Glass Lewis urges vote against Deutsche Boerse board actions at AGM

[April 25, 2018]  FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Influential proxy adviser Glass Lewis has recommended shareholders in Deutsche Boerse <DB1Gn.DE> vote against ratifying the actions of the management and supervisory boards at the exchange's 2018 annual general meeting.

The plaque of the Deutsche Boerse AG is pictured at the entrance of the Frankfurt stock exchange February 1, 2012. REUTERS/Alex Domanski/File Photo

German companies typically ask their shareholders to approve the actions of their boards over the previous years at the annual shareholder meetings.

The recommendation was first reported by German daily Handelsblatt.

(Reporting by Tom Sims)

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