30 April 2012
Bilfinger Berger Global Infrastructure SICAV S.A.
Results of Annual General Meeting
Bilfinger Berger Global Infrastructure SICAV S.A. (the "Company") is pleased to announce that, at the first Annual General Meeting of the Company held today, 30 April 2012, each of the Resolutions was duly approved by shareholders.
Details of the votes validly cast are set out below:
Ordinary Resolutions |
For |
Against |
Withheld* |
1. Presentation of the reports of (i) the Management Board and (ii) the Independent Auditor on the Company's activities during the financial period ended 31 December 2011 |
89,898,556 |
0 |
19,250 |
2. Review and approval of the standalone financial statements of the Company for the financial period which ended on 31 December 2011 and allocation of the results |
89,898,556 |
0 |
19,250 |
3. Review and approval of the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the financial period 3 October to 31 December 2011 |
89,898,556 |
0 |
19,250 |
4. Discharge and release (quitus) to the external auditor, the current members of the Management Board and the Supervisory Board of the Company for all their duties during, and in connection with, the financial period having started on 3 October 2011 and having ended on 31 December 2011 |
89,598,556 |
0 |
319,250 ** |
5. Re-appointment of David Richardson as a member of the Supervisory Board |
89,853,556 |
0 |
64,250 *** |
6. Re-appointment of Colin Maltby as a member of the Supervisory Board |
89,868,556 |
0 |
49,250 *** |
7. Re-appointment of Howard Myles as a member of the Supervisory Board |
89,864,556 |
34,000 |
19,250 |
8. Re-appointment of Thomas Töpfer as a member of the Supervisory Board |
89,468,556 |
0 |
449,250 *** |
9. Re-appointment of KPMG Luxembourg S.à r.l. as independent auditor of the Company |
89,898,556 |
0 |
19,250 |
10. Authorisation of the Management Board to determine the remuneration of the Independent Auditor |
89,898,556 |
0 |
19,250 |
11. Authorisation of the Management Board to offer shareholders the right to elect to receive further ordinary shares in respect of dividends declared for any financial period or periods of the Company ending prior to the 2013 AGM |
89,898,556 |
0 |
19,250 |
Special Resolutions |
|
|
|
12. Authorisation of the Company to make market purchases of its own shares |
89,864,556 |
34,000 |
19,250 |
13. Authorisation of the Management Board to allot shares in the Company |
89,112,827 |
785,729 |
19,250 |
14. Delegation of Powers |
89,898,556 |
0 |
19,250 |
The full text of the resolutions may be found in the Convening Notice of Annual General Meeting dated 23 March 2012, copies of which are available on both the Company's website www.bb-gi.com and on the National Storage Mechanism www.hemscott.com/nsm.do****.
A copy of the Special Resolutions passed at the Annual General Meeting has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do. The Results will also be available shortly for viewing on the Company's website www.bb-gi.com****.
* A Vote Withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the proportion of votes 'for' or 'against' a resolution.
** Members of the Management Board and the Supervisory Board abstained from voting for their discharge and release under resolution 4.
*** Supervisory Board members who are also shareholders abstained from voting for their own re-appointment.
**** Neither the NSM website nor the Company's website nor the content of any website accessible from hyperlinks on those websites (or any other website) is (or is deemed to be) incorporated into, or forms (or is deemed to form) part of this announcement.
For further information, please contact:
Bilfinger Berger Global Infrastructure SICAV S.A. +352 26 34 79 1
Frank Schramm Joint CEO
Duncan Ball Joint CEO