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Gimv NV — AGM Information 2015
Jun 26, 2015
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AGM Information
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Antwerp, 24 June 2015, 17h45 CET
Report of the Ordinary General Shareholders' Meeting General Meeting approves gross dividend of EUR 2.45 per share
Gimv today held its General Shareholders' Meeting (AGM). 36,42% of the shares were represented (9.261.101 shares). The AGM approved the gross dividend (coupon no. 22) of EUR 2.45 per share (EUR 1.8375 net).
Gimv is paying a gross dividend of EUR 2.45 per share (EUR 1.8375 net) in respect of the financial year 2014-2015.
Gimv realised a net profit (part of group) of EUR 136.0 million in the financial year 2014-2015 (EUR 5.35 per share). The AGM accepted today the Board of Directors' proposal to pay a gross dividend of EUR 2.45 (EUR 1.8375 net) per share. This corresponds to a gross dividend yield of 5.8% on the closing price of the Gimv-share at the end of the 2014-2015 financial year.
This dividend will be payable on 1 July 2015. As principal paying agent for the payment of the dividend for the financial year 2014-2015 was appointed: KBC Bank, Havenlaan 2, 1080 Brussels.
The financial statements for the 2014-2015 financial year have been approved. The AGM also granted discharge to the directors and to the statutory auditor in respect of the exercise of their duties under their term of office that ended on 31 March 2015. The AGM also approved the re-appointment of the following directors: Mr. Urbain Vandeurzen (until 2019) and Mr. Marc Descheemaecker (until 2019). In addition, the AGM approved the appointment of following new directors: Ms. Brigitte Boone (until 2019), Ms. Hilde Laga (until 2019) and Mr. Karel Plasman (until 2019).
Financial calendar
- Ex-date of the 2014-2015 dividend (coupon no. 22) 29 June 2015
- Record date of the 2014-2015 dividend (coupon no. 22) 30 June 2015
- Payment date of the 2014-2015 dividend (coupon no. 22) 1 July 2015
- Business update 1Q 2015-2016 results (01.04.15-30.06.15) 16 July 2015
- Announcement of 1H 2015-2016 results (01.04.15-30.09.15) 19 November 2015
ABOUT GIMV
Gimv is a European investment company with over three decades of experience in private equity and venture capital. Gimv is listed on Euronext Brussels. Gimv currently manages around 1.8 billion EUR (including investment partnerships) of investments in 54 portfolio companies.
As a recognized market leader in selected investment platforms, Gimv identifies entrepreneurial and innovative companies with high-growth potential and supports them in their transformation into market leaders. Gimv's four investment platforms are: Consumer 2020, Health & Care, Smart Industries and Sustainable Cities. Each of these platforms works with a skilled and dedicated team across Gimv's home markets of the Benelux, France and Germany and can count on an extended international network of experts.
More information on Gimv can be found on www.gimv.com.
For further information please contact:
Frank De Leenheer, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications Manager T +32 3 290 22 18 – [email protected]