OREANDA-NEWS. OMV’s Ordinary Annual General Meeting has approved a dividend of EUR 1.20 per share for 2012 as well as all other agenda resolutions including the Long Term Incentive Plan 2013 and Matching Share Plan 2013. Gerhard Roiss, CEO of OMV says: “ In 2012, we managed to deliver a record financial performance while advancing successfully with our strategy.”

Today’s General Meeting has approved a dividend of EUR 1.20 per share, which corresponds to a payout ratio of 29%. The payment date was agreed for May 23, 2013. The Meeting presented the duly adopted annual financial statements and discharged the Executive Board and Supervisory Board. Ernst & Young Wirtschaftsprufungsgesellschaft m.b.H., Vienna, was elected as the auditor and Group auditor for the 2013 financial year.

The General Meeting has granted authorization for the Long Term Incentive Plan 2013, which is a long-term compensation instrument for the Executive Board and selected senior executives introduced in order to promote mid- and long-term value creation at OMV. Authorization was also granted for the Matching Share Plan 2013 – an integral part of the annual bonus agreement, which is a long-term compensation vehicle for the Members of the Executive Board that promotes retention and shareholder alignment in OMV, combining the interests of management and shareholders via a long-term investment in restricted shares.

Voting results will be posted on the OMV website at www.omv.com > Investor Relations > Events > Annual General Meeting 2013.