THE ANNUAL GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING APPROVES THE COMPANY’S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND RESOLVES A DIVIDEND OF EURO 0.12 CENTS PER SHARE
- Annual Financial Statements as of December 31, 2022 approved; the Company will distribute a dividend of Euro 0.12 cents per share for the full year 2022
- Shareholders approved the Remuneration Policy and expressed a favorable opinion on compensation paid in the financial year 2022
- Two members of the Board of Directors were appointed pursuant to Article 2386 of the Italian Civil Code
- Approved the increase of the total compensation awarded to the Board of Directors
- Approved the authorization to purchase and dispose of treasury shares
Milan, 28 April 2023 – Industrie De Nora S.p.A. (the "Company") announces that the Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting held today, chaired by Federico De Nora, approved the company’s financial statements as of December 31, 2022, as per the draft financial statements approved by the Board of Directors at the meeting held on March 22, 2023, which show a profit for the year of Euro 11,814,299.94. The Shareholders’ Meeting also resolved to approve the distribution to shareholders of a dividend for an aggregate amount equal to Euro 24,202,220.88, corresponding to Euro 0.12 per eligible share. The dividend will be distributed through the use of the profit for the year in the amount of Euro 11,518,004.16 and retained earnings in the amount of Euro 12,684,216.72 before withholding taxes, corresponding to a pay-out of approximately 27% of consolidated net profit, with an ex-dividend date of May 22, 2023 and made payable on May 24, 2023, and with record date, pursuant to Article 83-terdecies of Legislative Decree No. 58 of February 24, 1998 (“TUF”), on May 23, 2023.
The Shareholders’ Meeting also acknowledged the Consolidated Financial Statements and the Consolidated Non-Financial Statement, prepared pursuant to Legislative Decree No. 254 of December 30, 2016.
In accordance with the provisions of Article 106, paragraph 4, of Decree Law No. 18 of March 17, 2020, as converted, with amendments, by Law No. 27 of April 24, 2020, as most recently extended by Decree Law No. 198 of December 29, 2022, as converted, with amendments, by Law No. 14 of February 24, 2023, attendance at the Shareholders' Meeting by those entitled to attend took place exclusively through the representative designated by the Company pursuant to Article 135-undecies of the TUF. As of the opening of the works, 91.19% of the share capital was represented in the Meeting, corresponding to 96.47% of the voting rights.