thyssenkrupp (TKA) AGM 2026 summary

Opening remarks and agenda

• The AGM was opened at the RuhrCongress in Bochum, with all Supervisory and Management Board members present and speeches broadcasted for remote access.

• Shareholders were provided with advance access to speeches and agenda details, with all proposals published in the Bundesgesetzblatt.

• Voting procedures were explained, including proxy and mail voting rules, and shareholders could submit statements ahead of the meeting.

Board and executive committee updates

• CEO Miguel López’s contract was extended to 2031, with other key board members also reappointed for five years.

• Changes included new appointments for Chief Human Resources Officer and CFO, following departures to other companies.

• Supervisory Board and committees held 39 meetings with a 99.6% attendance rate, focusing on performance, portfolio, and transformation.

• The Executive, Personnel, Audit, Strategy, and Nomination Committees addressed compensation, governance, risk, and succession planning.

Corporate governance

• Full compliance with the German Corporate Governance Code was maintained, with an unqualified declaration of conformity.

• The Audit Committee oversaw financial reporting, auditor independence, compliance, and risk management.

• The Personnel Committee set executive compensation targets, with 96% shareholder approval for the system.