BOURBON (EPA:GBB) BOURBON - Press Release : 2012 Combined Shareholders' Meeting

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Press release

Paris, June 1st, 2012,

    Combined Shareholders' Meeting and decision of the Board of Directors of
                                  June 1, 2012

The Combined General Meeting of BOURBON shareholders was held today in Paris,
chaired by Mr Jacques de Chateauvieux.

All the resolutions submitted to a vote were approved, notably:

     * Distribution of a dividend of 0.82 euro per share, equivalent to that
       paid in 2011.

As of stock market trading on June 5, 2012, the BOURBON share will be quoted
ex-dividend.
The dividend will be paid on June 8, 2012.
The record date entitling shareholders to the dividend is the close of the stock
exchange on June 4, 2012.

     * Reappointment of Ms Agnès Pannier-Runacher and Mr Philippe Sautter as
       Directors.

Their terms of office have been renewed for a period of three years.

     * Appointment of Mr Mahmud B. Tukur to replace Mr Marc Francken whose term
       of office as a Director has expired.

Mr Mahmud B. Tukur has been appointed for a period of three years.
Mr Mahmud B. Tukur is a Nigerian businessman and graduate of Cardiff Business
School (Cardiff University, Wales) who has invested in and managed companies in
Upstream, Downstream and Oil Services in West Africa.
He is also a Non-Executive Director of Independent Energy Limited (IEL), a
Nigerian oil exploration company, and Managing Director of Eterna Plc, a
manufacturer and distributor of lubricants and petroleum products based in
Lagos, Nigeria.

* FINANCIAL CALENDAR

  - Presentation of 1st half 2012 results       August 29, 2012

  - 3rd quarter 2012 financial information     November 7, 2012

About BOURBON

BOURBON offers oil & gas companies with the most demanding requirements a
comprehensive range of surface and subsea marine services for offshore oil &
gas fields and wind farms, based on an extensive range of latest-generation
vessels. The Group provides a local service through its 27 operating
subsidiaries, close to clients and their operations, and it guarantees the
highest standards of service quality and safety worldwide.

BOURBON has two operating Activities (Marine Services and Subsea Services) and
also protects the French coastline for the French Navy.

Under the "BOURBON 2015 Leadership Strategy " plan, the Group is investing
US$2 billion in a large fleet of innovative and high-performance and built-in
series offshore vessels.

In 2011, BOURBON posted revenues of EUR1.008 billion and operated a fleet of
437 vessels.

Classified by ICB (Industry Classification Benchmark) in the "Oil Services"
sector, BOURBON is listed for trading on Euronext Paris, Compartment A, and is
included in the Deferred Settlement Service SRD and in the SBF 120, CAC Mid 60
and DowJones Stoxx 600 indices.

CONTACTS

Publicis Consultants

Jérôme Goaer        +33 (0)1 44 82 46 24 -
                    jerome.goaer@consultants.publicis.fr
Véronique Duhoux    +33 (0)1 44 82 46 33 -
                    veronique.duhoux@consultants.publicis.fr
Vilizara Lazarova   +33 (0))1 44 82 46 34 -
                    vilizara.lazarova@consultants.publicis.fr

BOURBON

Investors - Analysts - Shareholders Relations
Patrick Mangaud     +33 (0)1 40 13 86 09 -
                    patrick.mangaud@bourbon-online.com
Communication Department
Christa Roqueblave  +33 (0)1 40 13 86 06 -
                    christa.roqueblave@bourbon-online.com

The shareholders meeting information includes this press release as well as the
         presentation of the meeting available on the group's website.

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