Report Publication Announcement • Apr 9, 2013
Report Publication Announcement
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Information available concerning the 2012 Reference Document.
Wendel announces its 2012 Reference Document, was registered with the French Market Authorities on Monday, April 8, 2013, number D. 13-0311. It is available to the public under current regulatory conditions and may be consulted in French only on the Wendel website, wendelgroup.com, "Finance" portal, section "Information réglementée". It is also available at the Wendel headquarters, 89 rue Taitbout, 75009 Paris.
This Reference Document comprises the 2012 annual financial report, the report by the Chairman of the Supervisory Board on the governance and on internal controls, the reports from the Auditors and their fees, and the information required for the share buy-back program.
Wendel informs his shareholders that the Combined Ordinary and Extraordinary Annual General Meeting to be held on May 28, 2013 at 15:30 a.m. at the Palais Brongniart (Place de la Bourse, 75002 Paris).
Shareholders will be asked to approve a dividend consisting of €1.75 per share, with ex-dividend date on May 30, 2013 and dividend payment date on June 4, 2013.
Wendel is one of Europe's leading listed investment firms. The Group invests internationally, in companies that are leaders in their field, such as Bureau Veritas, Legrand, Saint-Gobain, Materis and Stahl. Wendel plays an active role as industry shareholder in these companies. It implements long-term development strategies, which involve boosting growth and margins of companies so as to enhance their leading market positions. Through Oranje-Nassau Développement, which brings together opportunities for investment in growth, diversification and innovation, Wendel is also a shareholder of Van Gansewinkel Groep in the Netherlands, exceet in Germany, Mecatherm and Parcours in France and IHS in Africa. Wendel is listed on Eurolist by Euronext Paris.
Standard & Poor's ratings: Long term: BB, stable outlook; short term: B since April 11, 2012. Wendel is the Founding Sponsor of Centre Pompidou-Metz In recognition of its long-term patronage of the arts, Wendel received the distinction of "Grand Mécène de la Culture" on March 23, 2012.
Christine Anglade-Pirzadeh: +33 (0)1 42 85 63 24 Laurent Marie: +33 (0)1 42 85 91 31 [email protected] [email protected]
Media contacts Analyst and investor contacts Christèle Lion: +33 (0)1 42 85 91 27 Olivier Allot: +33 (0)1 42 85 63 73 [email protected] [email protected]
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