Lufthansa shareholders approve all items on the agenda at the annual general meeting

• 51.33 percent of the share capital represented
• A broad majority on all agenda items
• Dr. Johannes Teyssen becomes the new Chairman of the Supervisory Board; Dr. Karl-Ludwig Kley is given a standing ovation as he steps down

Approximately 1,600 shareholders participated in today’s 73rd Annual General Meeting of Deutsche Lufthansa AG. A total of 51.33 percent of the share capital was represented. Nine items were on the agenda for the Annual General Meeting. The shareholders approved all items by a large majority.

By a large majority, they thereby granted discharge to the members of the Executive Board and the Supervisory Board for the fiscal year 2025.

The agenda items for the Annual General Meeting included, among other things, the appropriation of retained earnings, which provides for the distribution of a dividend of 0.33 euros per share, as well as the election of members of the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Dr. Johannes Teyssen, former Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of E.ON SE, and Wolfgang Nickl, member of the Executive Board and CFO of Bayer AG, were newly elected to the Supervisory Board. Karl Gernandt, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kühne Holding AG, was re-elected to the Supervisory Board.

The shareholders bid farewell to Dr. Karl-Ludwig Kley, who had been a member of the Supervisory Board since 2013 and its Chairman since 2017. In his speech, CEO Carsten Spohr addressed Karl-Ludwig Kley and thanked him for his service: “You have shaped our transformation. Our shared path to success, with its highs, lows, achievements, and crises. And especially during crises, you have always been a unique source of support for me personally.”

Following the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting, the Supervisory Board elected Dr. Johannes Teyssen as its new Chairman at its constituent meeting.