Results of the General Meeting 2025 & Dividend payment details

8 May 2025

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Azelis, a leading global innovation service provider in the speciality chemical and food ingredients industry, today held its Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) in Antwerp, Belgium. 

At the AGM of Azelis Group NV (the “Company”), 88.90 % of all shares entitled to vote were represented.

The AGM approved for the fiscal year 2024 the payment of a gross dividend of (rounded) € 0.23 per share, net (rounded) € 0.16 per share after deduction of Belgian withholding tax of 30% [1]. The ex-dividend date will be 27 June 2025, record date 30 June 2025, and the dividend (coupon no. 4) will be payable as of 1 July 2025, via our paying agent KBC Bank NV.

All other proposed resolutions were approved as well, including:

  • the renewal of the appointment of AU-R-ORA BV with permanent representative Anna Bertona as executive director of the Company for a term expiring at the AGM approving the annual accounts for the financial year ending on 31 December 2028;
  • the renewal of the appointment of Cloudworks BV with permanent representative Thijs Bakker as executive director of the Company for a term expiring at the AGM approving the annual accounts for the financial year ending on 31 December 2028;
  • the renewal of the appointment of Mr. Tom Hallam as non-executive and independent director of the Company for a term of 4 years, expiring at the AGM approving the annual accounts for the financial year ending on 31 December 2028; he will continue to serve as chair of the Audit- and Risk Committee;
  • the appointment of Mrs. Lily Wang as non-executive and independent director of the Company for a term of 4 years, expiring at the AGM approving the annual accounts for the financial year ending on 31 December 2028;
  • the renewal of the appointment of Mr. Bert Janssens as non-executive director for a term expiring at the AGM approving the annual accounts for the financial year ending 31 December 2028; and
  • the renewal of the appointment of Mr. Kristiaan Nieuwenburg as non-executive director for a term expiring at the AGM approving the annual accounts for the financial year ending 31 December 2028

The presentation of the Company to the shareholders will be made available on the Shareholders Meeting section of the Azelis corporate website.

The minutes of the AGM, including all the resolutions and voting details, will be made available on the Azelis corporate website within the legal deadline.

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Contact information: 

Azelis 

investor-relations@azelis.com

[1] Lower withholding tax rates may be applicable depending on the specific situation of each shareholder.