14 May 2009 |
Press release - Grontmij shareholders meeting adopted all proposed decisions
The annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Grontmij N.V. held today adopted all of the proposed decisions.
The annual accounts for 2008 were adopted and the members of the Executive Board and the Supervisory Board were discharged of their duties. The dividend for the 2008 financial year was set at € 1.15 per share of € 0.25 nominal. The cum date is Friday 15 May 2009, the ex date is Monday 18 May 2009. The record date is Wednesday 20 May 2009. Payment of the dividend will take place as from Wednesday 3 June 2009.
Mr F.L.V. Meysman, Mr S.E. Eisma and Mr H.J. Zegering Hadders are reappointed as member of the Supervisory Board for a period of four years. Mr D.M. Zuydam is as from 14 May 2009 appointed as member of the Executive Board for a period of four years.
The period in which the Executive Board is authorised to decide on the issue of ordinary and preference shares and the restriction or exclusion of the pre-emptive right is extended with eighteen months. In addition, the Executive Board is authorised to buy shares or depositary receipts for ordinary shares for a period of 18 months.
KPMG Accountants in Rotterdam have been given the assignment for auditing the annual accounts for the 2009 financial year.
The minutes of the meeting will be published on the website of Grontmij no later than 14 August 2009