Corporate | 12 June 2017 10:00
Vonovia SE: 49.86% of Vonovia Shareholders Choose Scrip Dividend (news with additional features)
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DGAP-News: Vonovia SE / Key word(s): Dividend
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT SUITABLE FOR COMPLETE OR PARTIAL PUBLICATION OR DISCLOSURE TO OR WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR OTHER COUNTRIES WHERE SUCH PUBLICATION OR DISCLOSURE WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF APPLICABLE LEGAL PROVISIONS. THIS PUBLICATION IS NEITHER AN OFFER TO BUY OR SELL NOR AN INVITATION TO TENDER AN OFFER TO BUY OR SELL SHARES. 49.86% of Vonovia Shareholders Choose Scrip Dividend Bochum, June 12, 2017 – In the context of its Annual General Meeting on May 16, 2017, Vonovia SE (‘Vonovia’), for the first time, offered its shareholders a scrip dividend as an alternative option to the standard cash dividend. During the subscription period 48.86% of Vonovia’s shareholders have elected to receive new shares instead of the cash dividend. Accordingly, 7,663,312 new Vonovia shares will be issued, resulting in a total of 476,460,248 shares. The total amount of the cash dividend to be distributed accordingly amounts to 263,273,830.40 euros. Dr. A. Stefan Kirsten, CFO of Vonovia: ‘We are happy to see that offering choice to our shareholders has led to a good acceptance of the newly introduced scrip dividend. This clearly highlights investors’ trust in Vonovia and their support for our strategy.’ The settlement of the scrip dividend option is expected to occur on or around June 21, 2017. The payment of the cash dividend and the payment of any residual balances is expected to take place on 16 June 2017.
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The company, which is based in Bochum, has been listed on the stock exchange since 2013 and on the DAX 30 since September 2015. Vonovia SE is also listed on the international indices STOXX Europe 600, MSCI Germany, MSCI Germany, GPR 250 and EPRA/NAREIT Europe. Vonovia has a workforce of approximately 8,100 employees.
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12.06.2017 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP – a service of EQS Group AG.
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