Majority of Boskalis shareholders elects stock dividend
Papendrecht, 10 June 2009
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. announces that almost two thirds
(64.8 percent) of the shareholders have elected for a stock dividend
distributed in the form of ordinary shares. In connection with this,
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has issued 3,832,322 new shares (with
a nominal value of EUR 0.80 each) bringing the total number of
outstanding shares to 89,631,683.
This is an English translation of the Dutch press release. In the
event of any disparity between the Dutch original and this
translation, the Dutch text will prevail.
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. is a leading global services provider
operating in the dredging, maritime infrastructure and maritime
services sectors. Boskalis provides creative and innovative all-round
solutions to infrastructural challenges in the maritime, coastal and
delta regions of the world including the construction and maintenance
of ports and waterways, land reclamation, coastal defense and
riverbank protection. The company holds important home market
positions in and outside of Europe and targets all market segments in
the dredging industry. It also has positions in strategic
partnerships in the Middle East (Archirodon) and in offshore services
(Lamnalco). Boskalis has a versatile fleet of over 300 units and
operates in over 50 countries across five continents. Including its
share in partnerships, Boskalis has approximately 10,000 employees.
For further information please contact:
Martijn L.D. Schuttevâer
Director of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
Telephone: +31 78 69 69 822 / +31 6 200 10 232
Telefax: +31 78 69 69 020
E-mail: m.l.schuttevaer@boskalis.nl
This press release can also be found on our website www.boskalis.com
This announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is
solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
