Liberty Global Ltd.
For the period ended May 27, 2025. Filed Apr 9, 2025.
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May 27, 2025 · Filed Apr 9, 2025
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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April 9, 2025
Dear Shareholder:
You are invited to attend the 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Liberty Global Ltd. to be held at 5:00 p.m.. Atlantic time (4:00 p.m. Eastern time), on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at the Rosewood Bermuda, 60 Tucker’s Point Drive, Hamilton Parish, HS 02 Bermuda.
The accompanying notice of the annual general meeting of shareholders and proxy statement describes the meeting, the proposals you will be asked to consider and vote upon, as well as related matters.
Your vote is important, regardless of the number or class of shares you own. Whether or not you plan to attend the 2025 Annual General Meeting, please read the enclosed proxy materials and vote as soon as possible to make sure that your shares are represented. You may vote via the internet or, if you receive a printed copy of your proxy materials, you may vote by mail by promptly signing, dating and returning your proxy card in the envelope provided.
Thank you for your continued support and interest in our company.
Sincerely,
Michael T. Fries
President and Chief Executive Officer
Liberty Global Ltd.
Notice of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
to be Held May 27, 2025
The 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the AGM) of Liberty Global Ltd. (Liberty Global) will be held at 5:00 p.m. Atlantic time (4:00 p.m. Eastern time), on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at the Rosewood Bermuda, 60 Tucker’s Point Drive, Hamilton Parish, HS 02 Bermuda. At the Annual General Meeting, our shareholders will consider and vote on the following proposals:
| 1. | A proposal (which we refer to as the director election proposal) to elect Andrew J. Cole, Marisa D. Drew, Richard R. Green and Daniel E. Sanchez to serve as Class III members of our board of directors until the 2028 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders or until one or more of their successors is appointed. |
| 2. | A proposal (which we refer to as the auditor appointment proposal) to appoint KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, and to authorize the board of directors, acting by the audit committee, to determine the independent auditors’ remuneration. |
Please refer to the proxy statement for detailed information on each of these proposals. We encourage you to read the proxy statement in its entirety before voting. Our board of directors has approved both proposals and recommends that the shareholders entitled to vote at the AGM vote“FOR”both proposals. No shareholder has proposed, in accordance with section 21 of ourbye-laws any additional resolutions to be brought before the AGM.
The director election proposal and the auditor appointment proposal each require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the combined voting power of the voting shares present in person or represented by proxy at the AGM and entitled to vote on the election of directors at the AGM, voting together as a single class, assuming a quorum is present.
PROXY VOTING METHODS
| Vote by Internet | Visit www.envisionreports.com/lgip. You will need the individual identifying number included on your proxy card, voting instruction form or notice. |
| Vote by Mail | Complete, sign, date and return your proxy card or voting instruction form in the envelope provided. |
| Vote by Phone | Call the number located on your proxy card. |
| Attend the Meeting in Person |
All shareholders of Liberty Global are invited to attend the AGM.
All shareholders of record of Liberty Global Class A common shares or Liberty Global Class B common shares (collectively, thevoting shares) as of 6:00 p.m. Atlantic Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on April 2, 2025, the record date for the AGM, are entitled to notice of the AGM or any adjournment thereof and are entitled to vote at the AGM or any adjournment thereof. These holders will vote together as a single class on each proposal. Liberty Global Class C common shareholders are not entitled to any voting powers, except as required by applicable law and may not vote on the proposals to be presented at the AGM.
Your vote is important, regardless of the number of shares you own. To make sure your shares are represented at the AGM, please vote as soon as possible, whether or not you plan to attend the AGM. You may vote by proxy either over the internet, by phone or by requesting a proxy card to complete, sign and promptly return in the postage-paid envelope (if mailed in the U.S.).
If you vote via the internet, your vote must be received by 7:00 a.m. Atlantic time (6:00 a.m. Eastern time), on May 27, 2025. You may revoke your proxy in the manner described in the accompanying proxy statement.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Bryan H. Hall
Secretary
April 9, 2025
WHETHER OR NOT YOU INTEND TO BE PRESENT AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, PLEASE VOTE VIA THE INTERNET OR BY PHONE AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE. ALTERNATIVELY, REQUEST A PAPER PROXY CARD TO COMPLETE, SIGN AND RETURN BY MAIL.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| PROXY STATEMENT | 1 |
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| Voting Matters and Board Recommendations | 1 |
| QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE AGM AND VOTING | 2 |
| SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT | 6 |
| Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners | 6 |
| Security Ownership of Management | 8 |
| Change in Control | 10 |
| Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports | 11 |
| CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 12 |
| Governance Guidelines | 12 |
| Director Independence | 12 |
| Board Leadership Structure | 12 |
| Risk Oversight | 12 |
| Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics | 14 |
| Corporate Responsibility | 14 |
| Political Contributions | 15 |
| Shareholder Communication with Directors | 15 |
| Policies Regarding Hedging | 15 |
| Class of Capital Stock | 16 |
| BOARD AND COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD | 17 |
| Board Membership Change-over and Experience | 17 |
| Committees of the Board | 18 |
| Board Composition | 22 |
| Board Diversity | 22 |
| MANAGEMENT OF LIBERTY GLOBAL | 23 |
| Executive Officers | 23 |
| EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION | 25 |
| Executive Summary | 25 |
| Compensation Discussion and Analysis | 27 |
| Overview of Compensation Process | 27 |
| Compensation Philosophy and Goals | 28 |
| Summary of Key Executive Compensation Principles | 29 |
| Multi-Year Contracts | 30 |
| Setting Executive Compensation | 30 |
| Elements of Our Compensation Packages | 31 |
| Recoupment Policy | 40 |
| Post-Employment Benefits and Change in Control | 41 |
| Timing of Equity Awards | 41 |
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| Compensation Committee Report | 42 |
| Summary Compensation Table | 43 |
| Grants of Plan-Based Awards | 45 |
| Narrative to Summary Compensation and Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table | 48 |
| Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End | 48 |
| Option/SAR Exercises and Shares Vested | 51 |
| Deferred Compensation Plan | 52 |
| Employment and Other Agreements | 53 |
| Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control | 57 |
| Termination of Employment | 58 |
| Change in Control | 61 |
| CEO Pay Ratio | 65 |
| Pay Versus Performance | 66 |
| Tabular Disclosure of Pay Versus Performance | 66 |
| Discussion of PVP Figures | 67 |
| Table of Performance Measures | 70 |
| Director Compensation | 71 |
| 2024 Compensation of Directors | 73 |
| INCENTIVE PLANS | 75 |
| PROPOSAL 1 - THE DIRECTOR ELECTION PROPOSAL | 77 |
| The Board | 77 |
| Vote and Recommendation | 77 |
| Nominees for Election of Directors | 78 |
| Directors Whose Term Expires in 2025 | 78 |
| Directors Whose Term Expires in 2026 | 79 |
| Directors Whose Term Expires in 2027 | 81 |
| PROPOSAL 2 - THE AUDITOR APPOINTMENT PROPOSAL | 83 |
| Vote and Recommendation | 83 |
| Audit Fees and All Other Fees | 83 |
| Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Auditor | 84 |
| Audit Committee Report | 85 |
| CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS | 86 |
| Certain Relationships | 86 |
| SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS | 87 |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | 88 |
a Bermuda exempted company
Clarendon House, 2 Church Street,
Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda
(303)220-6600
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