Coca-Cola FEMSA shareholders approved Ps. 1,343.9 million dividend
Mexico City, Mexico. March 25, 2009 – Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:KOF; BMV: KOF
L) (“Coca-Cola FEMSA” or the “Company”), the largest Coca-Cola bottler in Latin America and the
second largest Coca-Cola bottler in the world in terms of sales volume, held its Annual Ordinary General
Shareholders Meeting on March 23, 2009, during which its shareholders approved the annual report for
2008 presented by the Board of Directors, the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year
ended December 31, 2008, the declaration of dividends corresponding to fiscal year 2008 and the
composition of the Board of Directors and Committees for 2009.
Shareholders approved the payment of a cash dividend in the amount of Ps. 1,343.9 million. The
dividend will be paid on April 13, 2009, in the amount of Ps. 0.7278 per each ordinary share, equivalent
to Ps. 7.278 per ADR. In accordance with Mexican legislation requirements, shareholders approved the
maximum amount that can potentially be used for share repurchase program during 2009, the amount of
Ps. 400 million.
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