PostNL shareholders adopt 2021 financial statements and approve all resolutions
The Hague, the Netherlands, 19 April 2022 – Today, the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) adopted PostNL NV’s 2021 financial statements and approved the dividend proposal of €0.42 per share over 2021. Hannie Vlug was appointed as member of the Supervisory Board for a period of four years, and Jan Nooitgedagt was reappointed as member of the Supervisory Board for a period of four years. Furthermore the Supervisory Board has decided to reappoint Pim Berendsen as member of the Board of Management and CFO 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 2021 insofar as these are apparent from the 2021 financial statements or communicated to the AGM.
- Adoption of the remuneration policy for the Board of Management and positive advice regarding the remuneration report as included in the Annual Report 2021.
- To designate the Board of Management as the body authorised to issue ordinary shares until 19 October 2023. 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 19 October 2023. 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 19 October 2023. 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 5,800 PostNL points, 11,000 letterboxes, and over 900 automated, 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 nearly 34,000 colleagues working with us, we are part of society. We offer a range of services, including mail and parcel delivery, logistic e-commerce solutions, and cross-border solutions. On an average weekday in the Benelux, we deliver 1.1 million parcels and 6.9 million letters. We are commitment to customer satisfaction, providing opportunities for our employees, and generating value for our stakeholders through growth, digitalisation, and sustainability.
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 €3.2 billion in 2023, 62% of which e-commerce related.