Annual Report 2008
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Proposed distribution

Consistent with its policy to sustainably grow its dividend, Philips will submit a proposal to the 2009 General Meeting of Shareholders to declare a distribution in cash of EUR 0.70 per common share. Philips’ shares will be traded ex-dividend as of March 30, 2009.

In compliance with the listing requirements of the New York Stock Exchange and the stock market of Euronext Amsterdam, the record date will be April 1, 2009. The distribution as proposed to the 2009 General Meeting of Shareholders will be payable as of April 7, 2009, to all shareholders. The distribution to holders of New York registry shares will be made in USD at the USD/EUR rate fixed by the European Central Bank on April 2, 2009. The dividend paid over the last ten years is shown in the graph dividend.

1) Dividend-yield % is as of December 31 of previous year.
2) Subject to approval of distribution by the 2009 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.
 
 
ex-dividend date
record date
payment date
 
 
 
 
Amsterdam shares
March 30, 2009
April 1, 2009
April 7, 2009
New York shares
March 30, 2009
April 1, 2009
April 7, 2009
 

This is an interactive electronic version of the Philips Annual Report 2008 and also contains certain information in summarized form. The contents of this version are qualified in their entirety by reference to the printed version of the Philips Annual Report 2008. The printed version is available as a PDF file on this website. Information about: forward-looking statements, third-party market share data, fair value information, US GAAP basis of presentation, use of non-US GAAP information, statutory financial statements and management report, revision and reclassifications and analysis of 2007 compared to 2006.
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