Vimetco notification of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
11.06.2010
Amsterdam, 11 June 2010 – Vimetco NV (LSE: VICO), the global producer of primary and processed aluminium products, hereby gives notice that its Annual General Meeting will now take place on 30 June 2010, at 9:30 am, instead of 16 June 2010. The meeting will be held at Vimetco’s offices in the World Trade Center, Strawinskylaan 1643, Tower C, Level 16, 1077 XX Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The record date for the meeting is set as 13 June 2009.
Agenda of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company:
1. Opening, appointment of chairman (voting item), remarks and announcements
2. Presentation of the Annual Report 2009 and review of auditor’s report 2009
3. Approval of the Annual Accounts 2009 of Vimetco N.V. (voting item)
The Board of Directors proposes the approval of the Annual Accounts 2009 of Vimetco N.V.
4. Profit retention and distribution policy (voting item)
The Board of Directors proposes to allocate the profits of 2009 of USD 63 mln to reserves.
5. Corporate Governance
Vimetco N.V. made some changes in its corporate governance structure and the General Meeting is therefore, in accordance with the Dutch Corporate Governance Code, invited to discuss its chosen approach towards the implementation of the Dutch Corporate Governance Code as specified in the chapter on corporate governance in the 2009 annual report.
6. Discharge from Liability (voting items)
Discharge of the existing Members of the Board of Directors in respect of the duties
performed during the year 2009
7. Composition of the Board of Directors (voting items)
a. Reappointment of Vitaliy L. Machitski as non-executive member and Chairman of the Board for the period ending on the date of the AGM of Shareholders to be held in 2011 (voting item)
b. Reappointment of James M. Currie as non-executive member of the Board for the period ending on the date of the AGM of Shareholders to be held in 2011 (voting item)
c. Reappointment of Bernard Zonneveld as non-executive member of the Board for the period ending on the date of the AGM of Shareholders to be held in 2011 (voting item)
d. Reappointment of Gary G. B. Zhang as non-executive member of the Board for the period ending on the date of the AGM of Shareholders to be held in 2011 (voting item)
e. Reappointment of Valery N. Krasnov as non-executive member of the Board for the period ending on the date of the AGM of Shareholders to be held in 2011 (voting item)
f. Reappointment of Vyacheslav M. Agapkin as non-executive member of the Board for the period ending on the date of the AGM of Shareholders to be held in 2011 (voting item)
g. Reapointment of Frank Müller as executive member of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the period ending on the date of the AGM of Shareholders to be held in 2011 (voting item)
h. Reappointment of Denis Sedyshev as non-executive member of the Board for the period ending on the date of the AGM of Shareholders to be held in 2011 (voting item)
i. Reappointment of Igor Sventski as non-executive member of the Board for the period ending on the date of the AGM of Shareholders to be held in 2011 (voting item)
8. Delegation to the Board of Directors of the authority to appoint the auditor (voting item)
Delegation to the Board of Directors of the authority to appoint the auditor for the fiscal year 2010.
9. Approval of the Board Rules in the version attached hereto (voting item)
10. Varia and closing
The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be held in English language.
Availability of Meeting Documents
Before the meeting, the following meeting documents (in English) are available to shareholders and holders of global depository receipts:
- Invitation including Agenda
- 2009 Annual Report
- Information on the candidates to the Board
- Draft Board Rules
The above mentioned documents are available on the Vimetco N.V. website www.vimetco.com as of 13 June 2010. Until publication of the printed versions, the internet versions of the meeting documents will be available for inspection at the official address of Vimetco N.V. at Prins Bernhardplein 200, 1097 JB Amsterdam as of 13 June 2010.Copies of these documents may be obtained free of charge at this address.
The printed version of 2009 Annual Report in English is available as of 25 May 2010. As of this date copies may be obtained free of charge at the company’s head office as indicated above.
