euro adhoc: Lycos Europe N.V.
Annual & Special Corporate Meetings
Annual
General Meeting 2007 of LYCOS Europe N.V.
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Company Information
24.05.2007
Haarlem / Netherlands, 24 May 2007 - At the Annual General Meeting of LYCOS Europe N.V. (ISIN NL0000233195) which was held today in Amsterdam the company´s shareholders approved the business policy of the Supervisory Board and Management Board. In total some 69.84 per cent of the 311,576,344 ordinary voting shares were represented.
The Annual General Meeting established the annual financial statement 2006 and the net profit of EUR 1,704,000 was netted with the cumulated deficits contained in the other reserves. KPMG Accountants N.V., Amstelveen, was appointed as auditors for the 2007 financial year. The General Meeting of shareholders released the Supervisory Board and the Management Board from liabilities for their duties for the financial year 2006.
The Annual General Meeting of LYCOS Europe also reappointed Rolf Buch, 42, as a member of the Supervisory Board for further four years. Mr. Rolf Buch is a member of the Executive Board of Bertelsmann´s Arvato service division and is Executive Chairman of Arvato Direct Services.
The Management Board was also given authorisation to issue shares on behalf of the company, to grant subscription rights in respect of these shares and to limit or exclude the subscription rights to such shares. At the same time, the Management Board was given authorisation to repurchase ten percent of the issued capital through the company with the aim of increasing the Management´s commercial flexibility.
Finally the Annual General Meeting approved the sale of the shares in Seznam cz, a.s (amounting to 30 % of the share capital) held by LYCOS Europe N.V. for a price of EUR 65 mln.
About Lycos Europe Lycos Europe (ISIN NL0000233195) is one of the leading Internet destinations operating a network of websites in seven languages in Europe and the USA. The company's combination of search, communication services, online communities, content channels, Internet access, shopping, homepage building and domain names registration addresses a wide range of target groups. The Lycos Europe Network provides an attractive medium not only for consumers but also for advertisers and e-commerce partners. Every month about 38 million users visit the Lycos Europe sites and also partner sites distributed by Lycos Europe. With a network of websites covering Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland and the USA, Lycos Europe has a large geographical reach in Europe and Northern America.
end of announcement euro adhoc 24.05.2007 15:29:29
Further inquiry note:
LYCOS Europe
Analyst Relations
Sascha Wittler
T: +49-(0)5241-80-71134
F: +49-(0)5241-80-671134
E: sascha.wittler@lycos-europe.com
LYCOS Europe
Public Relations
Heike Meyer
T: +49-(0)5241-80-71051
F: +49-(0)5241-80-671051
E: heike.meyer@lycos-europe.com
Branche: Software
ISIN: NL0000233195
WKN: 932728
Index: Prime All Share, Technologie All Share
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