Regulatory News:
The Combined Shareholders’ Meeting of Air Liquide
(Paris:AI) will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2016, starting at
3 pm, on first notice, at the Palais des Congrès in Paris,
France. The proposed resolutions, approved by
Air Liquide’s Board of Directors on February 15, 2016 and to
be submitted to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, as well
as all the information concerning the Meeting are available on the
Group’s website, www.airliquide.com, Shareholders section.
The Notice of meeting has been published on March 16, 2016 in
the legal gazette (Bulletin des Annonces Légales Obligatoires)
and is available on the Group’s website.
The invitation to the Meeting will be sent to all shareholders
of the Company, by mail or electronically for those having
opted for the electronic invitation. These documents include the
voting form, the agenda of the Meeting, the resolutions submitted
to shareholders, a presentation of the objectives of each
resolution and practical information for attending, voting and
exercising shareholder rights.
The Annual General Meeting provides an opportunity to present
the Group’s strategy, its development prospects and to participate
in the life of the Company. All shareholders are invited to
vote either by attending the General Meeting in person, by
proxy, or by voting by correspondence. That process might be
carried out:
- by sending the voting form back, so
that it reaches the Company on Sunday, May 8, 2016 at the
latest;
- by voting by Internet, prior to the
Meeting. The voting website will be open from Tuesday, March
22 to Wednesday, May 11 at 3 pm, Paris time. Detailed
instructions on how to connect to this website are provided in the
invitation to the Meeting documents sent to shareholders.
Air Liquide values the participation of each
shareholder.
The Shareholders’ Meeting will be webcast live and a recorded
version will be available on the Group’s website. You will also be
able to follow the Combined Shareholders’ Meeting live on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/airliquidegroup.
The preparatory documents will also be kept at disposal of the
shareholders at Shareholder Services, 75 quai d’Orsay, 75007 Paris,
France, and published on the Group’s website www.airliquide.com,
Shareholders section, according to legal and regulatory
requirements.
Air Liquide share ownership (as at
December 31, 2015)
- 36% of the capital held by
individual shareholders
- 46% of the capital held by
non-French institutional investors
- 18% of the capital held by
French institutional investors
Agenda of the Combined Shareholders’ Meeting of May 12,
2016
Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting
― Board of Directors’ reports.― Statutory Auditors’ reports.―
Approval of the Company financial statements for the year ended
December 31, 2015.― Approval of the consolidated financial
statements for the year ended December 31, 2015.― Appropriation of
2015 earnings and setting of the dividend.― Authorization granted
to the Board of Directors for a period of 18 months to allow the
Company to trade in its own shares.― Renewal of the term of office
of two members of the Board of Directors.― Appointment of a member
to the Board of Directors.― Statutory Auditors’ Special Report on
agreements covered by articles L. 225-38 et seq. of
the French Commercial Code.― Renewal of the term office of a
Principal and a Deputy Statutory Auditors.― Appointment of a
Principal and a Deputy Statutory Auditors.― Authorization granted
to the Board of Directors, for a period of five years to issue,
bonds within a total aggregate maximum limit of 20
billion euros.― Opinion on elements of remuneration due or
allocated to Mr. Benoît Potier and to Mr. Pierre Dufour for
the year ended December 31, 2015.
Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting
― Authorization granted to the Board of Directors for a period
of 24 months to reduce the share capital by cancellation of
treasury shares.― Delegation of authority granted to the Board
of Directors for a period of 26 months in order to increase
the share capital through capitalization of additional paid-in
capital, reserves, profits or any other amount that may be
capitalized, for a maximum nominal amount of 250 million euros.―
Authorization granted to the Board of Directors for a period
of 38 months to grant to employees and Executive Officers of
the Group, or some of such employees and Executive Officers, share
subscription options or share purchase options resulting in the
waiver by shareholders of their preferential subscription rights to
shares to be issued upon exercise of the subscription options.―
Authorization granted to the Board of Directors for a period of
38 months to grant existing or new shares to employees and
Executive Officers of the Group, or some of such employees or
Executive Officers, resulting in the waiver by shareholders of
their preferential subscription rights to the shares to be issued.―
Amendments to Articles 12 (Organization and Management of the Board
of Directors) and 13 (General Management) of the Company's articles
of association relating to the age limit for the performance of the
duties of Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive
Officer.― Delegation of authority granted to the Board of Directors
for a period of 26 months to perform share capital increases,
without preferential subscription rights, reserved for members of a
company or Group savings plan.― Delegation of authority granted to
the Board of Directors for a period of 18 months to perform share
capital increases, without preferential subscription rights,
reserved for a category of beneficiaries.― Delegation of authority
granted to the Board of Directors for a period of 26 months to
issue, by way of a public offering, equity securities giving access
to other equity securities or giving the right to the allotment of
debt securities, and/or marketable securities giving access to
equity securities to be issued, without shareholders’ preferential
subscription rights with the option of a priority right for a
maximum nominal amount of 100 million euros.― Delegation of
authority granted to the Board of Directors for a period of 26
months to issue, by way of private placement for qualified
investors or a restricted group of investors, equity securities
giving access to other equity securities or giving the right to the
allotment of debt securities, and/or marketable securities giving
access to equity securities to be issued, without shareholders’
preferential subscription rights, for a maximum nominal amount of
100 million euros.― Authorization granted to the Board of Directors
for a period of 26 months to increase the issuance amount of
equity securities or marketable securities without preferential
subscription rights in the event of over-subscription.
Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting
— Powers for formalities.
UPCOMING DATES
First quarter 2016 revenue:Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Combined Shareholders’ Meeting:Thursday, May 12, 2016
Dividend ex date*:Monday, May 23, 2016
Dividend payment date*:Wednesday, May 25, 2016
* subject to the necessary approvals at the next
CombinedShareholders’ Meeting
World leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry
and Health, Air Liquide is present in 80 countries with more than
50,000 employees and serves more than 2 million customers and
patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen have been at the core of
the company’s activities since its creation in 1902. Air Liquide’s
ambition is to be the leader in its industry, delivering long-term
performance and acting responsibly.
Air Liquide ideas create value over the long term. At the core
of the company’s development are the commitment and constant
inventiveness of its people.
Air Liquide anticipates the challenges of its markets, invests
locally and globally, and delivers high-quality solutions to its
customers and patients, and the scientific community.
The company relies on competitiveness in its operations,
targeted investments in growing markets and innovation to deliver
profitable growth over the long-term.
Air Liquide’s revenues amounted to € 16.4 billion in 2015, and
its solutions that protect life and the environment represented
more than 40% of sales. Air Liquide is listed on the Paris Euronext
stock exchange (compartment A) and is a member of the CAC 40
and Dow Jones Euro Stoxx 50 indexes.
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