• Patrick De Maeseneire reelected as Chairman

• All Board members standing for reelection were confirmed for another one-year term of office 

• Daniela Bosshardt and John Tiefel, elected as new members of the Board 

• Dividend payout of CHF 29.00 per share approved 

• KPMG AG, Zurich, reelected as auditors of the company 

The Annual General Meeting 2025 of Barry Callebaut AG, was held today by electronic means in accordance with Art. 14 para. 2 of the Articles of Incorporation and without a physical venue (virtual meeting), under the chairmanship of Patrick De Maeseneire, Chairman of the Board, and Markus R. Neuhaus, Vice-Chairman of the Board.  

162 shareholders and shareholder representatives attended the meeting and 5,771 shareholders were represented by the independent proxy, in total representing 3,993,043 shares and equaling 72.75% of the issued share capital. 

All motions were adopted as proposed by the Board of Directors, including the reelection of Patrick De Maeseneire as Chairman and the election of Daniela Bosshardt and John Tiefel as new Board members. 

All members of the Board, namely Patrick De Maeseneire, Markus R. Neuhaus, Fernando Aguirre, Nicolas Jacobs, Thomas Intrator, Barbara Richmond and Aruna Jayanthi were reelected for another term of office of one year.  

The shareholders also approved the proposed payout of a dividend of CHF 29.00 per share. This corresponds to a payout ratio of 84% of the reported net profit. The dividend will be paid to shareholders on or around January 14, 2026. 

KPMG AG, Zurich, was reelected as auditors of the company for fiscal year 2025/26. 

Barry Callebaut’s fiscal year 2024/25 closed on August 31, 2025. 

The next Annual Shareholders Meeting will take place on December 9, 2026.