Election of the Board of Statutory Auditors

Pursuant to Article 25.1 of the Corporate Bylaws, the Board of Statutory Auditors of Enel S.p.A. is composed of three regular members elected by the Shareholders' Meeting; the Shareholders' Meeting also elects three alternate members.

The Board of Statutory Auditors shall serve for a term of three accounting periods (expiring on the date of the Shareholders' Meeting convened to approve the financial statements related to the third accounting period) and its members may be re-elected at the expiration of their term.

Both regular and alternate members of the Board of Statutory Auditors are elected by the Shareholders' Meeting on the basis of the slates filed by the Shareholders, pursuant to Article 148 of Legislative Decree no. 58 of February 24, 1998 and Article 25.2 of the Corporate Bylaws.

In view of the election of the Board of Statutory Auditors, Shareholders are invited to acknowledge also (i) the recommendations on independence of the members of the control body set forth in the Italian Corporate Governance Code (January 2020 edition), (ii) the “Diversity Policies of the Board of Statutory Auditors of Enel S.p.A.”, approved from the Board of Statutory Auditors itself and available in this webpage under the section “Bylaws, Rules and Policies” and (iii) the specific “Guidelines of the Board of Statutory Auditors of Enel to Shareholders on the composition of the new Board of Statutory Auditors”, approved by the expiring Board of Statutory Auditors on March 22, 2022.

 

Title for filing the slates

The slates of candidates may be filed only by the Shareholders who, alone or together with other shareholders, own the minimum shareholding in the share capital of the Company as set forth by Consob with regulation (i.e. 0.5% of the share capital of Enel S.p.A.); the ownership of such minimum shareholding is determined according to the shares that are registered in the name of the Shareholder on the date on which the slates are filed with the Company. 

It should be noted that each Shareholder may neither file nor vote, even indirectly through a third person or trust companies, more than one slate. Shareholders which are part of the same group and those who are part of a shareholders' agreement relating to the shares of the Company may not file or vote, even indirectly through a third person or trust companies, more than a slate. Each candidate may be indicated only in one slate, under penalty of ineligibility.

The composition, filing and publication of the slates shall be made in accordance with the modalities and conditions under Article 25 of the Corporate Bylaws.

 

How to prepare the slates

Slates are to be divided into two sections: one for the candidates for the office of regular Statutory Auditor and the other one for candidates for the office of alternate Statutory Auditor; within each section of the slate, candidates must be listed in progressive number and their number must not exceed the one of the members to be elected (i.e. no more than three regular Statutory Auditors and three alternate Statutory Auditors).

Pursuant to Article 25.2 of the Corporate Bylaws, the first candidate on each slate section must be a registered auditor and have practiced the profession of legal auditor for a period of no less than three years.

According to the Corporate Bylaws and the applicable laws on gender balance, slates which, considering both sections, contain a number of candidates equal to or above three shall also include, both in the first two places of the section of the slate relating to the regular Statutory Auditors, and in the first two places of the section of the slate relating to the alternate Statutory Auditors, candidates belonging to different genders.

Candidates must meet the requirements of independence established - under penalty of ineligibility and decadence - for the office of statutory auditor of listed companies pursuant to Article 148, paragraph 3, of Legislative Decree no. 58 of February 24, 1998.

All candidates must also meet the requirements of integrity and professionalism provided for by Decree no. 162 of March 30, 2000 of the Minister of Justice. As specified by Article 25.1 of the Corporate Bylaws, for the purpose of the provisions of Article 1, paragraph 2, letters b) and c), of such Decree, subjects concerning commercial law and tax law, business economics and corporate finance, as well as fields and sectors of activities related to energy in general, communications, electronic and information technology, network structures, are considered strictly relevant to the activities of the Company.

With respect to the composition of the Board of Statutory Auditors, the causes for ineligibility and the limit to the number of offices that members of the Board of Statutory Auditors may hold in management and supervisory bodies, Articles 148 and 148-bis of Legislative Decree no. 58 of February 24, 1998 and Articles 144-duodecies and following of Issuers' Regulation apply.

 

How to file the slates

The slates shall be filed by Shareholders no later than twenty-five days before the Meeting; however, considering that such term would end on a non-working day (i.e. April 24, 2022), it shall be understood as postponed to the first working day available (i.e. April 26, 2022). Wherever possible, Shareholders are encouraged to file the slates before the deadline. 

The slates shall be filed as follows:

  • through this section of the website with email to the following address listecollegiosindacale@enel.com. Please note that the e-mail address listecollegiosindacale@enel.com allows the receipt of messages up to the maximum limit of 25 Megabytes; or
  • by fax to no. 06 83055028, in any case under the reference “Filing of the Board of Statutory Auditors slates”.
     

