secunet Security Networks AG: 2014 Ordinary General Meeting

14.05.14

[Essen, 14 May 2014] secunet Security Networks AG (ISIN DE0007276503, WKN 727650), a leading German supplier of high-quality IT security and an IT security partner of the Federal Republic of Germany, held its annual Ordinary General Meeting today. For the first time in the company's history, a resolution on the payout of a dividend was scheduled. Also on the agenda was the election of members to the Supervisory Board of secunet Security Networks AG.

79% of the share capital was present at the Annual General Meeting. Each of the agenda items received more than 99% approval. The profit appropriation resolution, which stipulates among other things the payment of a dividend of Euro 0.15 per no-par value share with dividend entitlement, was passed with 100% of the vote.

"With the dividend we are allowing our shareholders to share in the success of the company. A sustainable dividend policy will emphasise this," commented Dr Rainer Baumgart, Chairman of the Management Board of secunet Security Networks AG, in his statement on the position of the company. "secunet is in an ideal position to continue its positive long-term development trend. We are therefore sticking to our proven strategy: the ongoing target group-oriented expansion of our product and service portfolio."

Following expiry of their regular term of office, the Supervisory Board members Hans Wolfgang Kunz, Dr Elmar Legge and Dr Peter Zattler were re-elected to the Board by the Annual General Meeting. Axel Deininger, Wolf-Rüdiger Moritz and Prof. Günter Schäfer were newly elected to the Supervisory Board. At the constitutive meeting of the Supervisory Board following the Annual General Meeting, Dr Peter Zattler was elected as Chairman and Hans Wolfgang Kunz as Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board.

More information on the 2014 Ordinary General Meeting of secunet Security Networks AG is available at www.secunet.com under Investor Relations > Annual General Meeting. Next date in the financial calendar: 6 August 2014 - publication of the Half-Year Financial Report.



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