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Dividend information
Arseus adopts a progressive dividend policy that takes into account the profitability of the business and any underlying growth, as well as its capital requirements and cash flows, while maintaining sufficient liquidity for pursuing its buy-and-build strategy. Accordingly, Arseus expects to reinvest the majority of its free cash flow in the next few years and to pay out a relatively low, steadily increasing level of dividends to its shareholders (see also prospectus 11 September 2007, page 39).
The AGM of 13 May 2008 has decided to pay-out a gross dividend of € 0.06 per share (€ 0.045 net). The AGM of 11 May 2009 has decided to pay-out a gross dividend of € 0.30 per share (€ 0.225 net).
A gross dividend of € 0.36 per share will be proposed to the annual general meeting of shareholders. This represents an increase of 20% compared to € 0.30 per share in 2008. On the basis of the 2009 closing price, the gross dividend yield amounted to 4.5%.
Shareholder structure
Situation as per February 1, 2010 and based on the notifications received at that time by Arseus.
| Number of shares | % of effective voting rights | |
|---|---|---|
| EnHold NV | 7,830,000 | 25.10% |
| Couckinvest NV / Coucke | 3,528,080 | 11.31% |
| Fortis Investment Management SA | 2,756,357 | 8.84% |
| Arseus NV (treasury shares) | 973,915 | 3.12% |
| Public | 16,106,769 | 51.63% |
| Total | 31,195,121 | 100.00% |
Article 11 of the articles of association of the company specifies
that participations must be notified as soon as a threshold of 3%,
5% and any multiple of 5% has been passed.
Notifications from shareholders
Shareholding declaration obligation (Transparancy declaration). More information can be found on the CBFA website: http://www.cbfa.be/eng/gv/ah/circ/ah_circ.asp as well as the templates used for making the declaration
Share capital
On 9 October 2007, the share capital amounted to EUR 319,810,475.00 represented by 31,195,121 shares.
- Number of shares issued: 31,195,121
- Effective voting rights representing the share capital: 31,195,121
- Potential future voting rights resulting from the exercise of warrants: 4,900,575
- Total: 36,095,696
- Note: conditional future voting rights resulting from the exercise of warrants: 250,000
Stock exchange data
Listing
- Eurolist by Euronext, in Brussels and Amsterdam
- All shares (31,195,121) listed (as per October 9, 2007)
- 6,000,000 VVPR-strips listed (id.)
- 3,650,575 offering warrants listed
Codes
- Shares listed in Brussels: RCUS (Mnemo) – ISIN/Euronext-code BE0003874915 – Compartment B (Mid Caps)
- Shares listed in Amsterdam: RCUSA (Mnemo) - ISIN-code BE0003874915 – Euronext-code NSCNL0RCUSA0 - Compartment B (Mid Caps)
- Arseus strips VVPR listed in Brussels: RCUSS (Mnemo) – ISIN/Euronext-code BE0005617882
- Arseus warrants listed in Brussels: RCUSW (Mnemo) - ISIN/Euronext-code BE0006604087