Distribution of profit
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Articles of Association provisions governing the distribution of profit
The holders of common shares are entitled to one vote per share and to participate in the distribution of dividends and liquidation
proceeds. Pursuant to section 39 of the Articles of Association, a dividend will first be declared out of net income on cumulative preferred
shares and cumulative preferred financing shares. Any net income remaining after reservations deemed necessary by the Supervisory
Board, in consultation wrth the Corporate Executive Board, will then be available for distribution to the common shareholders subject to
approval at the General Meeting of Shareholders. The Corporate Executive Board, with the approval of the Supervisory Board, may
propose that the General Meeting of Shareholders make distributions wholly or partly in the form of common shares. Amounts of net
income not paid in the form of dividends will be added to the accumulated deficit. In the financial statements, the dividend on cumulative
preferred financing shares is included in the income statement. Consequently, net income according to the parent company income
statement is fully attributable to common shareholders.
Distribution of profit
The Corporate Executive Board, with the approval of the Supervisory Board, proposes that a final dividend of €0.40 per common share be
paid in 2012 with respect to 2011 (2010: €0.29).
For information regarding subsequent events, see Note 35to the consolidated financial statements.
