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Proximus SA — AGM Information 2018
Mar 16, 2018
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AGM Information
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The Board of Directors of Proximus SA under public law is pleased to invite its shareholders to attend the annual general meeting on Wednesday 18 April 2018 at 10 a.m. The meeting is held in the Proximus Lounge, rue Stroobants 51, 1140 Brussels, Belgium.
We kindly request that you arrive at least 45 minutes before the start of the meeting so that the registration formalities can be completed.
AGENDA - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
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- Examination of the annual reports of the Board of Directors of Proximus SA under public law with regard to the annual accounts and the consolidated annual accounts at 31 December 2017.
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- Examination of the reports of the Board of Auditors of Proximus SA under public law with regard to the annual accounts and of the Independent Auditor with regard to the consolidated annual accounts at 31 December 2017.
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- Examination of the information provided by the Joint Committee.
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- Examination of the consolidated annual accounts at 31 December 2017.
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- Approval of the annual accounts of Proximus SA under public law at 31 December 2017. Motion for a resolution: approval of the annual accounts with regard to the financial year closed on 31 December 2017, including the following allocation of the results:
| Profit of the financial year | + | 334,766,320 EUR |
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| Accumulated profits | + | 304,501,233 EUR |
| Profit to be appropriated | = | 639,267,553 EUR |
| Net transfers from the reserves | + | 2,418,856 EUR |
| Return on capital (gross dividend) | - | 487,730,988 EUR |
| Other beneficiaries (personnel) | - | 23,725,183 EUR |
| Profit to be carried forward | = | 130,230,238 EUR |
For 2017, the gross dividend amounts to EUR 1.50 per share, entitling shareholders to a dividend net of withholding tax of EUR 1.05 per share, of which an interim dividend of EUR 0.50 (EUR 0.35 per share net of withholding tax) was already paid out on 8 December 2017; this means that a gross dividend of EUR 1.00 per share (EUR 0.70 per share net of withholding tax) will be paid on 27 April 2018. The ex-dividend date is fixed on 25 April 2018, the record date is 26 April 2018.
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- Approval of the remuneration report. Motion for a resolution: approval of the remuneration report.
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- Granting of a discharge to the members of the Board of Directors. Motion for a resolution: granting of a discharge to the members of the Board of Directors for the exercise of their mandate during the financial year closed on 31 December 2017.
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- Granting of a discharge to the members of the Board of Auditors. Motion for a resolution: granting of a discharge to the members of the Board of Auditors for the exercise of their mandate during the financial year closed on 31 December 2017.
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- Granting of a discharge to the Independent Auditors for the consolidated accounts of the Proximus Group. Motion for a resolution: granting of a discharge to the Independent Auditors Deloitte Statutory Auditors SC sfd SCRL, represented by Mr. Michel Denayer and Mr. Nico Houthaeve, for the exercise of their mandate during the financial year closed on 31 December 2017.
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Reappointment of a Board Member.
Motion for a resolution: to reappoint Mrs. Agnès Touraine upon proposal by the Board of Directors after recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, as independent Board Member for a period which will expire at the annual general meeting of 2022.
This Board member retains her capacity of independent member as she meets the criteria laid down in Article 526ter of the Belgian Company Code and in the Belgian Corporate Governance Code 2009. Her CV is available on www.proximus.com. This second mandate will be remunerated in the same way as that of the other directors, in accordance with the decision taken by the shareholders' meeting of 2004.
- Reappointment of a Board Member
Motion for a resolution: to reappoint Mrs. Catherine Vandenborre upon proposal by the Board of Directors after recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, as independent Board Member for a period which will expire at the annual general meeting of 2022.
This Board member retains her capacity of independent member as she meets the criteria laid down in Article 526ter of the Company Code and in the Belgian Corporate Governance Code 2009. Her CV is available on www.proximus.com. This second mandate will be remunerated in the same way as that of the other directors, in accordance with the decision taken by the shareholders' meeting of 2004.
- Miscellaneous.
The annual general meeting will be able to deliberate validly regardless of how many shareholders are present or represented.
Practical provisions
Registration and participation
The company draws attention to the fact that only shareholders who fulfill the two conditions set out in points A and B are authorized to participate and vote in the annual general meeting. These conditions are as follows:
A. The registration of the shares in the name of the shareholder at midnight, Wednesday 4 April 2018 (Belgian time) (= "Registration Date").