Together with the slates, all the information aimed at identifying the person who is filing the slates should be provided.

 

The Company reserves the right not to accept the documents which are sent with damaged files or are otherwise illegible.

Please indicate in the message accompanying the documents for the submission of the slate a telephone number, a fax number or an email address of the sender.

Slates shall be filed together with:

  • information on the identity of the Shareholders filing the slates and the indication of their overall shareholding in the Company's share capital. The communication certifying the ownership of the aforementioned shareholding may also be provided to the Company after the filing of the slates but, in any case, no later than twenty-one days before the date of the Meeting (i.e. no later than April 28, 2022, which is the deadline for the Company to publish the slates);
  • a declaration of the Shareholders others than those who, also jointly, hold a controlling or relative majority shareholding in the Company, certifying the absence of any relationship of affiliation with such Shareholders, pursuant to Article 144-quinquies of the Issuers' Regulation. In order to make such declaration, shareholders are invited to take into account the recommendations made by Consob through Communication DEM/9017893 of February 26, 2009. In this respect, it should be noted that, pursuant to the notifications referred to in Article 120 of Legislative Decree no. 58 of February 24, 1998 and the data of the Shareholders’ register, the Company is currently subject to the de facto control of the Ministry of the Economy and Finance, that, holding 23.585% of the share capital, has so far had sufficient votes in the ordinary Shareholders’ meeting of Enel to appoint the majority of directors (although it is not in any way involved in managing and coordinating activity over the Company, in accordance with the provisions of Article 19, paragraph 6, of Law Decree no. 78/2009, converted into Law no. 102/2009, which clarified that the regulations contained in the Italian Civil Code regarding the management and coordination of companies do not apply to the Italian Government); and
  • a detailed information on personal traits and professional qualifications of the candidates (curriculum vitae) as well as a statement by which the candidates certify to meet the requirements provided for by the law and accept their election.

Considering that, pursuant to Article 2400, last paragraph, of the Italian Civil Code, after the election but before the acceptance of the office, both regular and alternate members of the Board of Statutory Auditors shall disclose any managing or auditing office held in other companies, and taking also into account the limits to the number of offices that members of the Board of Statutory Auditors may hold in management and supervisory bodies pursuant to Article 148-bis of Legislative Decree No. 58 of February 24, 1998 and Articles 144-duodecies and following of Issuers' Regulation, Shareholders are requested to provide, together with the slates, the statements of the candidates certifying their compliance with the aforementioned limits as well as the curricula vitae disclosing the managing or auditing offices held by the same candidates in other companies, also ensuring a permanent update until the date of the Meeting.

It should be noted that, pursuant to Article 144-sexies, paragraph 5, of the Issuers' Regulation, if, at the deadline of the term of the filing of the slates (i.e. April 26, 2022) only one slate has been filed – or if only slates by Shareholders with relationship of affiliation pursuant to Article 144-quinquies, of the Issuers' Regulation with Shareholders who hold, also jointly, a controlling or relative-majority shareholding in Enel S.p.A. are filed – slates may be filed up to the third day following the abovementioned deadline set for the filing (i.e. no later than April 29, 2022). It should be noted that, in such case, the minimum shareholding entitling the filing of slates shall be reduced by half, thus being equal to the 0.25% of the share capital.

 

Publication of the slates

Pursuant to Article 144-octies of the Issuers' Regulation, the slates will be made available to the public by the Company at its registered office and in this section of the Company's website at least twenty-one days before the date set for the Shareholders' Meeting (i.e. by April 28, 2022, notwithstanding the possible re-opening of the term for filing slates in the event that only one slate has been filed or if only slates by Shareholders with relationship of affiliation are filed), together with:

  • information on the identity of the Shareholders filing the slates and the indication of their overall shareholding in the Company's share capital;
  • a declaration of the Shareholders others than those who hold, also jointly, a controlling or relative majority shareholding in the Company certifying the absence of any relationships of affiliation with such shareholders, pursuant to Article 144-quinquies of the Issuers’ Regulation;
  • a detailed written information on personal traits and professional qualifications of the candidates;
  • a declaration by which the candidates certify they meet the requirements of professionalism, integrity and independence, provided for by the law.

Slate for the office of Statutory Auditor filed by the shareholder Ministry of the Economy and Finance

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Slate for the office of Statutory Auditor filed by institutional investors

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Nomination for the office of regular Statutory Auditor presented by the shareholder Ministry of Economy and Finance, subject to ballot with the majorities provided for by the law following the slate voting for the election of the Board of Statutory Auditors

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