Highlight Communications : Annual General Meeting of Highlight Communications AG
May 18, 2018 at 09:35 pm IST
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Annual General Meeting of Highlight Communications AG
18.05.2018 / 18:00
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2018 Annual General Meeting of Highlight Communications AG approves all proposals by the Board of Directors.
Pratteln, May 18, 2018
The Swiss company Highlight Communications AG (HLG; WKN 920 299), which is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and based in Pratteln, today held its Annual General Meeting. Bernhard Burgener was re-elected as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for a further term, while René Camenzind, Martin Hellstern, and Peter von Büren were each elected for a further year as members of the Board of Directors.
The shareholders voted in favor of the proposal by the Board of Directors to distribute a dividend (not subject to withholding tax) of CHF 0.20 per entitled share, each worth a nominal amount of CHF 1.00.
The dividend will be paid out from May 28, 2018. The shares will be traded ex-dividend from May 23, 2018.
All other proposals by the Board of Directors were approved by the shareholders with a large majority.
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Language:
English
Company:
Highlight Communications AG
Netzibodenstrasse 23b
4133 Pratteln
Switzerland
Phone:
+41 61 816 96 96
Fax:
+41 61 816 67 67
E-mail:
ir@hlcom.ch
Internet:
www.hlcom.ch
ISIN:
CH0006539198
WKN:
920299
Listed:
Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange
Highlight Communications AG is a Switzerland-based holding company engaged in the entertainment production. The Companyâs business is divided into two segments. The Film segment is engaged in the production, exploitation and distribution of films and film licenses, from cinema to video, digital versatile disc (DVD) and television broadcasting. The Sports and Event Marketing segment commercializes the licensing, marketing and sponsorship rights for the UEFA European championships, as well as for the Eurovision Song Contest and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. The Company's subsidiaries include Constatin Film AG, Highlight Communications (Deutschland) GmbH, Rainbow Home Entertainment AG, Rainbow Home Entertainment GmbH, TEAM Television Event and Media Marketing AG and Team Football Marketing AG, among others.