Thu 24 Apr 2014, 08:38 GMT

Resolutions passed at Vopak's AGM


Summary of resolutions passed at Royal Vopak's Annual General Meeting (AGM), held on April 23.



Terminal operator Koninklijke Vopak N.V. (Royal Vopak) has confirmed that it passed the following resolutions at its Annual General Meeting (AGM), held on April 23, 2014.

- Adoption of the financial statements for the 2013 financial year.

- Approval of the proposed dividend. A dividend of EUR 0.90 per ordinary share with a nominal value of EUR 0.50 will be distributed wholly in cash on 2 May 2014. As from 25 April 2014, the shares of Vopak will be listed ex-dividend on Euronext Amsterdam.

- Discharge from liability of the Executive Board members’ conduct of the company's affairs for the 2013 financial year.

- Discharge from liability of the Supervisory Board members' supervision exercised for the 2013 financial year.

- Reappointment of Mr Eelco M. Hoekstra as a member of the Executive Board for the term of 4 years.

- Reappointment of Mr Frits Eulderink as a member of the Executive Board for the term of 4 years.

- Reappointment of Mr Carel van den Driest as a member of the Supervisory Board for the term of 4 years.

- Authorization of the Executive Board for a period of 18 months, up till and including 22 October 2015, to acquire, subject to the approval of the Supervisory Board, for valuable consideration, fully paid-up ordinary shares in Royal Vopak, on the stock exchange or otherwise, up to the maximum number that may be held by the company in accordance with the law and the Articles of Association in force at the date of acquisition.

- To cancel the cumulative financing preference shares subject to the condition precedent that the Executive Board, subject to the approval of the Supervisory Board, resolves not to continue the 2009 Program.

- Appointment of Deloitte Accountants B.V. as the external auditor of Royal Vopak and their engagement to examine the company's financial statements for the 2015 financial year.


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