EUROPACORP (EPA:ECP) - EUROPACORP: REPORT ON THE GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING
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EUROPACORP: REPORT ON THE GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING
Saint-Denis, 30 September 2015 - The ordinary and extraordinary EuropaCorp
general shareholders' meeting was held in Saint-Denis on 28 September 2015.
All resolutions were adopted, notably including the approval of the financial
statements for FY2014/2015. Details of how each resolution was voted are
attached.
During this general meeting, Christophe Lambert commented on the Group's recent
news and presented the prospects for the current and subsequent fiscal years.
EuropaCorp's CEO also commented on the deployment of the strategic plan of
actions announced on 4 May 2011, which proceedings on FY2014/2015 were
satisfying.
Financial agenda
November 2015: Half-yearly consolidated revenue and income
ABOUT EUROPACORP
EuropaCorp is among the top tier of European film studios. Founded in 1999,
EuropaCorp's different activities include production, distribution for cinemas,
home entertainment, video on-demand services, sales of TV rights for France; and
following the opening of its first multiplex at Roissy's 'Aéroville' mall, the
Group now counts a Europacorp Cinemas branch. The group is also present in the
sale of rights internationally, as well as the production and distribution of
original soundtracks. Since 2010, the group has also been producing television
fiction. EuropaCorp's integrated financial model generates revenues from a wide
range of sources. With films from a wide range of genres and a strong presence
in the international market, the group has produced some of the latest French
worldwide record-breaking successes. In February 2014, EuropaCorp created a U.S.
distribution and marketing joint venture together with Relativity, that allows
EuropaCorp to fully control it distribution in the U.S. and maximize the
visibility for its films.
EuropaCorp was founded by French director, screenwriter and producer Luc Besson.
EuropaCorp's catalogue includes 500 films and the company employs 150 permanent
staff members.
For more information go to www.europacorp-corporate.com
Contacts
EuropaCorp Group Clai
Pierre-André Junne - Investor Relations Kaena Haloua
pajunne@europacorp.com kaena.haloua@clai2.com
Tel: +33 (0) 1 55 99 50 00 Tel.: +33 (0)1 44 69 54 00
EuropaCorp is listed on Euronext Paris - Compartment C by NYSE Euronext
ISIN: FR0010490920 - Mnemonic: ECP
APPENDIX
Detail of the votes cast
The shareholders who were present or represented at the meeting held a total of
22,920,947 shares (77.3%), which constitutes a quorum for both the ordinary and
extraordinary sessions of the meeting.
Resolution Subject Number of % votes % votes
votes cast for against
1 Approval of the individual financial
statements for the fiscal year ended
31 March 2015 22,920,947 99.91% 0,09%
2
Approval of the consolidated
financial statements for the
fiscal year ended 31 March 2015 22,920,947 90.77% 9,23%
3
Appropriation of the earnings for
the fiscal year ended 31 March 2015 22,920,947 100.00% 0.00%
4
(*) Special report by the Statutory
Auditors on related-party agreements
and approval of said agreements
(Article L.225-38 of the French
Commercial Code) 9,981,009 95.78% 4.22%
5
(*) Special report by the Statutory
Auditors on related-party agreements
and approval of said agreements
(Article L.225- 42 of the French
Commercial Code) 9,981,009 92.69% 7.31%
6
(**) Approval of the commitments mentioned
in Article L. 225- 42-1 of the French
Commercial Code made for the benefit
of Christophe Lambert 19,989,531 89.42% 10.58%
7
Rectification and approval of
principal and deputy Statutory
Auditors' term of office 22,920,947 99.72% 0.28%
8
Authorisation for a programme for
the Company to buy back its own
shares 22,920,947 87.60% 12.40%
9
Delegation of powers to be granted
to the Board of Directors to decide
on the issue, with maintenance of
preferential subscription rights, of
common stock and/or securities that
give immediate and/or deferred access
to the Company's capital or to debt
securities 22,920,947 94.96% 5.04%
10 Delegation of powers to be granted
to the Board of Directors to decide
on the issue, with cancellation of
preferential subscription rights, of
common stock and/or securities that
give immediate and/or deferred access
to the Company's capital or to debt
securities 22,920,947 81.20% 18.80%
11 Delegation of powers to be granted
to the Board of Directors to decide
on the issue, with cancellation of
preferential subscription rights, of
common stock and/or securities that
give immediate and/or deferred access
to the Company's capital or to debt
securities within the scope of an
offer mentioned in Section II of
Article L.411-2 of the Monetary and
Financial Code 22,920,947 83.26% 16.74%
12 Authorisation to be granted to the
Board of Directors to set the price
for issues of common stock or
securities with cancellation of
shareholders' preferential
subscription rights, capped at 10%
of the capital per year 22,920,947 81.20% 18.80%
13 Authorisation to be granted to the
Board of Directors to increase, in
accordance with Article L.225-135-1
of the French Commercial Code, the
number of securities to be issued at
the time of issues for which
shareholders' preferential
subscription rights are maintained
or cancelled 22,920,947 85.65% 14.35%
14 Delegation of powers to be granted
to the Board of Directors to decide
on an increase in capital via the
issue of shares reserved for
employees who are members of a
company savings scheme, with
cancellation of preferential
subscription rights for the
benefit of these employees 22,920,947 91.55% 8.45%
15 Overall limit on authorisations
to issue cash subscription shares 22,920,947 99.15% 0.85%
16 Delegation of powers to be granted
to the Board of Directors to increase
the share capital via the issue of
common stock or securities that give
access to Company capital, as
remuneration for securities
contributed as part of a public
offer to exchange shares initiated
by the Company 22,920,947 81.78% 18.22%
17 Delegation of powers to be granted
to the Board of Directors to decide
on the issue of Company common stock
capped at 10% of the share capital,
as remuneration for in-kind
contributions to the Company 22,920,947 93.62% 6.38%
18 Delegation of powers to be granted
to the Board of Directors to issue
securities that grant access to the
Company capital, with cancellation
of preferential subscription rights,
as part of an exchange of financial
securities 22,920,947 81.50% 18.50%
19 Authorisation to be granted to the
Board of Directors to grant share
subscription or purchase options to
employees or corporate officers of
the Company and affiliated companies 22,920,947 82.05% 17.95%
20 Authorisation to be granted to the
Board of Directors to award bonus
shares to employees or corporate
officers of the Company and
affiliated companies 22,920,947 81.77% 18.23%
21 Delegation of powers to be granted
to the Board of Directors to
increase the share capital via
capitalisation of premiums,
reserves, profits or other
amounts 22,920,947 94.96% 5.04%
22 Authorisation to be granted to the
Board of Directors to reduce the
share capital by cancelling shares 22,920,947 100.00% 0.00%
23 Amendment of Article 19 of the
by-laws 22,920,947 100.00% 0.00%
24 Powers for carrying out the
formalities 22,920,947 100.00% 0.00%
(*) For this resolution, the shares held by Mr. Luc Besson and Front Line were
not taken into account when calculating the quorum and the votes cast.
(**) For this resolution, the shares held by Mr. Christophe Lambert and Lambert
Capital BV were not taken into account when calculating the quorum and the votes
cast.