Plastic Omnium // 2022 Notice of Meeting
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT AND DRAFT RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TO THE COMBINED GENERAL MEETING OF APRIL 21, 2022
Over the last three fiscal years, dividends have been distributed as follows:
Income eligible for the tax relief provided for in Article 158-3-2° of the French General Tax Code
Income not eligible for the tax relief provided for in Article 158-3-2° of the French General Tax Code
Number of shares with dividend rights 146,173,826
Other income Dividends
Other income
Dividend per share
Fiscal year
Dividends
2018
0.74 108,168,631
-
-
-
2019
145,349,120
0.49 71,221,069
-
-
-
2020
145,484,413
0.49 71,287,362
-
-
-
The Board of Directors recommends that this amount be appropriated as follows:
In euros Total amount to be appropriated Appropriation: Net dividend distributed for 2021
1,398,183,893
41,194,203
Carried forward
1,356,989,690
TOTAL APPROPRIATED
1,398,183,893
Consequently, the General Meeting set the net dividend for 2021 at €0.28 per share. As a reminder, this dividend is eligible for the 40% tax relief resulting from the provisions of Article 158-3-2° of the French General Tax Code for individual shareholders resident for tax purposes in France, who do not opt for withholding at the flat rate of 30%. The dividends for individual shareholders are subject to withholding at 12.8%. The coupon will be detached on April 28, 2022. This dividend will be paid on the date set by the Board of Directors, i.e. May 2, 2022. Compagnie Plastic Omnium SE shares held in treasury on the dividend payment date will be stripped of dividend rights and the related dividends will be credited to retained earnings. This appropriation will change the amount of shareholders’ equity to €1,393,909,185 and that of the reserves to €1,367,692,708. In accordance with the law, the General Meeting notes that, after deducting dividends not paid on treasury stock, dividends for the last three years were as shown in the table below. In accordance with the provisions of Article 243 bis of the French General Tax Code, the following table summarizes the amount of dividends and other income distributed in respect of the three preceding fiscal years, as well as their eligibility for the 40% tax relief, provided for in Article 158-3-2° of the French General Tax Code, where applicable, for individual shareholders resident in France for tax purposes.
FIRST RESOLUTION: APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 The General Meeting of Shareholders, voting in accordance with the quorum and majority requirements for Ordinary General Meetings, after having read the annual financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the report of the Board of Directors and the Statutory Auditors’ report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, approves the financial statements for the said fiscal year as presented, as well as the transactions reflected in these financial statements or summarized in these reports, and showing, for said fiscal year, a net profit of €100,757,738. SECOND RESOLUTION: APPROPRIATION OF NET INCOME FOR THE FISCAL YEAR AND DETERMINATION OF THE DIVIDEND The General Meeting of Shareholders, voting in accordance with the quorum and majority requirements for Ordinary General Meetings and noting the results for the year ended December 31, 2021 show a net profit of €100,757,738 and that retained earnings totaled €1,297,426,155 as of December 31, 2021, decides to appropriate the net sum representing an amount of €1,398,183,893, namely:
In euros Total amount to be appropriated Appropriation: Net dividend distributed for 2021
1,398,183,893
41,194,203
Carried forward
1,356,989,690
TOTAL APPROPRIATED
1,398,183,893
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PLASTIC OMNIUM Notice of meeting 2022
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