Financial Statements - Solvay

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Solvay Global Annual Report 2008
Table of contents
1. Legal and shareholding structure of Solvay SA p. 133
2. Capital and dividend policy p. 134
2.1. Policy in respect of capital
2.2. Dividend policy
3. Shareholders’ Meetings p. 136
3.1. Place and date
3.2. Agenda
3.3. Procedure for calling meetings
3.4. Blocking of shares and appointment of proxies
3.5. Procedure
3.6. Documentation
4. Board of Directors p. 138
4.1. Role and mission
4.2. Modus operandi and representation
4.3. Composition of the Board of Directors
4.4. Evaluation and training
4.5. Committees
4.6. Compensation
5. Executive Committee p. 144
5.1. Role and Mission
5.2. Delegation of powers
5.3. Composition of the Executive Committee
5.4. Frequency of and preparation and procedure of Executive
Committee meetings
5.5. Compensation
6. Compensation report p. 146
7. Chairmen’s roles in achieving harmony between
the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee p. 148
8. External Auditing p. 149
9. Code of conduct p. 149
10. Preventing insider trading p. 149
11. Internal organization of the Solvay group p. 150
12. Relations with shareholders and investors p. 151
Annexes:
1. “Mission Statement” of the Audit Committee p. 153
2. Compensation policy for General Managers p. 153