26/06/2024 17:45 |
Report of the Annual and Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting |
INFORMATION REGLEMENTEE
Press release
Antwerp, 26 juni 2024, 17:45 CET – regulated information Report of the Annual and Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting Today Gimv held its Annual and Extraordinary General Meeting (GM). 41.34% of the shares were represented (11,524,886 shares). The GM approved the gross dividend of EUR 2.60 per share (EUR 1.82 net) in the form of an optional dividend. Today, the GM accepted the Board of Directors’ proposal for the financial year 2023- About Gimv 2024, to pay a gross dividend of EUR 2.60 (EUR 1.82 net) per share in the form of an optional Gimv is a European investment company with dividend. This corresponds to a gross dividend over 40 years of experience in private equity and yield of 5.8% on the closing price of the Gimv- is listed on Euronext Brussels as well as a member share on 25 June 2024. The precise modalities of the Euronext BEL ESG Index. Gimv currently has of the optional dividend were announced a portfolio of more than EUR 1.5 billion consisting earlier today via a separate press release. of around 60 portfolio companies, with a combined turnover of EUR 4.0 billion and more The financial statements for the financial year than 20,000 employees. 2023-2024 have been approved. The GM also granted discharge to the directors and to the As a recognized market leader in selected statutory auditor in respect of the exercise of investment platforms, Gimv identifies their duties under their term of office during the entrepreneurial, innovative companies with high financial year that ended on 31 March 2024. growth potential and supports them in their transformation into market leaders. Gimv's five The GM further approved the confirmation of investment platforms are Consumer, Healthcare, the co-optation of Mr Filip Dierckx, Mr Robert Life Sciences, Smart Industries and Sustainable Van Goethem and Mr Marc Valentiny as new Cities. Each platform works with an experienced directors nominated by WorxInvest. In addition, team across Gimv’s home markets of Benelux, Ms Manon Janssen was reappointed as France and DACH, supported by an extended independent director for a new term of four international network of experts. years. Finally, the remaining non-executive directors were reappointed as legal entity Further information on Gimv can be found on directors subject to their current mandates. www.gimv.com. With regard to the extraordinary GM, the For further information please contact: required attendance quorum of 50% of the capital was not reached. A second Kristof Vande Capelle, CFO extraordinary GM will take place on T +32 3 290 22 17 Wednesday July 31st, 2024 and will be able to kristof.vandecapelle@gimv.com validly deliberate and decide regardless of the number of shares present or represented. Gimv NV - Karel Oomsstraat 37, 2018 Antwerp, Belgium - T +32 3 290 21 00 - www.gimv.com 1 |