PostNL publishes agenda for the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders 2022
8 March 2022 – The Hague – The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of PostNL N.V. will be held on Tuesday 19 April 2022. Due to Covid-19 the meeting will be held in hybrid form. Agenda items are, among others, a number of proposed appointments, the discussion of the annual report, the approval of the financial statements and the proposed dividend of €0.42 over the financial year 2021.
Agenda
The agenda and other relevant information can be found on our website: https://www.postnl.nl/en/about-postnl/investors/shares/shareholders-meeting/. To safeguard the safety of employees and shareholders, PostNL has implemented several measures for shareholders who wish to physically attend the meeting. Further information can be found in the explanatory notes to the agenda.Dividend
If the above dividend proposal is adopted, the shares will be traded ex-dividend as of 21 April 2022. The record date will be 22 April 2022. Shareholders will be given the opportunity to make their choice between cash and shares from 25 April 2022 up to and including 10 May 2022, 3:00 pm CET. If no choice is made during this election period, the dividend will be paid in cash. The shares to be issued as stock dividend are paid out of additional paid in capital as part of the distributable reserves, free of withholding tax in the Netherlands. The number of share dividend rights entitled to one new common share will be determined based on the volume-weighted average price (“VWAP”) of all traded PostNL ordinary shares at Euronext Amsterdam on 6, 9 and 10 May 2022. The value of the stock dividend, based on this VWAP, will, subject to rounding, be targeted at but not be lower than the cash dividend. There will be no trading in stock dividend rights. The dividend will be payable as of 12 May 2022.About PostNL
We are PostNL, the mail and logistics solutions provider for all. With our mail and parcel deliverers who get everywhere, our 5,500 PostNL locations, 11.000 mail boxes and 517 automated parcel lockers, we are always nearby. We aim to be our customers’ favourite deliverer by making it as easy as possible for them to send and receive parcels and letters. Our over 35,000 people are right at the heart of society. On weekdays, we deliver an average 1.1 million parcels and 7.4 million letters across the Benelux region. Our focus is on quality for our customers, creating opportunities for our people and adding value for our stakeholders through growth, digitalisation and sustainability initiatives.
We optimise and support our physical networks by using smart digital solutions and launching new propositions that create value for our customers. We build long-lasting working relationships by acting as a good employer and client for everyone who works for and with us. To make our deliveries as sustainable as possible, we cover a lot of kilometres on foot or by bicycle or e-bike, provide innovative city logistics, use cleaner fuels, and use electric vans and light electric trucks. PostNL NV is a listed company with revenues of €3.1 billion in 2022, 61% of this derived from e-commerce. We provide deliveries of mail and parcels, logistics solutions for e-commerce, and cross-border solutions.