Annual General Meeting on Thursday 27 April 2017

28 Apr 2017 14:11 CEST

Kortrijk, Belgium, 27 April 2017 – Barco held its Annual General Meeting on 27 April 2017 in Kortrijk, Belgium. Shareholders approved all agenda items. Details of the voting results will be available on www.barco.com/en/Investors

We make reference to the agenda as shared in the convening of the annual general meeting and more specifically the topics regarding dividend and composition of the Board of Directors.

Dividend
Following the proposal of the Board of Directors the General Meeting approved the gross dividend over 2016 at 1 euro and 90 eurocents (€ 1.90) per fully paid up share.

• Ex-Dividend Trading date: Tuesday 9 May 2017
• Record date: Wednesday 10 May 2017
• Payment date: Thursday 11 May 2017

Composition board of directors
The number of directors has been maintained at ten (10) directors and the General Meeting has taken note of the resignation of Mr. Eric Van Zele and the wish of ADP Vision BVBA, permanently represented by Mr. Antoon De Proft, not be re-appointed.

• The General Meeting has decided to appoint Mr. Jan De Witte as director for a period of three (3) years that ends at the closing of the ordinary general meeting of 2020.

• The General Meeting has decided to re-appoint Adisys Corporation, permanently represented by Mr. Ashok Jain as director for a period of three (3) years that ends at the closing of the ordinary general meeting of 2020.

• The General Meeting has decided to re-appoint as independent director Mr. Frank Donck as director for a period of three (3) years that ends at the closing of the ordinary general meeting of 2020.

• The General meeting has decided to appoint Mrs. An Steegen as independent director of the board for a period of three (3) years that ends at the closing of the ordinary general meeting of 2020.

Mrs. An Steegen is Executive Vice President Semiconductor Technology & Systems at imec, a world leading semiconductor R&D center in Leuven, Belgium. She is responsible for the development of state-of-the-art semiconductor technology for the next generation technology solutions. Dr. Steegen is a recognized authority in the area of nano-scaled electronics and an acclaimed speaker at the industry’s prominent semiconductor conferences and events. She started her career as R&D director at IBM, New York. Dr. Steegen holds a Ph.D in Material Science from the KU Leuven and she is responsible for more than 100 publications and patents.

 
About Barco
Barco designs technology to enable bright outcomes around the world. Seeing beyond the image, we develop sight, sound, and sharing solutions to help you work together, share insights, and wow audiences. Our focus is on three core markets: Enterprise (from meeting and control rooms to corporate spaces), Healthcare (from the radiology department to the operating room), and Entertainment (from movie theaters to live events and attractions). In 2016, we realized sales of 1.102 billion euro. We have a team of 3,500 employees, located in 90 countries, whose passion for technology is captured in 400 granted patents.
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For more information, please contact:

Carl Vanden Bussche, VP Investor Relations
+32 56 26 23 22 or carl.vandenbussche@barco.com