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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 9, 2012.
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Meeting Type: | Annual | |||||||||||
LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V. | For holders as of: | April 11, 2012 | ||||||||||
Date: May 9, 2012 |
Time: 1:00 p.m., local time |
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Location: LyondellBasell Industries N.V. |
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Stationsplein 45, 3013 AK, |
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Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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The Management Board and Supervisory Board of Directors recommend you vote FOR each of the first named candidates: | 6. APPOINTMENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS ACCOUNTANTS N.V. AS OUR AUDITOR FOR THE DUTCH ANNUAL REPORTS |
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Item 1 - Class II Directors Reelection of
1a. Robin Buchanan OR 1b. Stephen F. Cooper
Reelection of
1c. Stephen F. Cooper OR 1d. Robert G. Gwin
Reelection of
1e. Robert G. Gwin OR 1f. Marvin O. Schlanger
Reelection of
1g. Marvin O. Schlanger OR 1h. Robin Buchanan |
7. APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD |
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8. RATIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF DIVIDENDS IN RESPECT OF THE 2011 FISCAL YEAR |
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9. ADVISORY (NON-BINDING) VOTE APPROVING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION |
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10. APPROVAL OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES 2010 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN |
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11. APPROVAL OF THE LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V. 2012 GLOBAL EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN |
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The Management Board and Supervisory Board of Directors recommend you vote FOR the following proposals: | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 ADOPTION OF ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR 2011 |
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3 DISCHARGE FROM LIABILITY OF SOLE MEMBER OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD |
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4 DISCHARGE FROM LIABILITY OF MEMBERS OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD |
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5 RATIFICATION OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM |
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