Prague, 7 June 2017 - The General Meeting of UNIPETROL, a.s. approved the compa-ny´s financial statements for 2016 and decided on dividend distribution to the company shareholders in the amount of CZK 8.30 per one company share before taxation.
According to the decision of the General Meeting, the non-consolidated profit of UNIPETROL, a.s. for 2016 in the amount of CZK 47 million and part of retained earnings of past years in the amount of CZK 1,458 million shall be awarded to the shareholders.
Dividend proposed for distribution to the company shareholders amounts to CZK 8.30 per one company share before taxation. Dividend is payable on 7 September 2017. The dividend payment will be carried out by Česká spořitelna. Dividend payment will end on 7 September 2021.
The General Meeting elected into the position of Members of the Supervisory Board of UNIPETROL, a.s. Mr. Rafał Maciej Pasieka (with effect as of 7 June 2017) and Mr. Jacek Marek Kosuniak (with effect as of 2 July 2017). The General Meeting re-elected into the position of Member of the Supervi-sory Board of UNIPETROL, a.s. Mr. Sławomir Robert Jędrzejczyk (with effect as of 2 July 2017).
The composition of the Supervisory Board of UNIPETROL, a.s. will be with effect as of 2 July 2017 as follows:
- Mr. Wojciech Jasiński,
- Mr. Sławomir Robert Jędrzejczyk,
- Mr. Ivan Kočárník,
- Mrs. Grażyna Baka,
- Mr. Zdeněk Černý,
- Mr. Zbigniew Leszczyński,
- Mr. Krystian Pater,
- Mr. Jacek Marek Kosuniak,
- Mr. Rafał Maciej Pasieka.
The General Meeting of UNIPETROL, a.s. held on 7 June 2017 also:
- decided on the change in the Articles of Association of UNIPETROL, a.s.,
- appointed Deloitte Audit s.r.o. as an auditor for verification of separate financial statements and consolidated financial statements including other documents provided auditing is required by applicable legal regulations for the accounting period of calendar years 2017 and 2018.
Professional careers of newly elected members of the Supervisory Board:
Professional career of Mr. Jacek Marek Kosuniak:
- Mr. Kosuniak is at PKN Orlen since 2012. He works as Deputy Director of Legal Department. He is also a Member of Board of Directors of ORLEN Upstream Canada.
- Before joining PKN, he worked for Orange Poland (1998 – 2012) as Director of Legal Depart-ment and at PZU (1996-1998) as legal counsel.
- He was member of supervisory boards of Wirtualna Polska, Teltech and TP Internet.
- Mr Kosuniak is expert in certain areas of law, including corporate, competition, arbitration, new technology and intellectual property.
Professional career of Mr. Rafał Maciej Pasieka:
- Currently Mr. Rafał Pasieka works as an Executive Director for Marketing in PKN ORLEN S.A. He also represents PKN ORLEN S.A. as a chairman of the Council of the Polish National Foundation.
- Mr. Rafał Pasieka is at PKN ORLEN S.A. since 2016 r. He has already worked for PKN OR-LEN S.A. as a Manager for Non-Fuel Procurement between 2000 and 2003.
- From 2006 to 2008 he served as a member of the Management Board of Ciech S.A.
- He has participated in the numerous supervisory bodies:
- 2007 – 2008 Chairman of the Supervisory Board - PLL LOT S.A.
- 2006 – 2008 Chairman of the Board of Directors: Uzinele Sodice Govora – Ciech Chemical Group S.A.
- 2006 - 2008 Chairman of the Supervisory Boards: GZNF Fosfory S.A., Alwernia S.A., Vitrosilicon S.A., Cheman S.A., Polfa Sp. z o.o., Chemia.com. S.A.
- 2006 – 2007 Member of the Supervisory Board - Stołeczne Przedsiębiorstwo Energetyki Cieplnej S.A.
- 2005 – 2006 Member of the Supervisory Board - Zakłady Azotowe in Tarnów S.A.