Leonardo shareholders narrowly approve Italian government board nominees

10 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 7

The slate backed by Giorgia Meloni's government won 50.1% of votes, beating investor lobby Assogestioni's rival list on 49.5%, the company said.
The unusually close result reflected strong shareholder opposition after Rome moved to oust Leonardo's chief executive.
The vote secures the government's nominees but highlights investor unease over political intervention at the Italian defence and aerospace group.

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