RE: Vote Vonk14 Jan 2019 12:38
From RNS 06 July 2018
"Angus Energy announces today that, following the recent PDMR disclosures, Jonathan Tidswell-Pretorius has stepped down as the Company's Chairman with immediate effect, in conjunction with which, Mr. Tidswell-Pretorius will no longer serve as a Director of the Company."
"Per the Company RNS of 3 July 18, the Board will continue its investigation into the potential violation of any relevant regulations in addition to the Company's Share Dealing Code which was not complied with in this case. Pending the results of this investigation, if completely exonerated, Angus Energy will consider re-appointing Mr.Tidswell-Pretorius to the Board as an Executive Director. The Company will update the market in due course."
"The Board has complete confidence in Paul Vonk to lead the Company forward"
So some important points that I am not prepared to ignore as a result of the America2030 issue: Mr Tidswell stepped down as Chairman and left the BoD. If exonerated he would be considered for Non Exec Director but as far as I am aware this has not happened, so I must assume that so far he has not been exonerated yet from both violation of regulations and company share dealing code. Quite possible that results of investigation still not available unless I have missed something. Happy to be corrected and be pointed to a source that clarifies the current situation.
For me it is simply not appropriate for a person in this situation to be staging this attempt to take control of the BoD whilst this issue remains unresolved.
If this situation is as I understand it then I have no choice but to vote for Mr Vonk, and I note that in the BoD announced their confidence in Mr Vonk.
The above is just my opinion.