DGAP-News: freenet AG: Annual General Meeting resolves dividend payment amounting to 211.2 million euros for financial year 2017

freenet AG: Annual General Meeting resolves dividend payment amounting to 211.2 million euros for financial year 2017

- Annual General Meeting resolves dividend of 1.65 euros per dividend-bearing share (previous year: 1.60 euros)

- Dividend increased for the ninth year in succession

Büdelsdorf, 17 May 2018 - Following a constructive shareholders' debate today's Annual General Meeting of freenet AG [ISIN DE000A0Z2ZZ5], at which about 57 per cent of the share capital including the received postal votes was represented, approved all of the resolutions proposed by the management with the required majorities. Dividend payment amounts to in total 211.2 million euros, corresponding to a dividend of 1.65 euros per dividend-bearing share. Accordingly, freenet AG increases its dividend for the ninth year in succession.

The dividend of 1.65 euros per dividend-bearing share is carried out from the tax deposit account in accordance with § 27 Corporate Income Tax Act. Consequently, the dividend will be paid without deduction of capital gains tax and solidarity surcharge. Payment date is 23 May 2018.

More information about the ordinary Annual General Meeting 2018 including the detailed voting results will be available shortly at www.freenet-group.de/investor/annual-general-meeting.

Investor Relations contact:
freenet Aktiengesellschaft
Investor Relations
Deelbögenkamp 4c
22297 Hamburg
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)40 5130 6778
Fax: +49 (0)40 5130 6970
Email: ir@freenet.ag