25/06/2025 17:45 |
Report (extra)ordinary general meeting of June 25, 2025 |
INFORMATION REGLEMENTEE
Press release
Antwerp, June 25, 2025, 17:45 CET – Regulated information Report (extra)ordinary general meeting of June 25, 2025 Today, an ordinary and extraordinary general meeting (GM) of Gimv took place. 46,7% of the capital (16,704,244 shares) was present or represented. The GM decided on a gross dividend of EUR 2.60 per share (net EUR 1.82) in the form of an optional dividend. Gimv's financial year was changed and will henceforth end on December 31. Today, the GM accepted the proposal of the Board of Directors to pay a gross dividend of EUR About Gimv 2.60 (net EUR 1.82) per share for the 2024-25 financial year in the form of an optional dividend. Gimv is a European investment company, listed This brings the gross dividend yield on the closing on Euronext Brussels and a member of the price of the share on June 24, 2025, to 5.9%. The Euronext BEL ESG Index. With over 40 years' exact terms and conditions of the optional experience in private equity, Gimv currently has dividend were announced earlier today in a an investment portfolio of more than EUR 1.6 separate press release. billion. The portfolio contains around 60 portfolio Furthermore, the annual accounts for the companies, with combined turnover of EUR 4.5 financial year 2024-25 were approved and the billion and more than 20,000 employees. GM granted discharge to the directors and the auditor for the performance of their duties during As a recognized market leader in selected the financial year ended March 31, 2025. investment platforms, Gimv identifies entrepreneurial, innovative companies with high Mr. Koen Dejonckheere was reappointed as growth potential and supports them in their director and Mr. Frank Verhaegen and Ms. An transformation into market leaders. Gimv's five Vermeersch were reappointed as independent investment platforms are Consumer, Healthcare, directors, all for a new term of four years. Life Sciences, Smart Industries and Sustainable Cities. Each platform works with an experienced In addition, the shareholders approved the new team across Gimv’s home markets of Benelux, remuneration policy applicable from the financial France and DACH, supported by an extended year starting on April 1, 2025. international network of experts. BDO was reappointed as the company's auditor, with Ms. Veerle Catry as the new representative, Further information on Gimv can be found on taking over from Mr. David Lenaerts. www.gimv.com. All items on the agenda of the extraordinary GM For further information please contact: were also approved, namely (i) the renewal of the Edmond Bastijns* authorizations for authorized capital and the Chief Legal Officer & Secretary General repurchase of own shares, (ii) the change in T +32 3 290 22 03 – edmond.bastijns@gimv.com Gimv's financial year, and (iii) a proposal to *bv amend the provision in the articles of association relating to the composition of the board of directors and an adjustment relating to the merger of the remuneration committee and the nomination committee into one single committee. Gimv NV - Karel Oomsstraat 37, 2018 Antwerp, Belgium - T +32 3 290 21 00 - www.gimv.com 1 |