Outcome of Solvay's General Shareholders Meeting
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Brussels, May 9, 2017 --- Solvay today held its General Shareholders Meeting at
its Corporate Headquarters in Brussels.
Shareholders voted in favor of all the resolutions proposed. More specifically,
they approved the payment of a gross dividend of ? 3.45 per share for the fiscal
year 2016, a rise of 4.5 percent compared to the previous year. After deduction
of the prepayment made on January 18, 2017 of ? 1.32 gross per share, the
balance of the gross dividend amounts to ? 2.13 gross per share, payable as of
May 16, 2017.
During the General Shareholders Meeting, shareholders also approved the re-
election and nomination of board members including the re-election of Mr.
Nicolas Boël and Mr. Jean-Pierre Clamadieu for a four-year term until May 2021.
Mrs. Agnès Lemarchand was nominated as an independent member on the Board of
Directors for four years, raising the number of women on Solvay's Board of
Directors to six out of 16 members in total.
Details of the resolutions and voting results as well as a replay of the
shareholder meeting are available on Solvay's website, Investors section.
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|Solvay is a multi-specialty chemical company, committed to developing|
|chemistry that addresses key societal challenges. Solvay innovates and|
|partners with customers in diverse global end markets. Its products and|
|solutions are used in planes, cars, smart and medical devices, batteries, in|
|mineral and oil extraction, among many other applications promoting|
|sustainability. Its lightweighting materials enhance cleaner mobility, its|
|formulations optimize the use of resources and its performance chemicals|
|improve air and water quality. Solvay is headquartered in Brussels with around|
|27,000 employees in 58 countries. Net sales were ? 10.9 billion in 2016, with|
|90% from activities where Solvay ranks among the world's top 3 leaders. Solvay|
|SA (SOLB.BE) is listed on Euronext Brussels and Paris (Bloomberg: SOLB.BB -|
|Reuters: SOLB.BR) and in the United States its shares (SOLVY) are traded|
|through a level-1 ADR program. |
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