Solvay S.A’s. Board of Directors decided at their meeting on December 14, 2005 to distribute on January 12, 2006 a net interim dividend of EUR 0.70 per share for the 2005 financial year, i.e. unchanged compared to the interim dividend for the 2004 financial year.
This interim dividend will be paid on account of the total dividend for 2005 that will be announced by the Board of Directors on February 16, 2005.
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Key financial communication dates :
February 16, 2006. : publication of 2005 consolidated results and announcement of the dividend