Dividend Declaration

 

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RNS Number : 5938O 
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain 
30 June 2010 
 

 
 
 
                                                                   June 30, 2010 
 
 
 
 
 
                  72% OF THE 2009 DIVIDEND WILL BE REINVESTED 
 
Saint-Gobain shareholders responded favorably to the dividend reinvestment 
option, with 72.1% of the total dividend to be paid in stock. This high 
reinvestment rate, which attests to shareholders' confidence in the Group's 
strategy and long-term growth outlook, allows Saint-Gobain to strengthen its 
equity by EUR368 million. 
 
A total of 12.9 million new shares will be issued, equivalent to 2.5% of 
outstanding shares. 
 
The new shares will be issued and delivered on July 2. They will carry rights to 
the 2010 dividend and will rank pari passu to existing shares from the issue 
date. An application will be made for the new shares to be listed on NYSE 
Euronext Paris on July 2. 
 
The share issue will have the effect of increasing Compagnie de Saint-Gobain's 
share capital as of June 30 to EUR2,123 million, represented by 530.8 million 
ordinary shares with a par value of EUR4 each, all fully paid and all in the same 
class. 
 
Cash dividends will also be paid on July 2, for a total of EUR141.8 million. 
 
During the Annual General Meeting of June 3, Saint-Gobain shareholders approved 
payment of a 2009 dividend of EUR1 per share and the option to receive the 
dividend in cash or in Saint-Gobain shares issued at a price of EUR28.58 per 
share. Shareholders that chose the stock dividend alternative were required to 
notify the Company between June 9 and June 23. 
 
 
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