At today’s ordinary General Meeting of Swissquote Group Holding Ltd, the shareholders voted in favour of all motions proposed by the Board of Directors.

More specifically, the shareholders approved:

• the payment of a (gross) dividend of CHF 7.40. The dividend will be paid on 13 May 2026;
• the election of Hans-Rudolf Köng as the new Chair of the Board Directors;
• the election of Thomas Romer as a new Board member as from 1 July 2026;
• the re-election of the current Board members, i.e. Jean-Christophe Pernollet, Monica Dell’Anna, Michael Ploog, Paolo Buzzi, Demetra Kalogerou and Esther Finidori. Monica Dell’Anna, Paolo Buzzi and Hans-Rudolf Köng were re-elected as members of the Remuneration Committee;
• the election of Ernst & Young Ltd as auditors for the financial year 2026;
• the amendment of the Articles of Association relating to a share split at a ratio of 1:10.

Markus Dennler, who did not stand for re-election at this General Meeting as he has reached the age limit set by Swissquote, commented:

“In 2025, Swissquote achieved solid growth indicators and delivered strong financial results, reflecting the diversification of its business model. It has been a great honour to lead Swissquote as Chair of the Board of Directors over the past seven years. I would like to thank our shareholders for their trust in us, and our employees for their exceptional dedication.”

The newly elected Chair of the Board of Directors, Hans-Rudolf Köng, said:

“On behalf of the Board of Directors, I warmly thank Markus for his outstanding leadership, strategic insight and dedication over more than two decades. Then, I would like to express my gratitude to the shareholders for their confidence in me and I very much look forward to working with the Board of Directors and the Executive Management to enter the next phase of growth. Our focus will remain on innovation and digitalisation to ensure Swissquote’s long-term success.”