BOURBON - Press Release : Combined General Meeting of May 21, 2015 03.00 PM Paris Time
21 Mai 2015 - 7:05PM
Paris, May 21, 2015
Combined General
Meeting of May 21, 2015
The Combined General Meeting of
BOURBON shareholders was held today in Paris, chaired by Mr.
Jacques de CHATEAUVIEUX.
All the resolutions submitted to a
vote were approved, notably:
As of the opening of the NYSE
Euronext Paris stock market on June 2, 2015, the BOURBON share will
be quoted ex-dividend. The dividend will be paid starting June 4,
2015. The last day to buy shares and still receive the dividend is
prior to the closure of the NYSE Euronext Paris market on June 1,
2015.
The General Meeting adopted the
amendment to article 25 of the memorandum and articles of
association with the implementation of a loyalty dividend of 10%
for any shareholder who, after the close of any financial year, can
prove that his shares have been registered in his name for at least
two years and that they have remained so until the date of payment
of the dividend for the said financial year.
The number of shares giving entitlement to these benefits cannot
exceed, for the same shareholder, 0.5% of the company's share
capital.
This provision aims to reward shareholder loyalty and will come
into application for payment of dividend to be distributed for the
period closed on 31st December
2017, as fixed by the annual General Meeting called in 2018.
The full results of the votes on
resolutions and the curriculum vitae of the new director will be
available on the http://www.bourbonoffshore.com/en.
FINANCIAL CALENDAR
2015 1st Half
Financial Information press release |
August 5, 2015 |
2015 1st Half Results
press release and presentation |
September 9, 2015 |
2015 3rd Quarter
Financial Information press release |
November 4, 2015 |
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About BOURBON
Among the market
leaders in marine services for offshore oil & gas, BOURBON
offers the most demanding oil & gas companies a wide range of
marine services, both surface and sub-surface, for offshore oil
& gas fields and wind farms. These extensive services rely on a
broad range of the latest-generation vessels and the expertise of
more than 11,000 skilled employees. Through its 29 operating
subsidiaries the group provides local services as close as possible
to customers and their operations throughout the world, of the
highest standards of service and safety.
BOURBON provides
two operating Activities (Marine Services and Subsea Services) and
also protects the French coastline for the French Navy.
In 2014,
BOURBON'S revenue came to €1,346.4 million and as of March 31,
2015, the company operated a fleet of 501 vessels. Under the
"BOURBON 2015 Leadership Strategy" plan, the group has built a vast
fleet of innovative, high-performance mass produced offshore
vessels.
Placed by ICB
(Industry Classification Benchmark) in the "Oil Services" sector,
BOURBON is listed on the Euronext Paris, Compartment A.
Contacts
BOURBON
Investor Relations,
analysts, shareholders
James Fraser, CFA
+33 491 133 545
james.fraser@bourbon-online.com
Corporate
Communications
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+33 491 136 732
christelle.loisel@bourbon-online.com
Media relations
agency
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+33 144 824 624
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+33 144 824 633
veronique.duhoux@consultants.publicis.fr
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+33 144 824 634
vilizara.lazarova@consultants.publicis.fr
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