Almelo, Netherlands, April 9, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- During the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Royal Ten Cate, which was held on Thursday 9 April 2015, the dividend for the 2014 financial year was declared at € 0.50 (2013: € 0.50) per ordinary share of € 2.50 par value.The dividend is to be paid in cash or at the shareholder's election in ordinary shares, to be charged to the distributable equity. The distribution in cash will be subject to 15% dividend withholding tax. The value of the stock dividend will surpass the value of the cash dividend by 0 to 3%.

The TenCate shares will be traded ex-dividend as of Monday 13 April 2015. The record date for the dividend has been fixed as Tuesday 14 April 2015, after trading hours. Shareholders are offered the opportunity to make known their choice between cash and shares before 15:00 hours CET on Thursday 30 April 2015. Shortly thereafter, the exchange ratio of the stock dividend will be announced. The dividend will be made available for payment on Wednesday 6 May 2015.

Royal Ten Cate 
Almelo, the Netherlands, Thursday 9 April 2015

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Further information is available at www.securitiesinfo.com

TenCate corporate
Gert Steens, investor relations
Telephone         : +31 (0)546 544 977
E-mail               : ir@tencate.com
Internet             : www.tencate.com

Royal Ten Cate (TenCate) is a multinational company which combines material technology and chemical processes in the development and production of functional materials with distinctive characteristics. TenCate products are sold worldwide.
Systems and materials from TenCate come under four areas of application: safety & protection, space & aerospace; infrastructure and the environment; sport and recreation. TenCate occupies leading positions in protective fabrics, composites for space and aerospace, antiballistics, geosynthetics and synthetic turf. TenCate is listed on Euronext Amsterdam (AMX).

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