Solvac S.A. announced that in accordance with policy, the Board of Directors decided to maintain the first interim dividend to EUR 2.83 gross, an amount corresponding to 60% of the rounded total dividend of the previous year. The net amount is EUR 2.1225. This first interim dividend will be paid on August 27, 2015. This will lead to a gross distribution of EUR 43.2 million. The Solvac shares will trade ex-dividend on Euronext Brussels, from August 10, 2015.

The second interim dividend, which will be decided by the Board, will be released on 11 December 2015 and paid on 24 December 2015. In accordance with its policy of distributing virtually all the Solvay dividends and given the latter`s decision to increase its dividend from the 2014 financial year by 6.25 %, the Board should resolve in December to keep the total dividend from the 2015 financial year from EUR 4.72 gross to EUR 5.015 gross. The second interim dividend should therefore amount to EUR 2.185 gross per share, EUR 1.63875 netto per share.

The company reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the first half of 2015. For the period, the company reported recurring financial income of EUR 51.1 million compared to EUR 45.8 million a year ago. Net recurring financial income was EUR 50.5 million compared to EUR 45.1 million a year ago. Income before taxes was EUR 50.5 million compared to EUR 45.1 million a year ago. Income after taxes was EUR 50.5 million compared to EUR 45.1 million a year ago. Net income was EUR 79 million or $5.2 per share compared to net loss of EUR 72 million or $4.7 per share a year ago. Cash inflow was EUR 52.9 million compared to EUR 47.8 million a year ago.