Not independent
Tenure on this board
3.3 yrs
11 nominees · 2 ballot items.
Proposal 1: Election of eleven directors to hold office for one-year terms ending at the 2027 Annual Meeting; Proposal 2: Ratification of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026.
Elect eleven nominees (Robert Kyncl, Lincoln Benet, Len Blavatnik, Val Blavatnik, Mathias Döpfner, Nancy Dubuc, Noreena Hertz, Ynon Kreiz, Ceci Kurzman, Michael Lynton and Donald A. Wagner) to serve one-year terms expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting.
Ratify the Audit Committee’s appointment of KPMG LLP as Warner Music Group’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026.
| # | Owner | % of shares | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independent Franchise Partners LLP | 2.5% | 13,034,254 | $333M |
| 2 | Darsana Capital Partners LP | 2.3% | 11,850,000 | $303M |
| 3 | JPMORGAN CHASE CO | 2.0% | 10,651,810 | $257M |
| 4 | BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY STRAUSS LLC | 1.8% | 9,210,652 | $235M |
| 5 | DARLINGTON PARTNERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | 1.4% | 7,551,884 | $193M |
| 6 | BlackRock, Inc. | 1.2% | 6,437,785 | $164M |
| 7 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.2% | 6,238,678 | $159M |
| 8 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.1% | 5,892,899 | $151M |
| 9 | FIL Ltd | 1.1% | 5,779,920 | $148M |
| 10 | COOKE BIELER LP | 0.9% | 4,770,594 | $122M |
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