ALAPIS Α.Β.Ε.Ε.
Decisions of the Annual Ordinary Shareholders Meeting
The Company with corporate name "ALAPIS HOLDING INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL SOCIETE ANONYME OF PHARMACEUTICAL, CHEMICAL & ORGANIC PRODUCTS" and the distinctive title "ALAPIS SA" announces that the Annual Ordinary Shareholders Meeting held on 28/5/2010 was attended by 111 shareholders representing 829,983,339 shares, equal to 42.320% out of a total company shares (i.e. 1,961,200,440 shares).
During the Shareholders Meeting the following issues on the agenda were discussed and decided upon:
1) The Shareholders Meeting approved with 99.93% votes of the Shareholders voted the annual parent and consolidated financial statements of the fiscal year 2009 (01/01/2009 till 31/12/2009) as well as the Auditor's Report and the Management Report of the Board of Directors.
2) The Shareholders Meeting with 70.69% of the Shareholders voted approved the profit appropriation for the year 2009 (01/01/2009 until 31/12/2009) and the dividend distribution of a total amount of 11,337,740.77 Euro, which correspond to 0.006 euro per share for the year 2009. The dividend beneficiaries are the shareholders registered as investors in the DSS system on Wednesday July 21, 2010 (record date). The ex-dividend date is Monday July 19, 2010 (this date precedes the maturity date of the futures contracts and the options on FTSE/ASE Mid 40). July 27, 2010 is set to be the starting date for dividend payment through the financial institution approved for this matter. The company will inform investors regarding the dividend payment procedure with a new announcement.
3) The Shareholders Meeting with 99.84% votes of the Shareholders voted, decided the discharge of all members of the Board of Directors of the company for the year 2009. Moreover, it decided with the same percentage the discharge of the Certified Auditor of the company from any liability for the past year 2009.
4) The Shareholders Meeting with 99.89% votes of the Shareholders voted, elected the auditing company "BDO PROTYPOS HELLENIC AUDITING COMPANY S.A." for the year 2010, which must appoint specific auditors, one regular and a substitute. Shareholders representing 0.50% did not participate.
5) The Shareholders Meeting did not decide on the fifth issue of the agenda which concern the authorization, to the members of the Board of Directors and the Company's Managers to participate in the management of companies with relative business activity, as the examination of this issue was not necessary during this Meeting.
6) The Shareholders Meeting with 61.84% of the Shareholders voted, approved the fees and remunerations of the Board of Directors members for the past year 2009 and determined the fees and remunerations of the Board of Directors members for the current year, as well as the fee of the President and the Managing Director. Shareholders representing 1.40% of the voting rights did not participate.
7) The Shareholders Meeting with 100% of the Shareholders voted, approved the amendment of article 1 of the company's articles of association regarding the change of Company's corporate name as "ALAPIS HOLDING INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL SOCIETE ANONYME OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS".
8) The Shareholders Meeting did not decided on the eighth issue of the daily agenda due to no necessary quorum. This issue will be discussed during the 1st Repeat Shareholders General Meeting on Friday, June 11, 2010 at 17.00 at the Company's headquarter.
9) The Shareholders Meeting with 100% of the Shareholders voted, approved the amendment of article 5 of the company's articles of association so as to include the share capital increase that was realized pursuant to the resolution of the company's BoD dated 05/08/2009 and following relevant authorization of the Extraordinary General Meeting during the 2nd Repeat General Meeting on 29.9.2008.
10) The Shareholders Meeting with 100% of the Shareholders voted, approved the Increase of the company's nominal value per share from euro 0.30 to euro 2.40 and the simultaneous reduction of the company's outstanding number of shares pro rata 8:1, namely via the reduction of the company's number of shares from 1,961,200,440 to 245,150,055 shares.
11) There was no other decision on other issues of the agenda and there were no other announcements at this meeting.
During the Shareholders Meeting the following issues on the agenda were discussed and decided upon:
1) The Shareholders Meeting approved with 99.93% votes of the Shareholders voted the annual parent and consolidated financial statements of the fiscal year 2009 (01/01/2009 till 31/12/2009) as well as the Auditor's Report and the Management Report of the Board of Directors.
2) The Shareholders Meeting with 70.69% of the Shareholders voted approved the profit appropriation for the year 2009 (01/01/2009 until 31/12/2009) and the dividend distribution of a total amount of 11,337,740.77 Euro, which correspond to 0.006 euro per share for the year 2009. The dividend beneficiaries are the shareholders registered as investors in the DSS system on Wednesday July 21, 2010 (record date). The ex-dividend date is Monday July 19, 2010 (this date precedes the maturity date of the futures contracts and the options on FTSE/ASE Mid 40). July 27, 2010 is set to be the starting date for dividend payment through the financial institution approved for this matter. The company will inform investors regarding the dividend payment procedure with a new announcement.
3) The Shareholders Meeting with 99.84% votes of the Shareholders voted, decided the discharge of all members of the Board of Directors of the company for the year 2009. Moreover, it decided with the same percentage the discharge of the Certified Auditor of the company from any liability for the past year 2009.
4) The Shareholders Meeting with 99.89% votes of the Shareholders voted, elected the auditing company "BDO PROTYPOS HELLENIC AUDITING COMPANY S.A." for the year 2010, which must appoint specific auditors, one regular and a substitute. Shareholders representing 0.50% did not participate.
5) The Shareholders Meeting did not decide on the fifth issue of the agenda which concern the authorization, to the members of the Board of Directors and the Company's Managers to participate in the management of companies with relative business activity, as the examination of this issue was not necessary during this Meeting.
6) The Shareholders Meeting with 61.84% of the Shareholders voted, approved the fees and remunerations of the Board of Directors members for the past year 2009 and determined the fees and remunerations of the Board of Directors members for the current year, as well as the fee of the President and the Managing Director. Shareholders representing 1.40% of the voting rights did not participate.
7) The Shareholders Meeting with 100% of the Shareholders voted, approved the amendment of article 1 of the company's articles of association regarding the change of Company's corporate name as "ALAPIS HOLDING INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL SOCIETE ANONYME OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS".
8) The Shareholders Meeting did not decided on the eighth issue of the daily agenda due to no necessary quorum. This issue will be discussed during the 1st Repeat Shareholders General Meeting on Friday, June 11, 2010 at 17.00 at the Company's headquarter.
9) The Shareholders Meeting with 100% of the Shareholders voted, approved the amendment of article 5 of the company's articles of association so as to include the share capital increase that was realized pursuant to the resolution of the company's BoD dated 05/08/2009 and following relevant authorization of the Extraordinary General Meeting during the 2nd Repeat General Meeting on 29.9.2008.
10) The Shareholders Meeting with 100% of the Shareholders voted, approved the Increase of the company's nominal value per share from euro 0.30 to euro 2.40 and the simultaneous reduction of the company's outstanding number of shares pro rata 8:1, namely via the reduction of the company's number of shares from 1,961,200,440 to 245,150,055 shares.
11) There was no other decision on other issues of the agenda and there were no other announcements at this meeting.