Proposal for the appointment and reappointment of directors Kinepolis Group NV
5 April 2024, 8 AM CET
At the Ordinary General Meeting of 8 May 2024, the Board of Directors of Kinepolis Group NV will nominate the company EDK Management, with Ms Els De Keukelaere as its permanent representative and Lupus AM BV, with Mr Jo De Wolf as its permanent representative, to be appointed as independent directors.
Ms De Keukelaere holds a Master's degree in Applied Economics as well as a Master's degree in Financial Management (Vlerick Business School). She has held the title of corporate auditor since 2004 and is CFO and director at Ekopak NV since 2020. Previously, she gained more than 25 years of experience as auditor and executive director at KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren, without being involved in the audit work of Kinepolis or its subsidiaries in that capacity.
Mr De Wolf holds a Master's degree in Applied Economics and is CEO of Montea NV, having been active for years within various companies of Ackermans & van Haaren. His responsibilities included the asset management of REIT Leasinvest Real Estate and the investment policy of Extensa NV. From 2006 to 2010, he also served as Head of the Real Estate Department of The Brussels Airport Company. Lupus AM BV, with Mr De Wolf as its permanent representative, also holds a mandate of non-executive director at Nextensa NV.
In view of the extensive experience of both, the Real Estate expertise of Mr De Wolf as well as Ms De Keukelaere's special interest in the ESG domain, these appointments will not only result in a renewal but also a particular strengthening of the Board of Directors.
In addition, the Board of Directors will also propose to reappoint Pentascoop NV (with Mr Joost Bert as permanent representative), as well as Mr Eddy Duquenne, Pallanza Invest BV (with Mr Geert Vanderstappen as permanent representative) and Mavac BV (with Ms Marleen Vaesen as permanent representative) as directors, and this for a period running until the General Meeting in 2026.
The mandates of SDL Advice BV (with permanent representative Ms Sonja Rottiers) and PGMS NV (with permanent representative Mr Philip Ghekiere) expire after the General Meeting of 8 May and will not be renewed. The Board wishes to thank Ms Sonja Rottiers and Mr Philip Ghekiere for their highly appreciated and valuable contribution over the past years on the Board.
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About Kinepolis
Kinepolis Group NV was formed in 1997 as a result of the merger of two family-run cinema groups and was listed on the stock exchange in 1998. Kinepolis offers an innovative cinema concept which serves as a pioneering model within the industry. In addition to its cinema business, the Group is also active in film distribution, event organization, screen publicity and property management.
In Europe, Kinepolis Group NV has 63 cinemas spread across Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Poland. Since the acquisition of Canadian movie theatre group Landmark Cinemas and American movie theatre group MJR Theatres, Kinepolis also operates 36 cinemas in Canada and 10 in the US.
In total, Kinepolis Group currently operates 109 cinemas worldwide, with a total of 1,131 screens and more than 200,000 seats. Kinepolis’ employees are all committed to giving millions of visitors an unforgettable movie experience. More information on www.kinepolis.com/corporate.
