Paris, 15 May 2007– The combined Annual General Meeting of JCDecaux SA (Euronext Paris: DEC) was held on May 10, 2007.
This Annual Shareholders’ meeting approved an increase of 5% in the dividend to 0.42€ and reported that in the first quarter of 2007 revenues increased by 7.0% to €473.1 million, confirming JCDecaux as a growth company. Organic revenue growth in 2007 will be similar to that in 2006, within a likely range of 7-8%, reflecting the good opportunities in its markets and an acceleration of revenue growth in Transport.
At the end of the meeting, the Supervisory Board appointed Mr Jean-François Decaux Chairman of the Executive Board and Mr Jean-Charles Decaux Chief Executive Officer of JCDecaux SA.
For commercial and public representation purposes, Mr Jean-François Decaux and Mr Jean-Charles Decaux use the title “Co-Chief Executive Officer” of JCDecaux.
JCDecaux is listed on the Eurolist of the Euronext Paris stock exchange, and is part of the
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