OREANDA-NEWS. May 14, 2015. The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of ING Groep N.V. adopted the 2014 Annual Accounts today and declared a total dividend for 2014 of EUR 0.12 per (depositary receipt for an) ordinary share to be paid fully in cash. ING’s shares will be quoted ex-dividend as of 13 May 2015 and the final dividend will be made payable on 21 May 2015.

KPMG was appointed Auditor of ING Group N.V. to audit the annual accounts for the financial years 2016 through 2019.

In addition, the AGM appointed Mariana Gheorghe as member of the Supervisory Board following the AGM. Joost Kuiper and Henk Breukink were reappointed as of the end of the AGM.

After the AGM, the Supervisory Board of ING Group consists of:

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ING is a global financial institution with a strong European base, offering banking services through its operating company ING Bank and holding a significant stake in the listed insurer NN Group NV. The purpose of ING Bank is empowering people to stay a step ahead in life and in business. ING Bank’s 53,000 employees offer retail and commercial banking services to customers in over 40 countries.
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