• Shareholders
• Annual General Meeting
• Avoidance of conflicts of interest
• Directors’ dealings
• Transparency and communication
• Risk management and control system
• Financial accounting and reporting
• Directors & Officers Insurance

Shareholders

The shareholders uphold their rights at the Annual General Meeting, where they exercise their voting rights. Each ordinary share of Fresenius SE confers one vote. Although preference shares of Fresenius SE basically carry no voting rights, holders of these shares have precedence in the distribution of earnings and are entitled to a higher dividend. None of the shares carry multiple or preferential voting rights. We treat all shareholders and principal interest groups equally. We make information on significant new circumstances publicly available without delay. Equal treatment is essential for building confidence in the capital market.

We report in more detail on our investor relations activities in the section Fresenius shares.