Dividend policy

With regard to Draka’s ordinary shares, the Company aims to distribute a dividend equal to 30% of the result for the year attributable to shareholders (excluding non-recurring items) after dividend on preference shares. A dividend of € 0.37 per ordinary share was distributed to the ordinary shareholders for 2006. A dividend of € 0.68 per ordinary share is proposed for the financial year 2007. The dividend will be paid entirely in cash and be made payable on 2 May 2008. The proposed dividend equates with a pay-out percentage of 30% of the result for the year attributable to shareholders excluding an exceptional tax gain.

A dividend of approximately 7.1% is paid to the holders of preference shares in issue. The total 2007 dividend on preference shares amounts to € 5.4 million.