific Company, an investment and management company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Prof. Dr. Marcus Englert, Prof. Dr. h.c. Roland Berger, Norbert Lang and Prof. Dr. Joachim Schindler have been re-elected as members of the Supervisory Board. The size of the Supervisory Board was reduced from 9 to 8 members as suggested. Dr. Martin Enderle’s mandate ended at the end of the Annual General Meeting without a replacement. Mr. Enderle will remain part of the Rocket Internet network as he got appointed as member of the Supervisory Board of Delivery Hero.

The shareholders discharged the members of the Supervisory Board and the Management Board for the financial year 2016.

Oliver Samwer, CEO Rocket Internet: «We remain committed to creating sustainable value for our shareholders and are grateful for the confidence and support. In 2017, our main focus remains unchanged and lies on further growth and improving profitability of our selected companies».

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