16-04-2019

Today, the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) adopted PostNL NV’s 2018 financial statements and approved its dividend proposal. Holders of ordinary shares will receive a dividend of €0.24 per share. As €0,07 was distributed as an interim dividend, the final dividend amounts to € 0,17 and will be paid in cash or ordinary shares, at the option of the shareholder.

Also today, Marike van Lier Lels was appointed as a member of the Supervisory Board for a term of four years, while Thessa Menssen was reappointed to the Supervisory Board. PostNL’s Supervisory Board reappointed Herna Verhagen as the CEO and Chair of PostNL’s Board of Management, for a period of four years.

In addition, the AGM passed the following resolutions:

- To discharge the members of PostNL’s Board of Management and Supervisory Board from liability in respect of their actions in 2018 insofar as these are apparent from the 2018 financial statements or communicated to the AGM.
- To reappoint Ernst & Young Accountants LLP as PostNL’s accountants.
- To designate the Board of Management as the body authorised to issue ordinary shares until 16 October 2020. This authority will be limited to a maximum of 10% of issued capital at the time of issue.
- To designate the Board of Management as the body authorised to restrict or exclude pre-emption rights in the event of an issue of ordinary shares until 16 October 2020. This authority will be limited to a maximum of 10% of issued capital at the time of issue.
- To authorise the Board of Management to buy back PostNL shares until 16 October 2020. This authority will be limited to a maximum of 10% of issued capital as at 16 April 2019.
- The relevant documents, including the presentation, resolutions and voting results, will be made available on PostNL’s website in the next few days.

Source: PostNL


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