Elliott Advisors (UK) Limited Issues Statement About Akzo Nobel N.V. Rejection of EGM Agenda Item

AMSTERDAM, LONDON and NEW YORK, April 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

Elliott notes with concern that Akzo Nobel stated the following in its press release of this morning: 

"The view of the Supervisory Board is that the removal of Mr. Burgmans would be irresponsible, disproportionate, damaging and not in the best interest of the Company, its shareholders and other stakeholders. Therefore the proposed agenda item to remove Mr. Burgmans will be rejected."

Elliott views Akzo Nobel's position rejecting the agenda item as inexplicable. Shareholders have a legal right under Dutch law to put a proposal to dismiss Mr. Burgmans onto the EGM agenda.  To the extent that Akzo Nobel refuses to put this item onto the EGM agenda, Elliott intends to use its recourse to the Dutch Courts, including the Enterprise Chamber.

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