Magyar Telekom held its Annual General Meeting
The AGM
approved the 2012 consolidated financial statements ofthe Company prepared in
accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as
endorsed by the EU, including balance sheet total assets of HUF 1,057,844
million and a profit of HUF 45,855 million. The AGM also approved the 2012
standalone financial statements prepared in accordance with the Hungarian
Accounting Regulations (HAR), including balance sheet total assets of HUF
880,312 million and an after-tax net income of HUF 30,792 million.
Furthermore,
the AGM resolved on the use of the 2012 profit after tax. The Company will pay
a dividend of HUF 50 per ordinary share with a face value of HUF 100 from the
2012 profit. The Company will pay the dividend of HUF 52,117,584,050 from the
after-tax profits of HUF 30,791,563,578 based on HAR figures, and the remaining
HUF 21,326,020,472 from retained earnings. The first day
of the dividend payment will be May 16, 2013. Shareholders who hold Magyar
Telekom shares in their securities accounts on May 9, 2013 will be entitled to
a dividend. The Board of Directors will publish a detailed announcement on the
order of dividend payment on Magyar Telekom’s corporate website and on the
website of the Budapest Stock Exchange on April 22, 2013.
The AGM authorized
the Board of Directors to purchase Magyar Telekom ordinary shares through the
stock exchange. The shares to be purchased on the basis of the authorization
together with the treasury shares already held by the Company shall not at any
time exceed more than 10% of the share capital effective at the date of
granting the authorization (i.e. up to 104,274,254 ordinary shares with a face
value of HUF 100 each) of the Company.
The AGM
reviewed and approved the Corporate Governance and Management Report for the
business year of 2012 of the Company, and, having evaluated the performance of
the members of the Board of Directors in the preceding financial year, resolved
to grant the relief from liability to the Board members regarding the 2012
business year.
The AGM elected
new Board of Directors, Supervisory Board and Audit Committee members as the
mandate of the members of Magyar Telekom Plc’s Board of Directors and
Supervisory Board as well as Audit Committee expired at the AGM.
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