SOLVAY SA 12/05/2009 Combined
1Management Reports on the operations of the 2008 fiscal year - External Auditor’s reportsNon-Voting
2Report on Corporate GovernanceNon-Voting
3Consolidated accounts of the 2008 fiscal yearNon-Voting
41)Approval of the annual accounts;

2)Allocation of profits and dividend distribution

Oppose
5.1Discharge to the DirectorsOppose
5.2Discharge to the External OperatorOppose
6.aElection of Mr Hervé Coppens d'Eeckenbrugge as Director for a period of 4 years instead of Mr Hubert de WangenOppose
6.bElection of Mme Petra Mateos-Aparicio Morales as Director for a period of 4 years instead of Mr Uwe-Ernst BufeFor
6.cAppointment of Mrs Petra Mateos-Aparicio Morales as independent DirectorAbstain
6.d.1Reappointment of Mr Aloïs Michielsen as Director for a period of 4 yearsOppose
6.d.2Reappointment of Mr Christian Jourquin as Director for a period of 4 yearsFor
6.d.3Reappointment of Mr Christian de Laguiche as Director for a period of 4 yearsOppose
6.d.4Reappointment of Mr Guy de Selliers de Moranville as Director for a period of 4 yearsOppose
6.d.5Reappointment of Mr Nicolas Boël as Director for a period of 4 yearsOppose
6.d.6Reappointment of Mr Karel Van Miert as Director for a period of 4 yearsOppose
6.e.1Confirmation of the appointment of Mr Nicolas Boël as independent directorAbstain
6.e.2Confirmation of the appointment of Mr Karel Van Miert as independent directorAbstain
7Any other businessNon-Voting
EISpecial report of the Board of DirectorsNon-Voting
EII.2.1Modify By-laws : acquisition of the company’s own shares (article 10quater)Oppose
EII.2.2Modify By-laws : transparency of large holdings (article 13bis)For
EII.2.3Modify By-laws : Audit Committee (article 19)For