Notice of Dividend Amount • Jun 4, 2015
Notice of Dividend Amount
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REGULATED FILING
June 4, 2015
At the Annual Meeting on April 30, 2015, Edenred shareholders approved the payment of a 2014 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 May 28, 2015. This led to the issue of 2,005,302 new shares of Edenred common stock, representing 0.87% of the share capital, which will be settled and begin trading on the Euronext Paris stock market on June 8, 2015.
The new shares carry dividend rights from January 1, 2015 and rank pari passu with existing shares of Edenred common stock. Following the issue, the Company's share capital comprises 230,869,823 shares.
The total cash dividend, in an amount of €149 million1 , will be paid on June 8, 2015.
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 (€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 more than 6,000 employees, nearly 660,000 companies and public sector clients, 1.4 million affiliated merchants and 41 million beneficiaries. In 2014, total issue volume amounted to €17.7 billion, of which almost 60% was generated in emerging markets.
Ticket Restaurant® and all other tradenames of Edenred products and services are registered trademarks of Edenred SA.
Follow Edenred on Twitter: @Edenred
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Anne-Sophie Sibout +33 (0)1 74 31 86 11 [email protected]
Domitille Pinta +33 (0)1 74 31 86 27 [email protected]
Virginie Monier +33 (0)1 74 31 86 16 [email protected]
Louis Igonet +33 (0)1 74 31 87 16 [email protected]
Aurélie Bozza +33 (0)1 74 31 84 16 [email protected]
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