(Finance) – The assembly ordinary of the shareholders of Italgasa group listed on Euronext Milan and the most important operator in Italy in the natural gas distribution sector, has approved the 2021 financial statements. The shareholders’ meeting saw the participation of the share capital equal to 76.70%. The shareholders resolved to distribute, by way of dividend per share, 0.295 euros (+ 6.5% compared to the previous year) due to the number of shares outstanding at the ex-dividend date, using the profit for the year of € 239,588,775.34. The payment of the dividend will start from 25 May 2022, with the detachment date of the coupon n. 6 set at May 23, 2022 and record date at May 24, 2022.
“Today’s assembly offers the opportunity to take stock of these six years of uninterrupted growth which also represent the best prerequisite for continuing along the same path – commented theCEO Paolo Gallo – The digital transformation of assets and processes, together with the reskilling of people, have profoundly changed the DNA of this company, while remaining faithful to its roots “.
“We have strengthened our leadership and our role as an international benchmark despite the great difficulties of the historical moment that the world is going through – he added – I want to thank the shareholders of Italgas for sharing the objectives, the appreciation of the action carried out and the trust placed in me that allows me to continue to lead Italgas in this turning point for the energy sector and the achievement of climate targets “.
The assembly has appointed the board of directors for three financial yearsthat is until the date of the assembly that will be called for the approval of the financial statements at 31 December 2024. Benedetta Navarra, Paolo Gallo, Qinjing Shen, Maria Sferruzza, Manuela Sabbatini, Claudio De Marco, Lorenzo Parola were elected from the list jointly presented by the shareholders CDP Reti e Snam (overall owners of 39.491% of the share capital, voted by the majority of the shareholders attending the meeting with approximately 59.07% of the share capital represented at the meeting), Fabiola Mascardi and Gianmarco Montanari from the list presented by the shareholder Inarcassa (owner of 1.3745 % of the share capital, voted with approximately 40.41% of the share capital represented at the meeting).
Benedetta Navarra she was therefore elected president. Benedetta Navarra, Claudio De Marco, Fabiola Mascardi and Gianmarco Montanari declared that they possess the requisites of independence. The shareholders’ meeting set the gross annual remuneration due to each director at € 50,000, in addition to the reimbursement of expenses incurred for the assignment.