Jakarta, May 27th 2009 - PT ANTAM Tbk (ASX-ATM, IDX-ANTM) is pleased to announce it has held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) today at the Aneka Tambang Building, Jakarta.
ANTAM’s shareholders approved the Annual Report of the Board of Directors, including the Oversight Report of the Board of Commissioners and the Annual Report of the Partnerships and Community Development Program for the year ended December 31st, 2008. ANTAM’s shareholders also approved the Audited Financial Statements for the year ended December 31st, 2008 and the Audited Financial Statements of the Partnerships and Community Development Program for the year ended December 31st, 2008.
Among the resolutions of the AGM, it was resolved to pay a cash dividend in the amount of Rp547.3 billion, or 40% of ANTAM's profits after tax of the year ended December 31st, 2008. The dividend is equivalent to Rp57.37 per share. For shares listed at the Indonesia Stock Exchange, the recording date is June 22, 2009 with dividend payment date of July 3, 2009.
ANTAM’s shareholders agreed to approve the adjustments to Resolution Three of the 2007 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in relation to the allocation of the 2007 net profit related to the bonus of the Boards and the Partnership and Community Development Program for year ended December 31st, 2007.
ANTAM’s shareholders agreed with the recommendation to appoint the firm Public Accountant Purwantono, Sarwoko and Sandjaja as the public accountant. PSS, a member firm of Ernst & Young Global, will audit ANTAM’s annual financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31st, 2009. ANTAM’s shareholders also agreed to appoint the firm of Sugijadi, Kurdi & Riyono to audit the financial statements of the Partnership and Environmental Development Program for the year ended December 31st, 2009.
As well, ANTAM received shareholder ratification of the Company’s shares buyback program which was conducted from October 13, 2008—January 12, 2009. ANTAM’s shareholders also ratified the implementation of the Decree of the Minister of State-owned Enteprises (SOEs) No. PER-05/MBU/2008 dated September 3, 2008 as one of the company’s guidance in relations to the procurement of goods and services.
ANTAM’s shareholders ratified the termination and appointment of ANTAM’s Board of Commissioners. Dr. Ir. Irwandy Arif, M.Sc. was replaced as member of the Board of Commissioners by Prof. Hikmahanto Juwana, SH, LLM, PhD. Ir. Wisnu Askari Marantika was reelected as ANTAM’s President Commissioner.
