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Affichage shareholders approve all the proposals of the Board of Directors
The shareholders of Affichage Holding SA have approved all the proposals of the Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting of 26 May 2011. Jean-François Decaux (Chairman), Paul-Henry Binz (Vice-Chairman) and Gilles Samyn were re-elected as members of the Board of Directors. Robert Schmidli was also elected as a new member.
At today's AGM of Affichage Holding SA, the shareholders present (representing 1'138'585 registered shares with voting rights) approved all the proposals put forward by the Board of Directors. Current Board members Jean-François Decaux (Chairman), Paul-Henry Binz (Vice-Chairman) and Gilles Samyn were re-elected and will continue working alongside Markus Scheidegger. 61-year-old Swiss citizen Robert Schmidli was elected to the Board. Discharge was granted to the entire Board of Directors for fiscal year 2010.
Moreover, the annual report, the annual accounts and the consolidated financial statements for 2010 were approved, as was the absence of any dividend for this fiscal year. The General Meeting also rejected a proposal made by certain shareholders for a special audit and a proposal for the convening of an extraordinary general meeting.
Jean-François Decaux, Chairman of the Board of Directors: "We are delighted to acknowledge the voting results. Robert Schmidli is a colleague with a profound knowledge of the Swiss media and advertising market. He will be a true asset to the Board. Given this expression of trust, we see it as our mission to continue to pursue our current course with a focus on the Swiss domestic market. The company will also most likely renew with its traditional dividend payout policy as of 2011".
About the company
Affichage Holding SA is Switzerland's leading "out-of-home" media company. Listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange in Zurich, Affichage covers all aspects of out-of-home advertising: on the street, at the airport, in shopping centres and train stations, in mountain regions and on public transport – from poster campaigns with the widest coverage and large poster spaces to state-of-the-art digital advertising media. When communicating with customers, the authorities and the advertising industry, Affichage represents sustainability, innovation, environmental responsibility and competency.
Contact
Jean-François Decaux, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Affichage Holding SA, rue des Vollandes 23, 1211 Geneva 6
Tel.: +41 58 220 71 55
E-mail: media@affichage.com
Daniel Hofer, CEO, Affichage Holding SA, Giesshübelstrasse 4, 8045 Zurich
Tel.: +41 58 220 71 66
E-mail: daniel.hofer@affichage.com
Affichage Holding SA Media Office, Giesshübelstrasse 4, 8045 Zurich
Tel.: +41 58 220 71 51
E-mail: media@affichage.com