The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on 14 March 2007 declared a dividend for the 2006 financial year of €1.15 per share of €0.12 nominal value each. At the shareholder''s option, the dividend may be taken entirely in cash or in shares.
Shareholders will be able to specify their choice until the close of business on the stock exchange of Euronext Amsterdam N.V. on 28 March 2007. The number of dividend rights entitled to one new share in Sligro Food Group N.V. will be announced after the close of business on the stock exchange of Euronext Amsterdam N.V. on 28 March 2007. This will be calculated on the basis of the average of the closing prices of the Sligro Food Group N.V. share in the period 26 to 28 March 2007, so that the dividend in shares will be worth approximately the same as the cash dividend.
Dividend rights will not be traded on the stock exchange of Euronext Amsterdam N.V. The following timetable applies:
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16 March 2007 |
ex-dividend trading |
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16 March 2007 to 28 March 2007 |
option period |
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28 March 2007 (after close of business) |
stock dividend exchange ratio set |
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4 April 2007 |
dividend available for payment and delivery of shares |
Shareholders are requested to announce their choice within the above option period through their bank or broker to Kempen & Co N.V., Beethovenstraat 300, (1077 WZ) Amsterdam. If, as a shareholder, you do not make a choice, your bank or broker will normally make a choice for you. Your bank or broker is requested to deliver the dividend rights relating to your choice to Kempen & Co N.V. no later than 28 March 2007 (before the close of business on the stock exchange of Euronext Amsterdam N.V.). If no choice is made, the dividend will be paid to the shareholder in cash.
Payment of the dividend and delivery of shares in exchange for dividend rights will take place from 4 April 2007. Shares will only be issued to your bank or broker in accordance with the number of dividend rights delivered by 28 March 2007, with any remaining fraction being paid in cash.
Commission will be paid to institutions admitted to the stock exchange of Euronext Amsterdam N.V. for the exchange of dividend rights, so that the aforementioned exchange can be made free of commission for holders.
Veghel, 14 March 2007
The Executive Board of Sligro Food Group N.V.
Sligro Food Group N.V.
P.O. Box 47
5460 AA Veghel
Telephone +31 (0)413 34 35 00
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