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Combined annual meeting Of Rhodia Shareholders

Combined annual meeting Of Rhodia Shareholders

News release

ParisMay 20, 2009----- The Combined Annual Meeting of Rhodia shareholders was held today at the Pavillon d’Armenonville in Paris. The shareholders present or represented at the meeting held 42.22% of Rhodia’s capital.

All of the resolutions approved by the Board of Directors were adopted by the shareholders, in particular those regarding :

  • The appointment as a Director of Mr. Patrick Buffet, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Eramet

  • The renewal of the Directorships of Messrs Aldo Cardoso, Jean-Pierre Clamadieu, Pascal Colombani, Olivier Legrain and Francis Mer

  • The appointment of Mr. Jacques Khéliff as a Director representing employee shareholders

  • The agreement between Rhodia and its Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Jean-Pierre Clamadieu, implementing the provisions of the AFEP-MEDEF code of corporate governance for publicly listed companies.

Voting results are available at www.rhodia.com.

Rhodiais an international chemical company resolutely committed to sustainable development. As a leader in its businesses, the Group aims to improve its customers’ performance through the pursuit of operational excellence and its ability to innovate. Structured around six Enterprises, Rhodia is the partner of major players in the automotive, electronics, flavors and fragrances, health, personal and home care markets, consumer goods and industrial markets. The Group employs around 14,500 people worldwide and generated sales of €4.8 billion in 2008. Rhodia is listed on Euronext Paris.

For further details, please visit our institutional website at www.rhodia.com

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