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Passing of Genmab A S' Annual General Meeting
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At Genmab A S' Annual General Meeting held today March 19, 2026, the Annual Report for 2025 was approved
Discharge was given to the Board of Directors and the Executive Management and the year's profit was carried forward
The 2025 Compensation Report was approved
Six members of the Board of Directors were re-elected
Deloitte was re-elected as the auditor of the Company
The proposal from the Board of Directors to reduce the Company's share capital with nominally DKK 1,900,000 by cancellation of the Company's holding of shares was adopted
COPENHAGEN, Denmark March 19, 2026 - Genmab A S (Nasdaq GMAB) held its Annual General Meeting, today at the Copenhagen Marriott Hotel, Copenhagen, Denmark. At the meeting, Deirdre P. Connelly, Chair of the Board of Directors gave - on behalf of the Board of Directors - a report on the Company's activities during the past year. Chief Executive Officer Dr. Jan van de Winkel presented the Company's plans for 2026, and Chief Financial Officer Mr. Anthony Pagano presented the Annual Report for 2025 endorsed by the auditors. The report was approved, and discharge was given to the Board of Directors and the Executive Management.
It was decided that the year's profit of USD 963 million be carried forward by transfer to retained earnings, as stated in the Annual Report.
The 2025 Compensation Report was approved.
Ms. Deirdre P. Connelly, Ms. Pernille Erenbjerg, Mr. Rolf Hoffmann, Ms. Elizabeth O'Farrell, Dr. Paolo Paoletti and Dr. Anders Gersel Pedersen were re-elected to the Board of Directors for a one-year period.
Deloitte Statsautoriseret Revisionspartnerselskab was re-elected as the Company's auditor.
The General Meeting adopted the proposal from the Board of Directors to reduce the Company's share capital for the purpose of cancelling treasury shares.
The proposal from the Board of Directors on the Board of Directors' remuneration for 2026 was withdrawn. A proposal will be put forward in due course for consideration by shareholders.
Genmab is an international biotechnology company dedicated to improving the lives of people with cancer and other serious diseases through innovative antibody medicines. For over 25 years, its passionate, innovative and collaborative team has advanced a broad range of antibody-based therapeutic formats, including bispecific antibodies, antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), immune-modulating antibodies and other next-generation modalities. Genmab's science powers eight approved antibody medicines, and the company is advancing a strong late-stage clinical pipeline, including wholly owned programs, with the goal of delivering transformative medicines to patients.
Passing of Genmab A S' Annual General Meeting
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