Hönle Pays Dividend of EUR 0.40
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The General Shareholders´ Meeting of Dr. Hönle AG, which is listed in the Prime Standard (SIC 515 710), concurred with 99.99% of the votes cast concerning the proposal made by the Management Board and the Supervisory Board that a dividend of EUR 0.40 per share be paid for financial year 2006/2007. Accordingly, today (Monday, 3 March), the Company distributes the amount of TEUR 2.075 to its shareholders.
In all, 186 shareholders, representing 53.0% of the Company´s capital stock. attended the General Shareholders´ Meeting which was held in Munich on Friday.
In his speech at the Shareholders´ Meeting, the Board member, Norbert Haimerl, also referred to the Company´s goals: "We plan to increase sales revenue by 60% this financial year and, at the same time, increase the operating result by 40%. The basis for this high momentum is planned growth in the inkjet and offset printing segment and also on two acquisitions of 1 January 2008, namely Panacol AG and PrintConcept GmbH". Hönle aims at integrating these enterprises into the Hönle Group through a swift and targeted approach and, according to Board member Heiko Runge, "to further expand Hönle´s good market position through additional take-overs in the future".
In detail the results of the vote were:
Appropriation of retained earnings from the 2006/2007 financial year: consent: 99.99% Discharge of the Management Board members from responsibility for the 2006/2007financial year: consent: 100.00% Discharge of the Supervisory Board members for the 2006/2007 financial year: consent: 100.00% Appointment of the annual auditor for financial year 2007/2008: consent: 100.00%
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Further inquiry note:
Peter Weinert
Tel: +49 89 85608 173
E-Mail peter.weinert@hoenle.de
Branche: Instrument Engineering
ISIN: DE0005157101
WKN: 515710
Index: CDAX, Prime All Share, Technologie All Share
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