FILE PHOTO: A logo of German energy utility company Uniper SE is pictured in the company's headquarter in Duesseldorf, Germany, March 8, 2018. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen/File Photo

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Uniper UN01.DE said a motion to appoint a special auditor at this year's annual general meeting to identify possible breaches of duty and violations of the law by the group's management is backed by shareholder Elliott.

A Germany-based spokesman for Elliott, which in December disclosed a 7.38-percent stake in Uniper, had no immediate comment.