For dematerialized shares: the shares must be registered in the name of the shareholder, on the "Registration Date", in the accounts of a recognized account holder or a clearing body, without any action being required on the part of the shareholder.
For registered shares: the shares must be registered in the name of the shareholder, on the "Registration Date", in the company's register of shareholders, without any action being required on the part of the shareholder.
B. Shareholders must give notification of their wish to participate in the annual general meeting and of the number of shares they wish to represent in the voting.
This notification takes place in the following manner:
Holders of dematerialized shares will receive a certificate from the recognized account holder or the clearing body, stating the number of dematerialized shares registered in the name of the shareholder on the "Registration Date". They are requested to instruct their financial institution to immediately inform Euroclear Belgium, within the deadline cited below, of their wish to participate in the annual general meeting and the number of shares they wish to represent in the voting.
Holders of registered shares are requested to inform the Proximus Secretary General in writing, within the deadline cited below, of the number of shares they wish to represent in the voting at the annual general meeting.
The notification, in the form of the aforementioned certificate (from the recognized account holder or from the clearing body) or a copy of the notification to the Secretary General, must be provided to Euroclear Belgium by e-mail ([email protected]), by post (FAO the Issuer Relations department, Bd. du Roi Albert II 1, B-1210 Brussels) or by fax (+32 2 337 54 46). The notification must reach Euroclear Belgium by no later than 4 p.m. on Thursday 12 April 2018.
Holders of bonds, warrants or certificates issued with the cooperation of the company, who, under the terms of Article 537 of the Belgian Companies Code, are entitled to attend the meeting with an advisory vote only, are asked to follow the same deposit and prior notification formalities as those imposed on shareholders.
These formalities are free of charge for shareholders.
Proxies
Under Article 33 of Proximus' bylaws, shareholders may designate in writing another person as their proxy by e-mail or fax. In this case, the shareholder must complete and sign the proxy form available on our website. A copy of the proxy form must be provided to Proximus' Secretary General by no later than Thursday 12 April 2018.
The signed original proxy form must be given to the proxyholder. He/she will be required to present it to the company representatives on the day of the meeting to be admitted to the meeting.
Admittance
Every natural person attending the meeting in his/her capacity as shareholder, proxyholder or representative of a legal person must be able to show proof of his/her identity to be admitted to the venue of the meeting. Representatives of legal persons must prove their capacity of corporate body or special proxyholder.
Voting by post
Pursuant to Article 39 of Proximus' bylaws, each shareholder is entitled to vote by post on matters decided upon at this meeting. The voting by post must be done using the form that is issued by the company. It is available at Proximus' Secretary General and on the company's website. An original copy of the duly signed voting form by post must be received by the Secretary General by no later than Thursday 12 April 2018.
Documentation
All documents are made available on the company's website. On working days and during normal office hours, holders of shares, bonds, warrants or certificates issued with the cooperation of the company, may obtain a copy of the documents to be submitted by law, at the Secretary General of Proximus.
The documents were sent free of charge to the owners of registered shares on Friday 16 March 2018. These documents are also sent to the directors and the auditors as well as to the persons who have completed the formalities to participate in the annual general meeting.
Written questions
Shareholders who have validly given notification in writing of their participation in the annual general meeting by e-mail or fax, may submit questions to the directors about their report or the items on the agenda, and to the auditors about their report. Such questions must be received by Proximus' Secretary General by no later than Thursday 12 April 2018.
Additional items on the agenda
One or more shareholders, who together possess at least 3% of Proximus' share capital, may have items to be dealt with placed on the agenda of the annual general meeting and submit motions for resolution on items included or to be included in the agenda. Such requests, together with proof of ownership of the required participation, and, as the case may be, the text of the items to be dealt with and the related motions for resolution, must be submitted by e-mail to [email protected] by no later than Tuesday 27 March 2018. In this case, the company will announce the revised agenda by no later than Tuesday 3 April 2018.
Contact details
The contact details of Proximus' Secretary General are: Proximus SA under public law, to the attention of Patricia Van de Wiele, Secretary General (office 26U021), Boulevard du Roi Albert II 27, B-1030 Brussels – [email protected] – fax +32 2 202 52 00 – website www.proximus.com