Notice of Dividend Amount • Jun 13, 2016
Notice of Dividend Amount
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REGULATED FILING
June 13, 2016
At the Annual Meeting on May 4, 2016, Edenred shareholders approved the payment of a 2015 dividend of €0.84 per share, with the option of reinvesting 50% of the dividend in new shares.
The option of reinvesting 50% of the dividend in shares was available from May 12 to June 3, 2016. This led to the issue of 2,862,997 new shares of Edenred common stock, representing 1.24% of the share capital, which will be settled and begin trading on the Euronext Paris stock market on June 15, 2016.
The new shares carry dividend rights from January 1, 2016 and rank pari passu with existing shares of Edenred common stock. Following the issue, the Company's share capital comprises 233,679,845 shares.
The total cash dividend, in an amount of €149 million1 , will be paid on June 15, 2016.
This press release is for information only, and does not constitute an offer to buy securities or any solicitation to such effect.
1 Corresponding to 50% of the dividend automatically paid in cash to all shareholders (€96 million) and the €53 million paid in cash to shareholders opting not to reinvest.
Edenred, which invented the Ticket Restaurant® meal voucher and is the world leader in prepaid corporate services, designs and manages solutions that improve the efficiency of organizations and purchasing power to individuals. By ensuring that allocated funds are used specifically as intended, these solutions enable companies to more effectively manage their:
The Group also supports public institutions in managing their social programs.
Listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange, Edenred operates in 42 countries, with 6,300 employees, 660,000 companies and public sector clients, 1.4 million affiliated merchants and 41 million beneficiaries. In 2015, total issue volume amounted to €18.3 billion.
Ticket Restaurant® and all other tradenames of Edenred products and services are registered trademarks of Edenred SA.
Follow Edenred on Twitter: www.twitter.com/Edenred
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Aurélie Bozza +33 (0)1 74 31 84 16 [email protected]
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