Wed 25 Apr 2012, 15:42 GMT

Resolutions passed by Vopak


AGM passes resolutions related to financial statements, proposed dividend and reappointments.



The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Koninklijke Vopak N.V. (Royal Vopak) held today, 25 April 2012, passed the following resolutions:

* Adoption of the financial statements for the 2011 financial year.

* Approval of the proposed dividend. A dividend of EUR 0.80 per ordinary share having a nominal value of EUR 0.50 will be distributed wholly in cash on 3 May 2012. As from 27 April 2012, the shares of Vopak will be listed ex-dividend on Euronext Amsterdam.

* Discharge from liability of the (former) Executive Board members’ conduct of the company’s affairs for the 2011 financial year.

* Discharge from liability of the Supervisory Board members’ supervision exercised for the 2011 financial year.

* Reappointment of Mr F.J.G.M. Cremers (Frans) as a member of the Supervisory Board for the term of 4 years.

* Reappointment of Mr M. van der Vorm (Martijn) as a member of the Supervisory Board for the term of 4 years.

* Authorization of the Executive Board for a period of 18 months, until 26 October 2013, 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.

* Reappointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers Accountants N.V. as the external auditor of the company and their engagement to examine the company’s financial statements for the 2012 financial year.


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