The General Meeting notably approved the parent company and consolidated financial statements for the period ending December 31st, 2011.
Upon the proposal of the Management board, the Shareholders' Meeting also approved the payment of a dividend of €0.72 per share in respect of financial year 2011, as well as an extraordinary dividend of €1.00 per share. These dividends will both be payable on Monday May 21st, 2012, following the detachment of the right on Wednesday May 16th, 2012.
The detailed vote result of the resolutions as well as the presentation made during the
Combined General Meeting are available on the Group's website: www.saftbatteries.com.
About Saft
Saft (Euronext: Saft) is a world leader in the design and
manufacture of advanced technology batteries for industry.
The Group is the world's leading manufacturer of nickel
batteries and primary lithium batteries for the industrial
infrastructure and processes, transportation, civil and
military electronics markets. Saft is the world leader in
space and defence batteries with its Li-ion technologies
which are also being deployed in the energy storage,
transportation and telecommunication markets. Saft's
4,000 employees present in 19 countries, its 16 manufacturing
sites and extensive sales network all
contribute to accelerating the Group's growth for the future.
For more information, visit Saft at www.saftbatteries.com
SAFT
Jill Ledger, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations
Director
Tel: +33 1 49 93 17 77, jill.ledger@saftbatteries.com
Stéphanie BIA, Tel: +33 1 47 03 68 16, stephanie.bia@fticonsulting.com
Yannick DUVERGÉ, Tel: +33 1 47 03 68 10, yannick.duverge@fticonsulting.com
Clément BENETREAU, Tel: +33 1 47 03 68 12, clement.benetreau@fticonsulting.com
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