Delhaize Group Shareholders Approve 2008 Dividend
BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 28, 2009 - Delhaize Group (Euronext Brussels:
DELB, NYSE: DEG), the Belgian international food retailer, announced
today that during its Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meeting its
shareholders have approved the annual accounts for fiscal year 2008
and the distribution of a EUR 1.48 gross dividend. After deduction of
a 25% withholding tax, this results in a net dividend of EUR 1.11 per
share.
The 2008 dividend will become payable to owners of ordinary shares
against coupon no. 47. The Delhaize Group shares will start trading
ex-coupon on June 1, 2009. The record date is June 3, 2009 and the
dividend will be payable as from June 4, 2009. The ADR dividend
record date is June 3, 2009 and the payment of the dividend to
Delhaize Group's ADR holders will be made through Citibank beginning
on June 9, 2009.
During the General Meeting, Delhaize Group's President and Chief
Executive Officer, Pierre-Olivier Beckers, confirmed the
earlier-announced earnings guidance for the full year 2009.
The shareholders approved the renewal of the director's mandates of
Mrs. Claire Babrowski, Mr. Pierre-Olivier Beckers, Count Jacobs de
Hagen and Mr. Didier Smits, for a period of three years. The mandate
of Mr. Jack L. Stahl, who was appointed director by the Board of
Directors on August 1st, 2008 to fill the un-expired term of the
mandate of Dr. William L. Roper, was confirmed by the shareholders at
the extraordinary general meeting held on April 29, 2009. The
shareholders acknowledged that Mrs. Claire Babrowski, Count Jacobs de
Hagen and Jack L. Stahl satisfy the requirements for independence
under the Belgian Company Code, and appointed them as independent
Directors thereunder.
The speeches and presentations of the General Meeting are available
on Delhaize Group's corporate website (www.delhaizegroup.com). The
minutes of the Meeting and the results of the votes will be made
available on the Company website in the coming days.
» Contacts
Guy Elewaut: + 32 2 412 29
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Geert Verellen: + 32 2 412 83
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Aurélie Bultynck: + 32 2 412 83 61
Amy Shue (U.S. investors): +1 704 633 8250 (ext.2529)
Barbera Hoppenbrouwers (media): + 32 2 412 86 69
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