ΒΙΟΧΑΛΚΟ Ε.Β. ΧΑΛΚΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΑΛΟΥΜΙΝΙΟΥ Α.Ε.
Resolutions of the Annual General Meeting, Dated 19-6-2009 (Correct Repeat).
On Friday June 19, 2009, at 12.00 noon, took place the Annual General Meeting of "VIOHALCO, HELLENIC COPPER AND ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY, S.Α." at the ATHENS IMPERIAL hotel, Karaiskaki Square - Athens, following the pertinent notice of the Company's Board of Directors dated May 25, 2009. 120.155.790 shares were represented, (with the presence of 60 shareholders), namely 60,24% of the total number of the 199.474.091 shares, into which the Company's paid up share capital is divided.
On the Items of the Agenda the General Meeting passed its resolutions as follows:
1. Approved the Annual Financial Statements for the fiscal year 2008, together with the reports of the Directors and the Auditors on them.
2. Discharged the members of the Board of Directors and the Auditors from any responsibility for damages, concerning the year 2008.
3. Approved the net profits' appropriation, for the fiscal year 2008, as well as the distribution of dividend, amounting to Euro 0,06 per share, which according to the article 18 of L.3697/2008 is subject to 10% retention or 0,006 per share.
The beneficiaries of the dividend are the shareholders of the Company registered in the D.S.S. records on Tuesday July 7, 2009 (record date). From Friday July 3, 2009, the Company's shares will be traded without the right to the 2008 dividend. The payment of the dividend will start on July 13, 2009, through the network of the ALPHA BANK branches, until the end of the year.
4. Appointed as certified auditor, for the current financial year 2009, the audit firm KPMG Certified Auditors, S.A., their remuneration to be fixed according to their pertinent offer.
Finally, the General Meeting did not pass a resolution regarding the item no 5 "Election of the members of a new Board of Directors", due to the fact that the required quorum of 2/3 of the total paid up share capital was not achieved and the item no 6 "To appoint the members of the Inspection Committee, according to the article 37 of L. 3693/2008", which does not require a special quorum, but it is directly connected with the item 5.
These items will be discussed during the Repeat General Meeting, which, as provided by the published Notice for the Annual General Meeting, will take place on Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at 12:00 hours, at the ATHENS IMPERIAL HOTEL.
On the Items of the Agenda the General Meeting passed its resolutions as follows:
1. Approved the Annual Financial Statements for the fiscal year 2008, together with the reports of the Directors and the Auditors on them.
2. Discharged the members of the Board of Directors and the Auditors from any responsibility for damages, concerning the year 2008.
3. Approved the net profits' appropriation, for the fiscal year 2008, as well as the distribution of dividend, amounting to Euro 0,06 per share, which according to the article 18 of L.3697/2008 is subject to 10% retention or 0,006 per share.
The beneficiaries of the dividend are the shareholders of the Company registered in the D.S.S. records on Tuesday July 7, 2009 (record date). From Friday July 3, 2009, the Company's shares will be traded without the right to the 2008 dividend. The payment of the dividend will start on July 13, 2009, through the network of the ALPHA BANK branches, until the end of the year.
4. Appointed as certified auditor, for the current financial year 2009, the audit firm KPMG Certified Auditors, S.A., their remuneration to be fixed according to their pertinent offer.
Finally, the General Meeting did not pass a resolution regarding the item no 5 "Election of the members of a new Board of Directors", due to the fact that the required quorum of 2/3 of the total paid up share capital was not achieved and the item no 6 "To appoint the members of the Inspection Committee, according to the article 37 of L. 3693/2008", which does not require a special quorum, but it is directly connected with the item 5.
These items will be discussed during the Repeat General Meeting, which, as provided by the published Notice for the Annual General Meeting, will take place on Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at 12:00 hours, at the ATHENS IMPERIAL HOTEL.