Berlin, 10 June 2024

Mister Spex SE Annual General Meeting adopts all resolutions as proposed by the Company’s Supervisory Board

• All resolutions proposed by the Board of Directors were adopted. All countermotions submitted were rejected by a clear majority
• All Supervisory Board members proposed for re-election were re-appointed
• Claus-Dietrich Lahrs and Gil Steyaert have been appointed as new Supervisory Board members

Mister Spex SE, Europe's leading digitally driven omnichannel optician, announces that all resolutions were adopted as proposed by the Company’s boards at last Friday’s Annual General Meeting (“AGM”). The AGM was chaired by Supervisory Board member Birgit Kretschmer, while founder and CEO Dirk Graber as well as CFO Stephan Schulz-Gohritz were also present, delivering a presentation on the results of the past financial year.

During the 2024 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, shareholders approved all 9 resolutions submitted by the Board of Directors. The agenda included the remuneration policies applicable to the members of the Supervisory Board and Management Board; the election of two new members to the Supervisory Board; and the re-appointment of four existing members to the Supervisory Board. All supplementary motions and countermotions submitted were rejected by the Annual General Meeting after a long, intensive discussion with a clear majority of around 75% of the votes cast.

In his speech, CEO Dirk Graber addressed the 2023 financial year and the future development of Mister Spex “After a challenging financial year 2023, we expect 2024 to be a year when we move on to our next chapter of excellence. We will continue to implement lean processes, further fostering simplicity and building on our optical expertise. Looking ahead, we want to continue to build value for our customers. In 2024 specifically, we will focus on expanding our assortment range and the services that we offer.”

Supervisory Board Membership

The AGM approved the staggered re-appointment of four existing members to the new Supervisory Board of Mister Spex being Nicola Brandolese, Birgit Kretschmer, Pietro Luigi Longo, and Nicole Srock.Stanley. Additionally, the AGM approved the election of Claus-Dietrich Lahrs, and Gil Steyaert, who succeed Peter Williams and Stuart Paterson.

Election of the new auditor

In addition, the AGM appointed Deloitte GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft as auditor for the audit of the annual financial statements and of the consolidated financial statements for the financial year 2024.

Remuneration

The Remuneration Report and the new remuneration policies for the Company’s board were approved by shareholders. This includes an adjustment of the long-term incentive program (VSOP) for the Management Board intending to give the remuneration of the Management Board an even stronger long-term focus and align it with the interests of shareholders.

Attendance rate

Attendance at last Friday’s AGM was 76% of the share capital, in comparison to 2023 when the attendance was 51%.

The detailed voting results for the individual agenda items of the Annual General Meeting are published on https://ir.misterspex.com/websites/misterspex/English/3000/annual-general-meeting.html.

About Mister Spex SE:

Founded in 2007, Mister Spex SE (together with its subsidiaries, "Mister Spex") is a multi-award-winning company that has become the leading digitally-driven omni-channel optician in Europe. Mister Spex has been at the forefront of the industry’s transformational shift, growing from a pure online player into a successful omni-channel optician with more than 5 million customers and 10 online shops across Europe, as well as brick-and-mortar retail stores. As a digital native, technology and innovation have always been integral parts of the company’s evolution, from 2D to 3D digital frame fitting tools to intelligent browsing features. Mister Spex focusses on making purchasing glasses a shopping experience that is simple, transparent and, at the same time, fun for customers – offering a comprehensive and diverse range of high-quality products in combination with extensive expertise in optics and advice from the customer service team, its own branches and an extensive network of partner opticians.

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Mister Spex SE 

Hermann-Blankenstein-Strasse 24
D-10249 Berlin
Website: www.misterspex.de  
Corporate Website: https://corporate.misterspex.com

Disclaimer:

This publication contains forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the current views, expectations and assumptions of the management of Mister Spex SE and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Actual results, performance or events may differ materially from those described herein as a result of factors affecting Mister Spex, such as changes in general economic conditions and the competitive environment, capital market risks, foreign exchange rate fluctuations and competition from other companies, as well as changes in international and national laws and regulations, particularly with respect to tax laws and regulations. Mister Spex SE assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements.

This publication contains supplementary financial measures (not specifically identified in relevant accounting frameworks) that are, or may be, so-called alternative performance measures. For purposes of evaluating the financial condition and results of operations of Mister Spex, these supplemental financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to the financial measures presented in the consolidated financial statements and determined in accordance with relevant accounting frameworks. Other companies that present or report alternative performance measures with a similar title may calculate them differently. Explanations of financial ratios used can be found in the Annual Report 2021 of Mister Spex, which is available at https://ir.misterspex.com/.