PNE WIND AG: increased dividend payment approved at Annual
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PNE WIND AG: increased dividend payment approved at Annual
22.05.2013 PNE WIND AG: INCREASED DIVIDEND PAYMENT APPROVED AT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Cuxhaven, 22 May 2013 - PNE WIND AG (ISIN DE000A0JBPG2) continues its sustainable dividend policy: At today's Annual General Meeting (AGM) the shareholders approved by a large majority to pay a dividend this year. The shareholders approved the proposal of the Management Board and Supervisory Board to distribute a dividend of EUR 0.08 and a special dividend of EUR 0.02 per ordinary share. Relevant for the dividend, PNE WIND AG recorded a net profit (HGB) of EUR 34.3 million in the financial year 2012. Based on the 41,659,169 participating shares outstanding, EUR 4.2 million will be distributed. The remaining amount of approximately EUR 30.1 million will be carried forward, as proposed by the Management Board and the Supervisory Board. "We look back on a successful 2012, a year in which we were able to increase our profits significantly. We are delighted to share this development with our shareholders" said Martin Billhardt, CEO of PNE WIND AG. "With the sale of the Gode Wind projects, we have made significant operational progress. The proceeds from this transaction enable further growth in the coming years" commented Billhardt further. Also having received high levels of support were the current and new Supervisory Board Members: The terms of office of Rafael Vazquez Gonzalez, Jacquot Schwertzer and Alain Huberty ended at the closing of today's meeting. Mr. Schwertzer and Mr. Huberty chose not to run for a further term. The Management Board and Supervisory Board of PNE WIND AG would like to thank them very much for their dedication and expert contributions over the past few years. Their posts will be filled by JUDr. Olaf Aden and Dr. Christian Rolfs, who were both elected by a large majority to the Supervisory Board for the period of one year. Also with a large majority, Rafael Vazquez Gonzalez was re-elected to the Supervisory Board. In Supervisory Board meeting following the AGM, the Supervisory Board Chairman Dieter K. Kuprian was unanimously reelected in his office. The AGM also approved the actions of the Management and Supervisory Board with a majority of over 96%. The AGM also approved the resolution for a new remuneration structure for the Supervisory Board, the resolution for the authorized capital to be increased by up to EUR 22.8 million and the resolution to enable the company to buy back its own shares. The resolution on the one time performance related remuneration for the Supervisory Board in 2012 was not passed. Über die PNE WIND-Gruppe Die PNE WIND-Gruppe mit ihren Marken PNE WIND und WKN ist ein führender deutscher Windpark-Projektierer. Mit rund 360 Mitarbeitern bietet die PNE WIND-Gruppe seit über 25 Jahren die gesamte Wertschöpfungskette von Entwicklung, Projektierung, Realisierung, Finanzierung, Betrieb, Vertrieb und Repowering von Windparks im In- und Ausland an Land aus einer Hand an. Nach Übergabe der fertiggestellten Anlagen an die Betreiber zählt zudem die technische und kaufmännische Betriebsführung einschließlich der regelmäßigen Wartung zum Leistungsspektrum der PNE WIND-Gruppe. Auf See werden Offshore-Windparks bis zur Baureife entwickelt. Neben der Geschäftstätigkeit im etablierten deutschen Heimatmarkt ist die PNE WIND-Gruppe international positioniert, um von dem enormen Wachstumspotenzial des globalen Windenergiemarktes zu profitieren und expandiert in dynamische Wachstumsmärkte. 1/2 Kontakte für Rückfragen Rainer Heinsohn Unternehmenskommunikation Tel: +49 4721 718 453 rainer.heinsohn(at)pnewind.com Scott McCollister Investor Relations Tel: +49 4721 718 454 scott.mccollister(at)pnewind.com 2/2