ING announces release of proxy materials for AGM
ING announces release of proxy materials for AGM
ING announces release of proxy materials for AGM
Amsterdam, 24 March 2011
ING announced today the availability of the proxy materials relating to its annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held on Monday, 9 May 2011. The proxy materials will be available on the ING website ( www.ing.com) as of today.
The proxy materials include:
- The convocation for the AGM which includes the agenda with explanation and the announcements that are required by virtue of the law and ING Groep N.V.’s Articles of Association;
- The 2010 Annual Report of ING Groep N.V. including the Annual Accounts, other information and the reports of the Executive Board and the Supervisory Board; The proposal to amend the ING Groep N.V.’s Articles of Association.
- The proposal to amend the ING Groep N.V.’s Articles of Association.
As announced on 17 March, the printed version of the Annual Report in English is available as of today, while the Dutch language version will be published in print on 14 April 2011. The proxy materials can be obtained free of charge at ING Group’s head office.
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