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the 2003 annual accounts were approved; |
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the dividend for the 2003 financial year was set, in accordance with the proposal, at Euro 1.00 in cash per ordinary share and will be made payable as from April 21, 2004; |
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the Supervisory Board and Executive Board were discharged for their supervision and management in 2003, respectively; |
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authorisation to issue shares and restriction or exclusion of preferential rights was granted for a number of shares up to 10 percent of the currently outstanding share capital. The authorisation also applies to all preference shares in the authorised capital of the company, on the understanding that the number of outstanding shares may never exceed the number of outstanding ordinary shares minus one; |
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authorisation to acquire company shares or depository receipts on behalf of the company was granted in accordance with the proposal; |
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the remuneration policy of the Executive Board was explained, discussed and approved; |
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the remuneration of the Supervisory Board was explained, discussed and approved; |
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the number of Supervisory Board members was increased from 4 to 5 by the appointment of Mr. H.C.A. Groenen (59), former chairman of the Board of Directors of NMB Heller, as member of the Supervisory Board. Mr. A.P. Lugt (64) was reappointed as member of the Supervisory Board. |
