Resolutions of annual General Meeting of Shareholders of USG People N.V.

Almere, 8 May 2014 - All the items on the agenda of the annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on 8 May 2014 were approved or adopted by the shareholders as proposed.

The shareholders adopted the annual accounts for 2013. The dividend for the financial year 2013 was declared at 0.14 euro per ordinary share with a nominal value of 0.50 euro. Shareholders may choose to take up the dividend fully in cash, subject to 15% dividend tax, or in shares. The USG People share will be quoted ex-dividend on 12 May 2014 and shareholders can specify their choice from 15 May 2014 up to 2 June 2014, 3.00 p.m. CEST. Payment of the dividend and distribution of the shares following the exchange of dividend entitlements will take place from 5 June 2014.

The terms of office of M.E. van Lier Lels, A.D. Mulder and R. de Jong came to an end in 2014. Having reached the maximum term of 12 years (best practice provision III.3.5 Corporate Governance Code), M.E. van Lier Lels was not eligible for reappointment. The Supervisory Board has nominated A.D. Mulder and R. de Jong for reappointment  Furthermore, the Supervisory Board nominated W.J. Maas and J.F.F.E. Thijs for appointment to the Supervisory Board of USG People. The shareholders have (re)appointed A.D. Mulder, R. de Jong, W.J. Maas and J.F.F.E. Thijs for a period of four years.

Following the conclusion of the General Meeting of Shareholders, the Supervisory Board reappointed R. Zandbergen as CEO and L. Geirnaerdt as CFO of USG People.

The remaining items on the agenda were likewise approved or adopted by the shareholders as proposed.

For more information, please contact:
Leen Geirnaerdt, CFO
Telephone:  +31 (0)36 529 95 07
 

Disclaimer
This press release is available in Dutch and English. In the event of ambiguities, the Dutch text shall prevail.
 

About USG People
With revenue of € 2.3 billion in 2013 USG People is one of the largest providers of HR services in Europe with established and recognisable national and international brands. Headquartered in the Dutch city of Almere, USG People is active in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria and Switzerland. 

The brand portfolio of USG People comprises Start People, ASA, Call-IT, USG Restart, Vakcollege Groep (General Staffing) - Unique, Technicum, Secretary Plus, ASA, Creyf's (Specialist Staffing) - USG Engineering Professionals, USG Legal Professionals, USG Finance Professionals, USG Marketing, Communication & Sales Professionals, USG ICT Professionals, USG HR Professionals and USG Science Professionals, Adver-Online (Professionals).

USG People is listed on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange and is included in the Amsterdam Midcap Index (AMX).

For more information on USG People or any of its operating companies, please visit our website at www.usgpeople.com.