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Q1 2009 West Europe Voting

  Q1 2009 West Europe Voting

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Company
Country
Meeting Type
Meeting Date
Voting
Action
Agenda Item
Number
Voting Explanation
Alpha Bank AE
Greece
EGM
12/01/09
Abstain
1,2,3
Insufficient basis for a decision
Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Plc
Ireland
EGM
31/12/08
All For
 
 
Atos Origin
France
MIX
10/02/09
Against
7
8
22
Concerns to protect clients' ownership interests
Apparent failure to link pay and appropriate performance
Concerns about board structure
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Italy
EGM
04/03/09
All For
 
 
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Spain
AGM
13/03/09
All For
 
 
Banco de Sabadell S.A
Spain
AGM
18/03/09
Against
4
Concerns to protect clients' ownership interests
Banco de Valencia
Spain
AGM
07/03/09
Against
5
Concerns about audit issues
Banco Espanol de Credito (BANESTO)
Spain
AGM
25/02/09
Against
4b,4c,4d,
4e,4f
Concerns about board structure
Banco Espirito Santo SA
Portugal
AGM
16/03/09
All For
 
 
Banco Santander S.A.
Spain
EGM
25/01/09
All For
 
 
Bank of Ireland Group
Ireland
EGM
11/03/09
All For
 
 
Carlsberg
Denmark
AGM
12/03/09
Against
6
Concerns about overall board structure
Danske Bank AS
Denmark
AGM
04/03/09
All For
 
 
EFG Eurobank Ergasias S.A.
Greece
EGM
12/01/09
All For
 
 
Emporiki Bank
Greece
EGM
26/02/09
Against
2,6
Insufficient basis for a decision
EVN AG
Austria
AGM
15/01/09
All For
 
 
Fortis SA/NV
Belgium
EGM
11/02/09
All For
 
 
Fortis SA/NV
Belgium
EGM
11/02/09
All For
 
 
Fortis SA/NV
Belgium
EGM
06/03/09
All For
 
 
Gas Natural SDG, S.A.
Spain
EGM
10/03/09
All For
 
 
Hafslund Infratek ASA
Norway
EGM
22/12/08
All For
 
 
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization
Greece
EGM
06/02/09
Against
1,2,3
5
Insufficient basis for a decision
Concerns to protect clients' ownership interests
Husqvarna AB
Sweden
EGM
09/03/09
Against
6
Concerns to protect clients' ownership interests
Iberdrola S.A.
Spain
AGM
19/03/09
All For
 
 
Infineon Technologies AG
Germany
AGM
12/02/09
Against
3
Concerns about candidate
Jyske Bank A/S
Denmark
AGM
10/03/09
Against
4a
4b
5
Concerns to protect clients' ownership interests
Apparent failure to link pay and appropriate performance
Insufficient basis for a decision
Kone Corporation
Finland
AGM
23/02/09
Against
12
Concerns about overall board structure
Konecranes Oyj (frmrly. KCI Konecranes)
Finland
AGM
12/03/09
Against
17
Concerns to protect clients' ownership interests
Loomis AB
Sweden
EGM
16/02/09
All For
 
 
Mapfre S.A.
Spain
AGM
07/03/09
Against
3
7
Concerns about overall board structure
Apparent failure to link pay and appropriate performance
Metro International SA
Luxembourg
EGM
24/02/09
Against
6
5,10
Concerns to protect clients ownership interests
Insufficient basis for a decision
Millicom International Cellular S.A.
Luxembourg
EGM
16/02/09
Against
9.2
9.9
Concerns to protect clients' ownership interests
Concerns to protect clients' ownership interests
National Bank of Greece
Greece
EGM
22/01/09
For
Against
1,2,3
4
With management by exception
Insufficient basis for a decision
Nordea Bank AB
Sweden
EGM
12/03/09
Against
7,8
Concerns to protect clients' ownership interests
Novartis AG
Switzerland
AGM
24/02/09
All For
 
 
Novo Nordisk A/S
Denmark
AGM
18/03/09
All For
 
 
Novozymes A/S
Denmark
AGM
04/03/09
All For
 
 
Outotec Oyj
Finland
AGM
18/03/09
All For
 
 
Piraeus Bank SA
Greece
EGM
23/01/09
All For
1
With management by exception
Premiere AG
Germany
EGM
26/02/09
All For
 
 
Schindler Holding AG
Switzerland
AGM
16/03/09
All For
 
 
Siemens AG
Germany
AGM
27/01/09
All For
 
 
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken
Sweden
AGM
06/03/09
Against
14
18,19
21c,21d,
22b,22c
Insufficient basis for a decision
Concerns to protect clients' ownership interests
Apparent failure to link pay and appropriate performance
Snam Rete Gas S.p.A.
Italy
EGM
17/03/09
All For
 
 
Sodexo
France
MIX
19/01/09
All For
 
 
SPAREBANKEN MIDT-NORGE
Norway
AGM
04/02/09
All For
 
 
Straumann Holding AG
Switzerland
AGM
20/03/09
All For
 
 
Swiss Reinsurance
Switzerland
AGM
13/03/09
All For
 
 
ThyssenKrupp AG
Germany
AGM
23/01/09
All For
6
With management by exception
United Drug plc
Ireland
AGM
28/01/09
All For
 
 
Wartsila Oyj
Finland
AGM
11/03/09
All For