Swiss based cement maker Holcim Lt  Friday said its shareholders approved the planned capital increase and the payment of the dividend of CHF1.65 per registered share. 
 
Representing some 42.2% of the company’s share capital, the 1,370 shareholders attending the 94th ordinary annual general meeting approved by a large majority all the motions proposed by the board of directors. 
 
 The key items on the agenda were the approval of a capital increase from CHF459,851,036 to CHF505,801,130 through the issue of 21,075,047 fully paid-in registered shares and the increase of the gross dividend from CHF1.25 to CHF1.65.