Bologna, 8th April 2021 – Datalogic S.p.A. (Borsa Italiana S.p.A.: DAL), a company listed in the STAR Segment of the Italian Stock Exchange managed and organized by Borsa Italiana S.p.A. (the “Company”), global leader in the automatic data capture and process automation markets, announces that, with reference to the Shareholders’ meeting of the Company called on April 29th 2021 (“Shareholders’ Meeting”), the following two slates of candidates for the appointment of the Board of Directors of the Company have been filed, within the relevant legal terms:
• slate no. 1, submitted by Hydra S.p.A., holding a 64.85% interest in the Company’s share capital, and a 78.65% interest in the Company’s voting share capital (no. 37,900,000 ordinary shares)(1), which is composed as follows:
1. Mr. Romano Volta
2. Ms. Valentina Volta
3. Mr. Angelo Manaresi (*)
4. Ms. Chiara Giovannucci Orlandi (*)
5. Mr. Filippo Maria Volta
6. Ms. Vera Negri Zamagni (*)
7. Mr. Angelo Busani (*)
(*) Candidates declaring their eligibility to serve as independent directors.
The Company also announces that, together with the submission of slate no. 1, with reference to point 3.4 on the agenda of the Shareholders’ Meeting relating to the appointment of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Hydra S.p.A. has proposed to appoint Mr. Romano Volta as Chairman of the Board of Directors to be elected by the Shareholders’ Meeting.
• slate no. 2, submitted by a group of shareholders(2), holding a 4.35% interest in the Company’s share capital (no. 2,542,776 ordinary shares), which is composed as follows:
1. Mr. Roberto Pisa (*)
2. Ms. Maria Grazia Filippini (*)
(*) Candidates declaring their eligibility to serve as independent directors.
It should be noted that the group of shareholders that submitted the slate no. 2 declared the absence of any connection and/or significant relationship with shareholders that also jointly hold a controlling interest or a relative majority interest, pursuant to art. 147-ter of the Consolidated Law on Finance and art. 144-quinquies of the Issuers’ Regulation.
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The aforementioned slates, together with the supporting documentation, are available to the public at the Company’s registered office, at the authorized centralized storage device “eMarket Storage”, at www.emarketstorage.com, as well as on the Company’s website www.datalogic.com (section Company/Corporate Governance/Shareholders’ Meetings).
(1) Please note that Hydra S.p.A. filed a certification issued by the relevant qualified intermediary proving the ownership of approximately 4.77% interest in the Company's share capital (2,787,000 ordinary shares) for the sole purpose of filing the slates.
(2) These are Amundi Asset Management SGR S.p.A. asset manager of the funds: Amundi Sviluppo Italia, Amundi Risparmio Italia, Amundi Dividendo Italia, Amundi Valore Italia PIR, Amundi Accumulazione Italia PIR 2023; Arca Fondi SGR S.p.A. asset manager of the funds: Fondo Arca Economia Reale Equity Italia, Fondo Arca Economia Reale Bilanciato Italia 30, Fondo Arca Azioni Italia; Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A asset manager of the funds: Eurizon PIR Italia 30, Eurizon Progetto Italia 20, Eurizon Progetto Italia 70, Eurizon Azioni PMI Italia, Eurizon Progetto Italia 40, Eurizon PIR Italia Azioni; Fideuram Asset Management Ireland asset manager of the funds Fonditalia Equity Italy; Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking Asset Management SGR S.p.A. asset manager of the funds: Fideuram Italia, Piano Azioni Italia, Piano Bilanciato Italia 50, Piano Bilanciato Italia 30; Interfund Sicav - Interfund Equity Italy; Mediolanum International Funds Limited – Challenge Funds – Challenge Italian Equity; Mediolanum Gestione Fondi SGR S.p.A. asset manager of the funds: Mediolanum Flessibile Futuro Italia, Mediolanum Flessibile Sviluppo Italia; Pramerica SGR S.p.A. asset manager of the funds: MITO 25, MITO 50.
