VEON Announces 2026 AGM and Board Nominees
Rhea-AI Summary
VEON (Nasdaq: VEON) set its 2026 Annual General Meeting for May 11, 2026 at 12:00 GST with a record date of March 31, 2026.
The Board recommended seven incumbents for re-election, including CEO Kaan Terzioglu and Michael R. Pompeo. The AGM agenda includes re-appointment of UHY LLP as external auditor and receipt of the 2025 audited financial statements. Management highlighted an 84.1% YoY increase in digital revenues to 20.1% of Group revenue in 4Q25, the August 2025 Nasdaq listing of Kyivstar, and progress on a global SpaceX partnership integrating terrestrial and satellite networks.
Positive
- Digital revenue +84.1% YoY in 4Q25 to 20.1% of Group revenue
- Kyivstar Nasdaq listing completed in August 2025
- SpaceX partnership advancing terrestrial and satellite network integration
- Board continuity with seven incumbent nominees including CEO on slate
Negative
- None.
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
VEON is down 3.64% while key telecom peers show mixed, generally mild moves: Liberty Global lines (LBTYA, LBTYB, LBTYK) are up between 0.41% and 1.45%, while PHI and TDS are modestly negative. This points to stock-specific trading rather than a sector-wide shift.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27 | Capital return update | Positive | -0.6% | Management holdings and ongoing USD 100m buyback highlighted for shareholder alignment. |
| Mar 25 | Ecosystem expansion | Positive | +1.1% | Uklon Travel beta launch expanding mobility services and monetizing a large user base. |
| Mar 17 | Leadership changes | Positive | -2.9% | New CEOs and a digital assets leader appointed to drive regional digital expansion. |
| Mar 16 | Annual report filing | Neutral | +0.2% | Form 20-F for 2025 filed following completion of audited financial statements. |
| Mar 13 | Earnings and guidance | Positive | +14.2% | 4Q25 revenue and EBITDA growth driven by digital, with strong full-year 2025 metrics. |
Recent VEON news, often positive on digital growth and capital returns, has produced mixed reactions, with both strong rallies and occasional selloffs on favorable headlines.
Over the last month, VEON has reported record digital growth, filed its 2025 Form 20-F, executed buybacks, and highlighted ecosystem expansion via Uklon. The strong 4Q25 results on Mar 13 coincided with a 14.2% gain, while a shareholder-alignment update on Mar 27 saw a mild -0.62% move. Today’s AGM and board nominee announcement continues a governance and strategy-continuity theme following earlier leadership and capital allocation updates.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement sets VEON’s May 11, 2026 AGM, keeps the current slate of seven directors in place, and proposes re-appointing UHY LLP as external auditor. It underscores continuity after a year where digital revenues grew 84.1% YoY to 20.1% of Group revenue in 4Q25. In context of recent filings highlighting frontier-market and geopolitical risks, investors may watch how governance, capital allocation, and digital execution evolve through 2026.
AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.
Dubai and New York, March 31, 2026 – VEON Ltd. (Nasdaq: VEON), a global digital operator, (“VEON” or the “Company”), today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has set the date for the Company’s 2026 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the “AGM”) for May 11, 2026 at 12:00 Gulf Standard Time. The record date for the AGM has been set for March 31, 2026.
The Board and its Nomination Committee have recommended VEON’s seven current Board members for re-election at the AGM. The recommended nominees are Augie K Fabela II, Andrei Gusev, Sir Brandon Lewis, Duncan Perry, the 70th U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo, Michiel Soeting, and the Company’s Chief Executive Officer Kaan Terzioglu.
Commenting on the slate of director nominees, the Chairman of the Board and its Nomination Committee Augie K Fabela II stated: "VEON’s performance in 2025 underscores that our strategy is delivering, and this momentum supports continuity at the Board level. This progress was exemplified by the August 2025 NASDAQ listing of Kyivstar, highlighting the intrinsic value of our business. Building on this, our digital operator strategy continues to drive strong results, with digital revenues growing
In addition to the election of Board members, the AGM agenda includes the re-appointment of UHY LLP as external auditor of the financial statements for the Company for the financial year ended December 31, 2026, as well as the receipt by shareholders of the report of the Company’s auditor and the audited financial statements of the Company for the financial year ended December 31, 2025.
Further details on the Company’s AGM, including information on the re-appointment of UHY LLP, summary biographies on the slate of nominees seeking election to the Board, voting and procedural matters, will be made available through an official notice distributed by VEON to its registered shareholders of record prior to the meeting.
About VEON
VEON is a digital operator that provides connectivity and digital services over 150 million connectivity and more than 205 million digital users. Operating across five countries that are home to more than
Disclaimer
This release contains “forward-looking statements”, within the meaning of the Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to VEON’s strategic ambitions. There are numerous risks, uncertainties that could cause actual results and performance to differ materially from those expressed by such statements, including risks relating to VEON’s strategic ambitions, among others discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in VEON’s 2025 Form 20-F filed with the SEC on March 16, 2026 and other public filings made by VEON with the SEC. The forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date of this release and VEON disclaims any obligation to update them, except as required by law.
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