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Nestlé releases the results from its 159th Annual General Meeting
Nestlé S.A. held its 159th Annual General Meeting (AGM) today at the SwissTech Convention Center in Lausanne. Shareholders approved all of the Board of Directors' proposals. 1 150 shareholders or their proxies attended the event in person, representing 54.6 percent of the capital and 74.6 percent of the shares entitled to vote. The Independent Representative acted on behalf of 98.6 percent of shares represented at the AGM. Pablo Isla, Chair of Nestlé's Board of Directors, stated: "Today's AGM marks the implementation of important governance enhancements that strengthen the engagement of our Board, better leverage our members' expertise, and sharpen our oversight and decision-making. We are delighted to welcome our two new directors." Ma. Fatima D. (Fama) Francisco, Chief Executive Officer of Procter & Gamble's (P&G) Global Baby, Feminine and Family Care sector, and Thomas Jordan, former Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank (SNB), were elected to Nestlé S.A.'s Board of Directors. Chair Pablo Isla and all other members of the Board of Directors proposed for re-election were elected for a term of office until the end of the next Annual General Meeting. Shareholders also elected the members of the Compensation Committee for a one-year term. Dick Boer will continue in his role as Lead Independent Director and Vice Chair, and Marie-Gabrielle Ineichen-Fleisch will also continue to serve as Vice Chair. The annual review and the financial statements were approved, as was the proposed dividend of CHF 3.10 per share. The dividend represented an increase of 5 centimes over the previous year and was the 30th increase in a row. Shareholders also approved Nestlé's Non-Financial Statement for 2025. In addition, they approved the Compensation Report 2025 as well as the total compensation budgets for Nestlé's Board of Directors and Executive Board. Ernst & Young Ltd was re-elected as statutory auditors for the financial year 2026. As previously announced, the Board has reorganized its annual agenda and updated its Committees' structure and responsibilities. For the year ahead, the Board and its different Committees will be composed as follows: Board of Directors
Pablo Isla, Dick Boer, Marie-Gabrielle Ineichen-Fleisch, Renato Fassbind, Patrick Aebischer, Dinesh Paliwal, Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, Chris Leong, Luca Maestri, Rainer Blair and Geraldine Matchett as well as Fama Francisco and Thomas Jordan Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee
Dick Boer, Pablo Isla, Dinesh Paliwal, Marie-Gabrielle Ineichen-Fleisch, Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, Renato Fassbind Compensation Committee
Dinesh Paliwal, Dick Boer, Patrick Aebischer, Marie-Gabrielle Ineichen-Fleisch, Renato Fassbind, Luca Maestri Science, Technology and Sustainability Committee
Patrick Aebischer, Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, Chris Leong, Geraldine Matchett, Rainer Blair Audit and Finance Committee
Renato Fassbind, Luca Maestri, Rainer Blair, Geraldine Matchett, Chris Leong, Thomas Jordan All information on the AGM, including the addresses of the Chair and the CEO as well as the detailed voting results, can be found in Events. Contacts:
Media:
Christoph Meier Tel.: +41 21 924 2200
mediarelations@nestle.com
Investors:
David Hancock Tel.: +41 21 924 3509
ir@nestle.com | 
