PostNL shareholders adopt 2022 financial statements and approve all resolutions
The Hague, the Netherlands, 18 April 2023 – Today, the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) adopted PostNL NV’s 2022 financial statements and approved the dividend proposal of €0.16 per share over 2022. Martin Plavec was appointed as member of the Supervisory Board for a period of four years, and Marike van Lier Lels was reappointed as member of the Supervisory Board for a period of four years. Furthermore the Supervisory Board has decided to reappoint Herna Verhagen as member of the Board of Management and CEO for a period of four years.
In addition, the AGM adopted the following resolutions:
- To discharge the members of PostNL’s Board of Management and Supervisory Board from liability in respect of their actions for the financial year 2022 insofar as these are apparent from the 2022 financial statements or communicated to the AGM.
- Positive advice regarding the remuneration report as included in the Annual Report 2022.
- To designate the Board of Management as the body authorised to issue ordinary shares until 18 October 2024. This authority will be limited to a maximum of 10% of issued capital.
- To designate the Board of Management as the body authorised to restrict or exclude pre-emption rights in the event of an issue of ordinary shares until 18 October 2024. This authority will be limited to a maximum of 10% of issued capital.
- To authorise the Board of Management to buy back PostNL shares until 18 October 2024. This authority will be limited to a maximum of 10% of issued capital.
- To approve the proposal to reduce the issued share capital by cancellation of ordinary shares held by PostNL.
The relevant documents, including the presentation, resolutions and voting results, will be made available on PostNL’s website in the next few days.
About PostNL
We are PostNL, here for everyone, bringing it all together for 225 years. With an extensive network of nearly 5,700 PostNL points, 10,000 letterboxes, and around 1,100 automated parcel lockers, also open to various carriers, along with millions of users of the PostNL app, we're always close by. We aim to be everyone's favourite deliverer by making it as easy as possible to send and receive parcels and mail. With over 32,000 colleagues working with us, we are part of society. On an average weekday, we deliver 1.2 million parcels and 6.3 million letters.
We optimise and support our physical networks through the use of smart digital solutions and introduce new propositions that add value for our customers. And aim for sustainable employment relationships by being a good employer to all people working with and for us. We focus on sustainability, making many journeys on foot and by bicycle, increasingly using cleaner fuels and electric vehicles, and offering innovative city logistics. PostNL N.V. is a publicly traded company with a turnover of €3.3 billion in 2024.