(Finance) – The Shareholders’ Meeting of Rai Way, meeting today in Ordinary Session under the chairmanship of Giuseppe Pasciucco, resolved: to approve the financial statements as at 31 December 2023, as presented by the Board of Directors, which closed with a net profit of €86,721,406.22; to allocate the net profit for the 2023 financial year, equal to €86,721,406.22: to “Retained earnings” of 251,095.92.
The shareholders also resolved for each ordinary share entitled to payment on the so-called “record date” (corresponding to 21 May 2024), a gross dividend – taking into account the no. 3,625,356 treasury shares currently in portfolio, whose right to profit is attributed proportionally to the other shares pursuant to art. 2357-ter cod. civil – equal to €0.3222, for a total amount, based on the ordinary shares currently in circulation, equal to a total of €86,470,310.30, with the warning that any changes in the number of treasury shares in portfolio at the time of distribution will not have impact on the amount of the unit dividend as indicated above which will increase or decrease the aforementioned overall amount and the amount set aside for retained earnings, with the dividend being paid starting from 22 May 2024, with the right to payment.
The shareholders resolved to approve the proposal to adopt a long-term incentive plan and the proposal to authorize the purchase and disposal of treasury shares.
It was also appointed the Board of Auditors for the financial years 2024-2026 (therefore expiring on the date of the Shareholders’ Meeting to approve the financial statements for the financial year which will end on 31 December 2026), composed of: Silvia Muzi (President), Giovanni Caravetta (Standing Auditor), Andrea Perrone (Statutory Auditor), Anna Maria Franca Magro (Alternate Auditor) and Carlo Carrera (Alternate Auditor).
The Standing Auditors Giovanni Caravetta and Andrea Perrone and the Alternate Auditor Anna Maria Franca Magro were drawn from the list presented by the majority shareholder RAI – Radiotelevisione Italiana SpA, with a shareholding representing approximately 64.971% of the Company’s share capital, while the Standing Auditor Silvia Muzi (who holds the presidency of the Board) and the Alternate Auditor Carlo Carrera were taken from the minority list presented jointly by the following shareholders (asset management companies and other institutional investors), with a total stake representing approximately 4.679% of the Company’s share capital: Anima Sgr SPA manager of the funds: Anima Crescita Italia and Anima Partecipativa Italia; Arca Fondi Sgr SPA fund manager: Fondo Arca Economia Reale Bilanciato Italia 30, Fondo Arca Azioni Italia, Fondo Arca Economia Reale Equity Italia; BancoPosta Fondi SpA SGR manager of the Bancoposta Rinascimento fund; Etica Sgr SpA manager of the funds: F.do Etica Bilanciato, F.do Etica Azionario, F.do Etica Obbligazionario Misto, F.do Etica Rendita Bilanciata; Eurizon Capital SA manager of the Eurizon Fund sub-funds: Absolute Return Solution, Italian Equity Opportunities, Equity Italy Smart Volatility, of Eurizon AM SICAV, sub-funds: Absolute Return Solution, Absolute Return Moderate ESG, Objective Equilibrio, as well as Eurizon Next 2.0, Strategy sub-fund Absolute Return; Eurizon Capital Sgr SPA fund manager: Eurizon Step 70 Pir Italia June 2027, Eurizon Am Rilancio Italia Tr, Eurizon Am Ritorno Assoluto, Eurizon Pir Italia Azioni, Eurizon Azioni Italia, Eurizon Azioni Smi Italia, Eurizon Pir Italia 30, Eurizon Progetto Italia 70 , Eurizon Progetto Italia 20, Eurizon Progetto Italia 40; Fidelity Funds – Italy; Fideuram Asset Management Ireland manager of the Fonditalia Equity Italy fund; Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking Asset Management Sgr SPA fund manager: Italy Share Plan, Italy 30 Balanced Plan, Italy 50 Balanced Plan; Kairos Partners Sgr SpA as Management Company of Kairos International Sicav – Italia, Made in Italy and Key Funds as well as Alternative Investment Fund Manager of Kairos Alternative Investments SA Sicav – Renaissance Eltif; Mediobanca SGR SpA manager of the Mediobanca Mid & Small Cap Italy fund; Mediolanum International Funds Limited – Challenge Funds – Challenge Italian Equity; Mediolanum Sviluppo Fondi Sgr SPA manager of the funds: Mediolanum Flessibile Futuro Italia and Mediolanum Flessibile Sviluppo Italia; Amber Capital Italia SGR SpA, as manager of the Alpha Ucits Sicav-Amber Equity Fund; Amber Capital UK LLP, as fund manager of the Amber Global Opportunities Fund and Priviledge- Amber Event Europe.