At the Randstad Annual General Meeting of shareholders today, all resolutions on the agenda were adopted.



Shareholders adopted the financial statements 2011 and approved the proposal to pay dividend of € 1.25 per ordinary share and € 0.284 per type-B preferred share. The ex-dividend date is April 2, 2012. Dividend will be paid on April 19, 2012.



Brian Wilkinson was reappointed as member of the executive board for a second four-year term. Linda Galipeau was appointed as member of the executive board for her initial four-year term. She replaces Greg Netland who stepped down from the executive board after serving his first four-year period. Linda Galipeau will be responsible for North America and Mexico.



Beverly Hodson and Henri Giscard d'Estaing were reappointed as member of the supervisory board. Wout Dekker was appointed as member of the supervisory board. He replaces Rob Zwartendijk who stepped down from the supervisory board after serving the maximum three terms.



Shareholders also adopted the following resolutions: 

  • Discharge of liability of members of the executive board for the management and members of the supervisory board for the supervision of management 
  • Reappointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as external auditor for the year 2013 
  • Extension of the authority of the executive board to issue shares and grant share subscription rights 
  • Remuneration of the supervisory board

about randstad

Randstad is a global talent leader with the vision to be the world’s most equitable and specialized talent company. As a partner for talent and through our four specializations - Operational, Professional, Digital and Enterprise - we provide clients with the high-quality, diverse and agile workforces that they need to succeed in a talent scarce world. We help people secure meaningful roles, develop relevant skills and find purpose and belonging in their workplace. Through the value we create, we are committed to a better and more sustainable future for all. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Randstad operates in 39 markets and has approximately 40,000 employees. In 2023, we supported 2 million talent to find work and generated a revenue of €25.4 billion. Randstad N.V. is listed on the Euronext Amsterdam. For more information, see www.randstad.com.

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Elise Martin-Davies
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