Institutional Investors Express Support For Trian’s Candidates at Disney
NEW YORK, April 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Trian Group,1 which beneficially owns over $3.5 billion of common stock in The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), today announced that two respected institutional investors, the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS), the country’s largest public pension fund, and Neuberger Berman, a global asset manager, have expressed their support for both of Trian’s nominees, Nelson Peltz and Jay Rasulo, in connection with Disney’s annual meeting, which is scheduled to be held this Wednesday, April 3, 2024.
- Two new directors who are qualified and capable of leading needed change in corporate governance will serve the Disney board well.
- Despite recent improvements, in our opinion, the deficiencies of the board that ultimately led to the failed 2020 succession endeavor and related consequences remain.
- [W]e believe these succession planning challenges have impacted business continuity and distracted from business performance.”10
Other investors and independent proxy advisory firms have also indicated their support for Nelson Peltz and Trian. - Trian commented on the votes and recommendations from these influential investors and research firms:
While Disney has touted the endorsements15 of its service providers16 and advisors,17 we are pleased to have earned the support of independent, respected institutional investors and proxy advisory firms.