Annual General Meeting 2021

At the virtual Annual General Meeting of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA on April 16, 2021, the shareholders approved all agenda items. In total, about 84 percent of the voting capital stock was represented. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Annual General Meeting was conducted, as in the previous year, as an entirely virtual meeting. In the run-up to the Annual General Meeting, 51 questions had been submitted by shareholders, which were answered individually.

• Robust performance in 2020 despite substantial impact from COVID-19 pandemic
• Proposed dividend on prior-year level: 1.85 euros per preferred share
• Implementation of purposeful growth agenda well on track
• Focus in 2021 on innovation, digitalization, and corporate culture
• Good start into 2021: Q1 development above market expectations