The shareholders of Clariant Ltd (SWX:CLN), Muttenz/ Switzerland,
have taken note of the 2006 business results at the Company's 12th
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in Basel and voted by
overwhelming majorities in favor of all resolutions proposed by the
Board of Directors. They granted, among other things, discharge to the
Board of Directors and the Board of Management and approved, instead
of payment of a dividend, a repayment of the nominal value of CHF 0.25
of each registered share. The share capital of CHF 1,035,720,000 will
therefore be reduced by CHF 57,540,000 to CHF 978,180,000, and the
nominal value of each registered share will be reduced from CHF 4.50
by CHF 0.25 to CHF 4.25. The amount of CHF 0.25 in place of a dividend
is expected to be paid to the shareholders in cash by June 2007 after
expiration of the legally prescribed notice to obligees. The available
earnings to be carried forward of CHF 63,163,567 will be appropriated
to the free reserves.
Tony Reis, Member of the Board of Directors since 1999, was
reelected for a term of office of two years. Dr. Rudolf Wehrli and Dr.
Jurg Witmer, both Swiss citizens, were newly elected for terms of
office of four years. Dr. Wehrli, born in 1949, is former CEO of
Gurit-Heberlein AG. He is President of the Board of SF Chem and
President of the Swiss Society of Chemical Industries SGCI as well as
Board member of several other companies. Dr. Witmer, born in 1948, was
CEO of Givaudan SA until 2005 and is now President of the Board of
Directors. Among others, he is member of the Board of Directors of
Syngenta AG.
Clariant - Exactly your chemistry.
Clariant is a global leader in the field of specialty chemicals.
Strong business relationships, commitment to outstanding service and
wide-ranging application know-how make Clariant a preferred partner
for its customers.
Clariant, which is represented on five continents with over 100
group companies, employs about 21 500 people. Headquartered in Muttenz
near Basel, it generated sales of around CHF 8.1 billion in 2006.
Clariant's businesses are organized in four divisions: Textile,
Leather & Paper Chemicals, Pigments & Additives, Masterbatches and
Functional Chemicals.
Clariant is committed to sustainable growth springing from its own
innovative strength. Clariant's innovative products play a key role in
its customers' manufacturing and treatment processes or else add value
to their end products. The company's success is based on the know-how
of its people and their ability to identify new customer needs at an
early stage and to work together with customers to develop innovative,
efficient solutions.
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