Notice of AGM and EGM
03/04/2002 10:58am
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:8426T
RTL Group
29 March 2002
Luxembourg, 28 March 2002
Ref.: 1) Annual General Meeting RTL Group 17 April 2002
2) Extraordinary General Meeting RTL Group 17 April 2002
Please find below for your information a copy of the convening notice to the
Annual General Meeting of the shareholders of the Company to be held on 17 April
2002 at 3.00 p.m. at the registered office.
The convening notice will be published in newspapers and sent to the registered
shareholders according to the Luxembourg law on the commercial companies dated
10 August 1915, as being amended.
Furthermore, on the same day at 2.00 p.m. will be held an Extraordinary General
Meeting of the shareholders of the Company with the following item on the
agenda; (copy of the convening notice here below)
"Setting at 14 the maximum number of directors for RTL Group, and therefore
modifying article 12 paragraph 1 of the articles of incorporation of the
Company."
Once modified, article 12 paragraph 1 of the articles of incorporation will be
as follows:
"The Company shall be managed by a Board of Directors made up of maximum
fourteen directors, who need not be shareholders and who are appointed by
the General Meeting of Shareholders for a term not exceeding six years."
The Director's report will include in its section "Post balance sheet events"
the following explanation with respect to that change;
"Since the termination on 31 January 2002 of the shareholders' agreement
dated 25 July 2000, and the resignation in 2001 of some Directors, the Board
of Directors has decided to convene an Extraordinary General Meeting of the
Shareholders on 17 April 2002 in order to set at 14 the maximum number of
Directors for RTL Group and therefore to modify article 12 paragraph 1 of
the articles of incorporation of the Company which currently provides that
the number of Directors for RTL Group is 14."
Notice is hereby given of the Annual general meeting of RTL Group to be held,
according to article 21, paragraph 1 of the RTL Group Articles of incorporation
on
Wednesday April 17, 2002 at 3.00 pm
at the Company's registered office at 45 bid Pierre Frieden, L-1543
Luxembourg-Kirchberg (Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg)
AGENDA
1) Reports of the Board of Directors and reports of the auditors (on the
statutory and consolidated accounts relating to the financial year 2001)
2) Approval of the statutory and consolidated accounts as at 31 December 2001.
3) Allocation of results.
4) Discharge to the Directors and to the auditors.
5) Statutory appointments.
6) Miscellaneous.
In conformity with article 24 of the articles of incorporation, on April 10,
2002 at the latest.
a) the registered shareholders who wish to attend the general meeting are
requested to inform the Company of their attendance; any proxies must arrive
at the registered office of the Company at the latest on 10 April 2002
(attn. Mrs Carine Back).
b) the holders of bearer shares who wish to attend the general meeting must
deposit their shares at the registered office or at one of the following
institutions :
- in Luxembourg: Dexia-B.I.L.
- in Belgium: Banque Bruxelles Lambert
The Board of Directors
Notice is hereby given of the Extraordinary general meeting of RTL Group to be
held on
Wednesday April 17, 2002 at 2.00 pm
at the Company's registered office at 45 bld Pierre Frieden, L-1543
Luxembourg-Kirchberg (Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg)
AGENDA
1) Setting at 14 the maximum number of directors for RTL Group, and therefore
modifying article 12, paragraph 1, of the articles of incorporation of the
Company.
2) Miscellaneous
In conformity with article 24 of the articles of incorporation, on April 10,
2002 at the latest.
a) the registered shareholders who wish to attend the general meeting are
requested to inform the Company of their attendance; any proxies must arrive
at the registered office of the Company at the latest on 10 April 2002
(attn.Mrs Carine Back).
b) the holders of bearer shares who wish to attend the general meeting must
deposit their shares at the registered office or at one of the following
institutions:
- in Luxembourg: Dexia-B.I.L.
- in Belgium: Banque Bruxelles Lambert
The Board of Directors
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