Result of EGM
Commercial Intnl Bank (Egypt) SAE
27 June 2006
Extraordinary General Assembly Meeting
Dated June 26, 2006
Resolution No.1 Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) for Rewarding & Motivation
The Bank's Extraordinary General Assembly has unanimously approved a plan for
rewarding and motivating the Bank's employees and directors via ownership of
part of its stock with a maximum of 5% of the Banks issued and paid-in capital
with nominal value, over a period of five years, starting 31.12.2006, according
to the following terms and conditions:
1. The proposed plan applies to employees in effective service as of the
plan's implementation date.
2. The achievement of the annual minimum profitability target preset in the
previous year's budget approved by the BOD and for each year throughout a
5-year period (the period set for implementing the plan).
3. To increase the shareholders rights according to the increase in profits.
4. The number of shares allocated to each beneficiary should be determined
according to the criteria set by the Governance and Compensation
Committee and approved by the Board of Directors, most important of which
is the beneficiary's performance and contribution to the Bank's bottom
line.
5. The beneficiary's performance appraisal should be at least satisfactory.
6. Shares shall be granted at par value.
7. The beneficiary will commit to work for the Bank for at least three years
from date of allocation.
8. The employee will benefit from distributed stock profits or dividends to
which other shareholders are entitled only equal to the part of the
assigned shares that were paid for.
9. Beneficiaries reaching retirement age before completing the employment
period required according to the plan will receive a pro- rata of their
entitlement according to the remaining years of their employment.
10. In case of death or terminal illness, all share grants immediately vest
for the benefit of the employee's heirs (in the former case) or the
employee himself (in the latter case) provided that nominal value of the
shares has been paid in full.
11. In case the beneficiary terminates employment for any reason other than
those mentioned above prior to fulfilling the required conditions
especially pertaining to the minimum employment period, he/she is denied
the right to any unvested shares as well as the right to any previously
allocated shares, unless approved by the Board of Directors.
12. Granted shares will be disbursed annually for each beneficiary, provided
that the aforementioned requirements are fully complied with, including
the full payment of the par value of allotted shares as well as the lapse
of the three-year cliff vesting period.
13. CIB will serve as the Custodian and Trustee in administering the plan.
The Extraordinary General Assembly has also approved to delegate the BOD to set
the terms and conditions for implementing the plan; the number of shares to be
allotted to each beneficiary throughout the implementation period and the
conditions for transfer or disbursement of the shares and the resulting increase
in the Bank issued capital, as well as the amendment of any of these terms and
conditions to meet the requirements of the concerned parties.
Extraordinary General Assembly Meeting
Dated June 26, 2006
Resolution No. 2: Increasing the Bank's Issued Capital from EGP 1300MM to EGP
1950MM and Amending Articles 6 and 7 of the Banks Statute.
The Bank's Extraordinary General Assembly has unanimously approved the
following:-
1. Increase the paid-in capital from EGP 1.3 billion to EGP 1.95 billion by
capitalizing EGP 650 million of the general reserve.
2. Distribute the 65 million free shares resulting from such increase to the
shareholders in the form of one free share for every two owned going from
the smaller to the larger shareholders till the free shares amount is
distributed in full.
3. From the date of the announcement and till the end of the previous
working day set for the distribution, the free share rights shall be
transferred to the new holder in compliance to the regulations of the
Egyptian Stock Exchange Market.
4. Delegate the Board of Directors in taking all the legal procedures needed
to implement this resolution, while the previous delegation issued by the
Extraordinary General Assembly of March 19, 2006 remains valid.
5. Amend Articles No. 6 and 7 of the Bank's Statute to reflect the
recommended capital increase as follows:-
Article No. (6) After Amendment
The authorized capital of the Bank is set at LE 5000 million (Five thousand
million Egyptian pounds) and the issued capital is set at LE 1950 million (One
thousand nine hundred and fifty million Egyptian pounds) divided into 195
million shares each at an equal value of LE 10, all of which are ordinary
nominal and cash shares.
Article No. (7) After Amendment
The Capital of the Bank is composed of 195 million nominal shares. The capital
share subscription is as follows:-
S/N Name & Nationality No. of Shares % Value in
LE
1 Bank of New York 43,443,042 % 22,28 434,430,420
(Foreign)
2 Ripplewood 17,285,628 % 8,86 172,856,280
(Foreign)
3 Other Shareholders 134,271,330 % 68,86 1,342,713,300
As indicated on the
register of Misr
Clearing Settlement &
Central Depository.
(Egyptians & Foreigners)*
Total 195,000,000 %100 1,950,000,000
The full nominal value of the original capital amounting to '1300 million
Egyptian pounds' has been paid up and the amount of '650 million Egyptian
pounds' was paid in through capitalization of the general reserve by issuing
free shares.
* Prepared by the Bank according to the shareholders' lists authenticated by
Misr Clearing, Settlement & Depository as of April 30, 2006.
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