July 27, 2017 Combined Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting: Approval of resolutions

Wavestone's Combined Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting was held on Thursday July 27, 2017 under the chairmanship of Michel Dancoisne, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, and in the presence of the Company's Statutory Auditors.

The voting results for each resolution submitted to the Shareholders' Meeting for approval will be made available on the Company's website at wwa.wavestone.com (section Investors, Annual general meetings) within the statutory time frame.

Approval of €0.61 per share dividend to be distributed on August 4, 2017

Wavestone shareholders adopted the twenty-seven resolutions submitted for their approval, notably concerning the annual and consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 and the proposed appropriation of profits.

Accordingly, Wavestone will distribute a dividend payout of €0.61 per share for the 2016/17 fiscal year. This implies a 49% increase on 2015/16 and represents a payout rate of 15% of Group share of net income in line with previous years.

The dividend will be payable in cash as of August 4, 2017.

Appointment of Mr Jean-Noël Mermet as new member of the Supervisory Board

The Combined Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting also ratified the proposed appointment of Mr Jean-Noël Mermet as new member of the Supervisory Board.

After graduating with a degree in European Business Administration from CESEM (Neoma Business School) and a degree from Middlesex University in London, Jean-Noël Mermet created Frenger International Limited in the UK in 1983 to support the expansion of French firms in British and German markets. He participated in the creation of Frenger GmbH in Reutlingen (Germany) in 1986, before creating Frenger SAS in Lille (France) in 1992.

At present, Jean-Noël devotes most of his time to the activities of Frenger Corporate Finance and manages international external-growth operations for French, British, German and American groups. Jean-Noël has negotiated over 70 acquisitions on behalf of his clients in ten different countries. He played a major role in the expansion of automotive supplier Delfingen in the US thanks to the acquisition of ten companies, thus enabling this French listed group to generate more than 50% of sales in America. Jean-Noël was a member of the Delfingen Board for 5 years. In addition, he manages the economic-development consulting activities of Frenger Consulting Services, as well as the business set-up support services of Frenger Business Services in the UK.

 

Forthcoming events: Publication of H1 2017/18 revenues: Thursday, 11/02/17, after Euronext market close.

 

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About Wavestone

In a world where permanent evolution is the key to success, Wavestone's mission is to enlighten and partner business leaders in their most critical decisions.

Wavestone draws on some 2,600 employees across four continents. It is a leading player in European independent consulting, and the number one in France.

Wavestone is a company listed on Euronext in Paris and eligible for the PEA-PME – a French investment instrument that encourages individuals to invest in smaller and intermediate firms. In 2017, Wavestone has been labeled Great Place To Work^®.