09.07.2009 18:09:00 CET
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TOUAX pays dividend for 2008 40% of final dividend distributed as shares
In paying out the final dividend for 2008 (€0.50 for a total of €1.00 per share for the financial year), the combined AGM and EGM of 10 June 2009 decided to give TOUAX shareholders a choice of receiving the dividend in cash or in (newly-created) shares.
TOUAX announced today that as of 2 July 2009 (expiry of the option period) 1,854,889 coupons had been presented for payment in the form of shares, representing 40% of the final dividend.
52,098 new shares have been created as a result, which were settled, delivered and listed on Euronext Paris on 9 July 2009.
These shares carry entitlement as of 1 January 2009, and rank in every respect with the company's existing shares. They are accordingly listed on the same line (ISIN code FR0000033003).
The issue price having been set at €17.97 per distributed share, the total subscription amount was €936,201.06; a cash adjustment of €8,756.56 was paid.
The total number of shares making up the TOUAX share capital has therefore now risen to 5,687,826.
The TOUAX Group provides operating leases to customers around the world, both on its own account and for third-party investors. TOUAX is Europe's no.1 in shipping containers and river barges, and no.2 in modular buildings and freight railcars (intermodal railcars). TOUAX is well placed to respond to the boom in corporate outsourcing of non-core assets, and every day provides over 5,000 customers with quick and flexible leasing solutions.
TOUAX is listed on Euronext in Paris - NYSE Euronext Compartment C (ISIN Code FR0000033003), and features in the SBF 250 Index.
For further details please contact:
TOUAX Fabrice & Raphaël Walewski Managers touax@touax.com www.touax.com Tel: +33 (0)1 46 96 18 00
ACTIFIN Jean-Yves Barbara jybarbara@actifin.fr Tel: +33 (0)1 55 88 11 11