United Company RUSAL, international public joint-stock company (RUSAL) released voting results from its 25 June 2026 annual general meeting, representing 89.28% of issued share capital (13.56 billion shares) cast by poll. All key resolutions were carried as ordinary resolutions.
Key Outcomes
1. 2025 Reporting Package • Consolidated annual report and IFRS financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025 were approved, each securing 66.45% of votes cast. • Russian Accounting Standards (RAS) statements were also endorsed with 66.45% support.
2. Dividend Policy • Shareholders backed management’s proposal to retain 2025 profit and pay no dividend. The motion passed with 62.93% in favour versus 32.33% against.
3. Auditor Appointment • B1—Audit LLC was re-appointed external auditor for 2026. Total remuneration is capped at RUB 235.20 million, excluding VAT and out-of-pocket expenses. The mandate received 95.26% approval.
4. Board Composition • Fourteen directors were elected. Three nominees—Dvorianskii Iurii Vladimirovich, Streltsov Andrei Valerievich and Sineva Svetlana Vladimirovna—did not secure enough votes. • The new board comprises: Natalia Albrekht, Liudmila Galenskaia, Anton Egorov, Bernard Zonneveld (Chairman), Elena Ivanova, Evgenii Nikitin, Evgeny Shvarts, Vladimir Kolmogorov, Semen Mironov, Christopher Burnham, Kevin Parker, Anna Vasilenko, Timothy Talkington and Vladimir Cherniavskii.
5. Internal Audit Committee • Evgeny Burdygin, Oksana Petrova and Nataliya Cherepanova were elected to the three-seat Internal Audit Committee with around 62.91% support each.
Director Appointment
The board has appointed Mr Vladimir Kolmogorov (aged 73) as a non-executive director effective 25 June 2026. Kolmogorov previously served on the RUSAL board (May 2019–June 2025) and is an executive director and General Director of En+ Holding ILLC. His annual remuneration is set at EUR 215,000 plus committee fees. His current term runs until the next AGM.
Attendance & Voting Mechanics
• Total shares entitled to vote: 15.19 billion. • No share classes were subject to voting restrictions or mandatory abstentions. • JSC “Interregional Registration Center” acted as scrutineer.
The approved resolutions finalise RUSAL’s 2025 reporting cycle, cement the 2026 governance framework and confirm the decision to withhold a dividend for the 2025 financial year.
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