randstad shareholders adopt all agm resolutions.

At the Randstad Annual General Meeting of shareholders today, all resolutions on the agenda were adopted.

Shareholders adopted the financial statements 2013 and approved the proposal to pay dividend of € 0.95 per ordinary share and to pay € 12.1 million on preference shares B and C. Holders of ordinary shares can choose between shares and cash. The value of the stock dividend will be similar to the value of the cash dividend. The ex-dividend date is April 7, 2014. The number of shares entitled to dividend will be determined on April 9, 2014. The election period for shareholders will run from April 10 up to and including April 25, 2014. On April 25, 2014 the stock dividend conversion rate will be set on the basis of the volume weighted average share price of Randstad during the period April 21 up to and including April 25, 2014. The payment of cash dividend and the delivery of shares will take place on May 2, 2014. Shareholders will receive a cash dividend, unless they choose stock dividend.

Shareholders also adopted the following resolutions:

• Discharge of liability of members of the executive board and members of the supervisory board
• Appointment of Deloitte as external auditor for the year 2015
• Extension of the authority of the executive board to issue shares and grant share subscription rights
• Extension of the authority of the executive board to purchase ordinary shares. Randstad has the intention, over time, to offset dilution from performance share plans, options and dividend if the financial position allows for it
• Appointment of Chris Heutink as member of the executive board
• Appointment of Frank Dorjee as member of the supervisory board
• Reappointment of Giovanna Kampouri Monnas as member of the supervisory board