Corporate | 12 June 2008 15:00
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG / AGM/EGM
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About 2,000 shareholders and guests attended the first annual general
meeting of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik Aktiengesellschaft (HHLA) since the
company’s IPO last year. The meeting was held at the CCH Congress Center
Hamburg on Thursday, 12 June 2008. Some 79.9 percent of the share capital
was represented.
HHLA was listed in the Prime Standard at Frankfurt and Hamburg Stock
Exchanges for the first time on 2 November 2007, when the issue price was
53 euros per share. The MDAX closing price on the day before the annual
general meeting was 54.09 euros. This means that HHLA is one of the most
successful new issues in 2007.
Klaus-Dieter Peters, CEO of HHLA, made the following comments in the course
of his speech: 'The excellent results achieved in the financial year 2007
reflect the steady development of our Group in recent years. We are now
enjoying the benefits of the purposeful development of our Company and our
excellent positioning in one of the most promising growth markets in the
world: port logistics. And we will be doing everything in our power to
continue operating successfully in the coming years.'
The annual general meeting passed the resolutions proposed by the
Supervisory Board and Executive Board with majorities of more than 99
percent. The annual general meeting approved the proposal made by the
Executive Board and the Supervisory Board to distribute a dividend of 0.85
euros per Class A share (port logistics operations / entitled to receive
dividend payments), amounting in total to 59.4 million euros. 1.00 euro is
being distributed per Class S share (property operations / without a stock
market listing), amounting in total to 2.7 million euros.
HHLA has published the results of the votes taken at the annual general
meeting in the 'Investor relations' section of the company website:
www.hhla.de/annual-general-meeting
Photographs of the general annual meeting are available at
http://www.hhla.de/Latest.620.0.html?&no_cache=1&L=1
ABOUT HHLA
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG is one of the leading port logistics
companies in the European North Range. With its Container, Intermodal and
Logistics segments, which belong to the port logistics operations, HHLA is
positioned vertically along the transport chain. Efficient container
terminals, high-performance transport systems and a full range of logistics
services form a complete network between the overseas port and its European
hinterland.
Contact:
Matthias Funk
Investor Relations
HAMBURGER HAFEN UND LOGISTIK AG
Bei St. Annen 1, D-20457 Hamburg, www.hhla.de
Tel: +49-40-3088-3397
Fax: +49-40-3088-3339
E-mail: investor-relations@hhla.de
12.06.2008 Financial News transmitted by DGAP
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Language: English
Issuer: Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG
Bei St. Annen 1
20457 Hamburg
Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)40-3088-1
Fax: +49 (0)40-3088-3355
E-mail: info@hhla.de
Internet: www.hhla.de
ISIN: DE000A0S8488
WKN: A0S848
Indices: MDAX
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt, Hamburg; Freiverkehr in
Berlin, Hannover, Stuttgart, München, Düsseldorf
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