AGM Information • Apr 26, 2017
AGM Information
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During the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of ForFarmers N.V. (hereafter: the 'General Meeting' and 'ForFarmers' respectively), which was held today in Laren (Gelderland, the Netherlands), the shareholders have adopted the ForFarmers annual accounts over the 2016 financial year and have approved the appropriation of the profits for the financial year 2016. Furthermore, the General Meeting has authorised the Executive Board of ForFarmers to buy back shares, in ForFarmers' own share capital, for a total amount between €40 million and €60 million in the period until October 2018 at the latest.
The dividend has been fixed at €0.24218 per ordinary share and will be paid entirely in cash to the shareholders of ForFarmers, after deducting 15% dividend tax. The ex-dividend date is 28 April 2017. Payment will take place on 9 May 2017.
million and (b) for the implementation of employee participation plans in 2017 (cf.: the employee participation plan 2016 involved 483,000 shares). The start of the purchase programme will be announced by means of a separate press release. After this, the progress of the purchase programme will be announced per week by means of a press release.
Following the General Meeting, the Executive Board resolved, with approval of the Supervisory Board, to initiate the purchase programme (the 'share buy-back programme') of own shares on 2 May 2017.
See also the presentation of the General Meeting.
This press release contains information which qualifies as inside information within the meaning of article 7, paragraph 1 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.
Caroline Vogelzang, Director Investor Relations and Communications
T: 0031 573 288 194 M: 0031 6 10 94 91 61 E: [email protected]
ForFarmers N.V. ('ForFarmers', Lochem, the Netherlands) is an internationally operating feed company that offers total feed solutions for conventional and organic livestock farming. ForFarmers gives its very best "For the Future of Farming": for the continuity of farming and for a financially secure sector that will continue to serve society for generations to come in a sustainable way. By working side-by-side with farmers ForFarmers delivers real benefits: better returns, healthier livestock and greater efficiency. This is achieved by offering tailored and Total Feed solutions and a targeted approach with specialist and expert support.
With sales of approximately 9.3 million tons of feed annually, ForFarmers is market leader in Europe. ForFarmers has 2,273 employees and production facilities in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom. In 2016, revenues amounted to over €2.1 billion.
ForFarmers N.V., Postbus 91, 7240 AB Lochem, T: +31 (0)573 28 88 00, F: +31 (0)573 28 88 99, [email protected], www.forfarmersgroup.eu.
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