Financial calendar 2011 and amendments to the Corporate Bylaws
Amendments to the corporate bylaws pursuant to the “shareholders’ rights” directive approved
Today the Board of Directors of IGD – Immobiliare Grande Distribuzione SIIQ S.p.A.(“IGD” or the “Company”), leading owner and manager of retail shopping centers in Italy and listed on the STAR segment of the Italian Stock Exchange, in a meeting chaired by Gilberto Coffari approved:
Amendments to the by-laws
As per Article 22.1 of the corporate by-laws and in accordance with Art. 2365 of the Italian Civil Code, IGD’s Board of Directors may amend the by-laws in order to comply with the law.
Today the Board of Directors approved the amendments deemed necessary in order to comply with the directive relating to shareholders’ rights pursuant to Legislative Decree n. 27 dated 27 January 2010, n.27 in implementation of EU directive n. 2007/36/EC ( “Shareholders’ rights”).
In accordance with the principles of the directive and the Legislative Decree, articles 11.2, 11.3, 12.2, 13.1, 13.2 and 16.3 of the corporate by-laws were amended which relate specifically to:
- notices of call;
- request s by minority shareholders to convene meetings of the shareholders;
- attendance of the Shareholders’ Meetings and voting rights;
- representation and proxy votes;
- filing of lists for the appointment of administrative and control bodies.
The new provisions will be applicable as of the Company’s next Shareholders’ Meeting.
For further information please refer to the Investors’ section on the company’s website www.gruppoigd.it where the by-laws – currently being filed and deposited in accordance with current norms and regulations – and the amendments made can be found.
Financial Events Calendar for FY 2011[1]:
| Date | Body | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 9 March | Board of Directors | Approval of the draft consolidated financial statements for FY 2010 |
| 20 April | Shareholders | Approval of the financial statements for 2010 |
| 11 May | Board of Directors | Approval of the interim management statement at 31 March 2011 |
| 25 August | Board of Directors | Approval of the half-year financial report at 30 June 2011 |
| 10 November | Board of Directors | Approval of the interim management statement at 30 September 2011 |
Conference calls, the details of which will be announced subsequently, will be held with the financial community in order to present the results for each reporting period.
All of the documentation relating to the single events will be made available to the public at the company’s registered office, Borsa Italiana S.p.A.and on the website www.gruppoigd.it.
The market will be advised of any changes made to the calendar in a timely manner.
