The shareholders have approved all the proposals of the Board of Directors, in particular:
- The dividend was fixed at CHF 3.50 per share (gross).
- The Annual General Meeting has decided to reduce the share capital by 10% through the repurchase of shares and their subsequent cancellation. To carry out this share buy-back, put options will be distributed to each shareholder. The terms of the put options will be communicated during the first half of June 2008.
- Mr. Thierry de Kalbermatten, Mr. Luc Bonnard and Mr. Christian Engel were reelected to the Board of Directors for a term of three years.
- Ernst & Young were appointed as Auditors for the year 2008.
Bobst Group SA, Lausanne/Prilly, May 7th 2008
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