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Finance 13 June 2017

Results of the 2016 dividend reinvestment plan

At the Annual Meeting on May 4, 2017, Edenred shareholders approved the payment of a 2016 dividend of €0.62 per share, with the option of reinvesting 50% of the dividend in new shares.

The option of reinvesting 50% of the dividend in shares was available from May 12 to June 2, 2017. This led to the issue of 1,722,895 new shares of Edenred common stock, representing 0.74% of the share capital, which will be settled and begin trading on the Euronext Paris stock market on June 15, 2017.

The new shares carry dividend rights from January 1, 2017 and rank pari passu with existing shares of Edenred common stock. Following the issue, the Company’s share capital comprises 235,402,740 shares.

The total cash dividend, in an amount of €109 million, will be paid on June 15, 2017.


 

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Edenred is a leading digital platform for services and payments and the everyday companion for people at work, connecting more than 60 million users and more than 2 million partner merchants in 45 countries via close to 1 million corporate clients.

Edenred offers specific-purpose payment solutions for food (such as meal benefits), engagement (such as gift cards and engagement platforms), mobility (such as multi-energy solutions, including EV charging, maintenance, toll and parking) and corporate payments (such as virtual cards). 

True to the Group’s purpose, “Enrich connections. For good.”, these solutions enhance users’ well-being and purchasing power. They improve companies’ attractiveness and efficiency,and vitalize the employment market and the local economy. They also foster access to healthier food, more environmentally friendly products and sustainable mobility.

Edenred’s 12,000 employees are committed to making the world of work a connected ecosystem that is safer, more efficient and more responsible every day.

In 2023, thanks to its global technology assets, the Group managed €41 billion in business volume, primarily carried out via mobile applications, online platforms and cards.

Edenred is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange and included in the following indices: CAC 40, CAC 40 ESG, CAC Large 60, Euronext 100, Euronext Tech Leaders, FTSE4Good and MSCI Europe.

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