Close dialog with the capital marketsWe attach great value to maintaining an open dialog with the financial community in order to promote transparency. Management gave presentations at a number of industry conferences, as well as during meetings with investors and analysts. In 2010, we organized two Capital Market Days. In September we presented the Value and Values medium-term growth ambitions for AkzoNobel, followed by the Performance Coatings Teach-in in November. In the Netherlands, AkzoNobel uses the Shareholders’ Communication Channel to distribute the agenda of the Annual General Meeting of shareholders and to allow shareholders who hold their shares through an associated bank to participate in proxy voting at the AGM. Investor relations policyWe provide shareholders and other parties in the financial markets with equal and simultaneous information about matters that may influence our share price. The contacts between the Board of Management on the one hand, and investors and analysts on the other, are carefully handled and structured, and the company will not engage in any acts that compromise the independence of analysts in relation to the company or vice-versa. AkzoNobel communicates with its investors and analysts by organizing or attending meetings such as the Annual General Meetings of shareholders, its Capital Market Days, roadshows and broker conferences. More information on these meetings, as well as the presentation materials, can be found on our corporate website. Furthermore, AkzoNobel publishes an annual report, quarterly reports, the AkzoNobel Fact File and press releases, which are also available on the company’s corporate website. Briefings are given to update the market after each quarterly announcement via group meetings or teleconferences, and are accessible by telephone or via the corporate website. Meetings with investors (bilateral and general) are held to ensure that the investment community receives a balanced and complete view of the company’s performance and the issues faced by the business, while always observing applicable rules concerning selective disclosure, equal treatment of shareholders and insider trading. In the period preceding the publication of the results of that quarter, AkzoNobel will be in a so-called “closed period”. During this time, we will not hold meetings with analysts or investors, make presentations at broker conferences, or hold discussions/conference calls with investors and analysts. These “closed periods” are published in our event calendar available on www.akzonobel.com/investor_relations Analysts’ reports and valuations are not assessed, commented upon or corrected, other than factually, by the company. AkzoNobel does not pay any fee(s) to parties for carrying out research for analysts’ reports, or for the production or publication of analysts’ reports, with the exception of credit rating agencies. Contacts with the capital markets are dealt with by the members of the Board of Management, AkzoNobel’s investor relations professionals and, from time to time, other AkzoNobel personnel specially mandated by the Board of Management. Contact informationOur corporate website www.akzonobel.com provides all information which is required to be published. If you have questions or comments about investor relations matters, please contact us: AkzoNobel Investor Relations T +31 20 502 7854 Holders of ADRs in the US can contact our Transfer and Register Agent: Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas |
Analyst recommendationsAt year-end 2010, AkzoNobel was covered by 31 equity brokers and the following analyst recommendations were applicable: Analyst recommendations in %  |
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