Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 18 May 2009
Koninklijke Vopak N.V. (Royal Vopak) announces that shareholders representing 73% of the issued ordinary shares had their dividend distributed in the form of ordinary shares. In connection with this, the number of issued ordinary shares of Koninklijke Vopak N.V. (with a nominal value of EUR 1.00 each) increased to a total of 63,917,715 shares as from 15 May 2009.
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Royal Vopak is the world's largest independent tank terminal operator specializing in the storage and handling of liquid and gaseous chemical and oil products. On request, Vopak can provide complementary logistics services for customers at its terminals. Vopak operates 80 terminals with a storage capacity of more than 27 million cbm in 32 countries. The terminals are strategically located for users and the major shipping routes. The majority of its customers are companies operating in the chemical and oil industries, for which Vopak stores a large variety of products destined for a wide range of industries.