For further information please contact:
Florenta Ghita
Premium Communication
Bucharest
Phone +40 (0)21 411 01 52
Email florenta.ghita@premiumpr.ro
About Vimetco
Vimetco N.V. is a global, vertically integrated producer of primary and processed aluminium products with major production assets in Romania, Sierra Leone and China, and a holding company in The Netherlands. Vimetco NV controls an aluminium production capacity of 1.1 million tonnes pa. Vimetco’s shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE:VICO). www.vimetco.com
Agenda of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company:
1. Opening, appointment of chairman (voting item), remarks and announcements
2. Presentation of the Annual Report 2009 and review of auditor’s report 2009
3. Approval of the Annual Accounts 2009 of Vimetco N.V. (voting item)
The Board of Directors proposes the approval of the Annual Accounts 2009 of Vimetco N.V.
4. Profit retention and distribution policy (voting item)
The Board of Directors proposes to allocate the profits of 2009 of USD 63 mln to reserves.
5. Corporate Governance
Vimetco N.V. made some changes in its corporate governance structure and the General Meeting is therefore, in accordance with the Dutch Corporate Governance Code, invited to discuss its chosen approach towards the implementation of the Dutch Corporate Governance Code as specified in the chapter on corporate governance in the 2009 annual report.
6. Discharge from Liability (voting items)
Discharge of the existing Members of the Board of Directors in respect of the duties
performed during the year 2009
7. Composition of the Board of Directors (voting items)
a. Reappointment of Vitaliy L. Machitski as non-executive member and Chairman of the Board for the period ending on the date of the AGM of Shareholders to be held in 2011 (voting item)
b. Reappointment of James M. Currie as non-executive member of the Board for the period ending on the date of the AGM of Shareholders to be held in 2011 (voting item)
c. Reappointment of Bernard Zonneveld as non-executive member of the Board for the period ending on the date of the AGM of Shareholders to be held in 2011 (voting item)
d. Reappointment of Gary G. B. Zhang as non-executive member of the Board for the period ending on the date of the AGM of Shareholders to be held in 2011 (voting item)
e. Reappointment of Valery N. Krasnov as non-executive member of the Board for the period ending on the date of the AGM of Shareholders to be held in 2011 (voting item)
f. Reappointment of Vyacheslav M. Agapkin as non-executive member of the Board for the period ending on the date of the AGM of Shareholders to be held in 2011 (voting item)
g. Reapointment of Frank Müller as executive member of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the period ending on the date of the AGM of Shareholders to be held in 2011 (voting item)
h. Reappointment of Denis Sedyshev as non-executive member of the Board for the period ending on the date of the AGM of Shareholders to be held in 2011 (voting item)
i. Reappointment of Igor Sventski as non-executive member of the Board for the period ending on the date of the AGM of Shareholders to be held in 2011 (voting item)
8. Delegation to the Board of Directors of the authority to appoint the auditor (voting item)
Delegation to the Board of Directors of the authority to appoint the auditor for the fiscal year 2010.
9. Approval of the Board Rules in the version attached hereto (voting item)
10. Varia and closing
The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be held in English language.
Availability of Meeting Documents
Before the meeting, the following meeting documents (in English) are available to shareholders and holders of global depository receipts:
- Invitation including Agenda
- 2009 Annual Report
- Information on the candidates to the Board
- Draft Board Rules
The above mentioned documents are available on the Vimetco N.V. website www.vimetco.com as of 13 June 2010. Until publication of the printed versions, the internet versions of the meeting documents will be available for inspection at the official address of Vimetco N.V. at Prins Bernhardplein 200, 1097 JB Amsterdam as of 13 June 2010.Copies of these documents may be obtained free of charge at this address.
The printed version of 2009 Annual Report in English is available as of 25 May 2010. As of this date copies may be obtained free of charge at the company’s head office as indicated above.
For further information please contact:
Florenta Ghita
Premium Communication
Bucharest
Phone +40 (0)21 411 01 52
Email florenta.ghita@premiumpr.ro
About Vimetco
Vimetco N.V. is a global, vertically integrated producer of primary and processed aluminium products with major production assets in Romania, Sierra Leone and China, and a holding company in The Netherlands. Vimetco NV controls an aluminium production capacity of 1.1 million tonnes pa. Vimetco’s shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE:VICO). www.vimetco.com
