COMPAGNIE FINANCIERE RICHEMONT SA - Company announcement - 14 September 2016 Decisions of the Richemont Annual General Meeting
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Company announcement - 14 September 2016 Decisions of the Richemont Annual General Meeting
Compagnie Financière Richemont SA
Depositary Receipts issued by Richemont Securities SA
("Richemont Securities" or "Richemont")
(Incorporated in Switzerland)
Share code: CFR
ISIN: CH0045159024
Depositary Receipt Code: CFR
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT – 14 SEPTEMBER 2016
(EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE AT 11h00 CET)
DECISIONS OF THE RICHEMONT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
At the Annual General Meeting of Compagnie Financière Richemont SA held today in Geneva, the shareholders approved the results for the year, including the proposals of the board of directors for the appropriation of retained earnings at 31 March 2016.
A dividend of CHF 1.700 per share will be paid on the listed 'A' registered shares and a dividend of CHF 0.170 per share will be paid on the unlisted 'B' registered shares of the Company. The dividend in respect of the 'A' shares will be payable on 23 September 2016, free of charges but subject to Swiss withholding tax at the rate of 35 %. The remaining available retained earnings of the Company, after payment of the dividend, are to be carried forward to the next business year.
All other matters on the agenda were also approved by the shareholders by an overwhelming majority.
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Investor and Media enquiries
Sophie Cagnard
Group Corporate Communications Director
Tel: +33 1 5818 2597 (investor relations)
E-mail: investor.relations@cfrinfo.net
Tel: +41 22 721 3507 (press enquiries)
E-mail: pressoffice@cfrinfo.net
Richemont 'A' shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, Richemont's primary listing, and are included in the Swiss Market Index ('SMI') of leading stocks. Richemont South African Depository Receipts are listed in Johannesburg, Richemont's secondary listing.
COMPAGNIE FINANCIÈRE RICHEMONT SA
50, CHEMIN DE LA CHENAIE CP30 1293 BELLEVUE - GENEVA SWITZERLAND
TELEPHONE +41 (0)22 721 3500 TELEFAX +41 (0)22 721 3550 WWW.RICHEMONT.COM
14 SEPTEMBER 2016
Sponsor: RAND MERCHANT BANK (a division of FirstRand Bank Limited)
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